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Transversal days

Two days entirely dedicated to the intersection of reflections, experiences, subjects mentioned above.

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Transversality, sharing of experiences

Wednesday October 6, 2021 - 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
9:00 am

Opening by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier

 

 


9:05 am -10: 30 am

Feedback from thematic groups

Facilitation: Magali Roubieu, University of Montpellier

  • FOOD SYSTEMS

Lindiwe Sibanda , University of Pretoria

  • AGROECOLOGY

Nadine Andrieu & Patrick Djamen , Cirad

  • BIODIVERSITY

Prisca Mugabe , University of Zimbabwe & Rutger de Wit , CNRS

  • WATER

Fatimatou Sall, Association of Young Water and Sanitation Professionals (Senegal) &  Oula Amrouni , National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (Tunisia)

 

  • INTERNATIONAL HEALTH / ONE HEALTH

Nicolas Meda , University of Ouagadougou

  • TECHNOLOGIES TO FEED-CARE-PROTECT

Aboubaker Hassan , Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Djibouti & Isabella Annesi-Maesano , Inserm

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11:00 am-12: 30 pm

Feed-Care-Protect: related issues, issues at the heart  from the future  (round table)

Facilitation: Tawana Kupe , University of Pretoria

 

  • The city, the territory and the mobility

Sina Schlimmer , Sub-Saharan Africa Center of IFRI

  • Social inclusion

Mboo-Tchouawou Michèle * , AWARD

  • Health

Joyene Isaacs , ARC South Africa &  Alpha Kabinet Keita , Guinea Infectious Disease Research and Training Center

  • Trade and the market

Kako Nubukpo , UEMOA

  • The environment, resources and climate

Alice Ruhweza , WWF Africa

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14:00 -15: 00

The great green wall in 2030: the example of a successful program in the Sahel!

Facilitation: 

Nabil Ben Khatra , Sahara and Sahel Observatory

 

Three-part debate between civil society actors and researchers from the Thematic Days, enriched by responses to a questionnaire available here

  • Time 1: In 2030, the great green wall is a success: what are the reasons?

  • Step 2: What does the research tell us today? what are the scenarios of the future? what to invent?

  • Step 3: From tomorrow what are the first small steps? What urgent transformations for tomorrow?

Download "The Great Green Wall at the New Africa France Summit: time for action"

Speech by Mr. Julien Denormandie, Minister of Agriculture and Food

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15:15 -16: 15

Towards the prevention of the emergence of zoonoses: the PREZODE initiative (Preventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence)

Facilitation:

Benjamin Roche , IRD and Marisa Peyre, Cirad, Jean-François Soussana , Inrae

 

The contributions of One Health approaches and how to move from One Health to Global Health

  • Astou Camara , Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA)

  • Prisca Mugabe, “Produce and Conserve in Partnership” research platform

  • Harena Rasamoelina * , Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

  • Dramane Kaba , Pierre Richet Institute in Bouaké, Ivory Coast

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16:30 - 17:30

Nourish-Treat-Protect: planetary issues and international expertise IPCC-IPBES-HLPE (round table)

Facilitation:

Sébastien Treyer , IDDRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With :

  • Youba Sokona , IPCC

  • Sebsebe Demissew , IPBES

  • Bancy Mbura Mati * , HLPE / CSA

  • Wanda Markotter , One Health HLEP

 

Conclusion by Philippe Mauguin, INRAE

* Remote / Remote

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Thursday October 7, 2021 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
 

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Development through Higher Education (round table

Facilitation:   Jérôme Thonnat , Agro Institute

  • Franco-Ivorian Hub

    • Moussa Diaby , Institut National Polytechnique Houphouët Boigny, Ivory Coast

    • Taina Loum * & Dabone Yacouba * , students

  • Franco-Senegalese Campus

    • Serigne Magueye Gueye , Managing Director

    • Diarra Diouf * & Mohamed Rassoul Diouf * , students

  • ADEFSA and PEA programs

    • Elise Kaba , Agrhymet

    • Ndéyé Coumba Toure Kane , USSEIN

  • C2D and public-private partnerships

    • Siaka Koné , Institut National Polytechnique Houphouët Boigny, Ivory Coast

  • Double degree partnerships

    • Abdoulaye Samb , Cheick Anta Diop University, Senegal

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10:15 - 11:45

What achievements and what trajectories for development through Research?

Facilitation:

Astou Camara , Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), Ludovic Cocogne (IRD) &  Philippe Petithuguenin (CIRAD)

 

  • Laureates of the “Tremplin” prize for bilateral research cooperation - Africa: 

    • Aïda Bouratbine , Institut Pasteur de Tunis

    • Gerald Spaeth , Institut Pasteur de Paris

  • Experience feedback: impact of research projects in terms of development

    • Tahina Solofoniaina Raharison , GSDM - Agroecology Professionals

    • Alpha Kabinet Keita , Guinea Infectious Disease Research and Training Center

    • Maryam Muhammad * , National Veterinary Research Institute of Nigeria

  • What prospects and trajectories for development through research

    • Abdoulaye Touré , Guinea Infectious Disease Research and Training Center

    • Alioune Fall , Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

    • Bertrand Walckenaer , AFD

    • DG INTPA , European Commission

    • Elisabeth Claverie de Saint-Martin , Cirad

    • Valérie Verdier , IRD

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12:00 - 13:00

The Research-Innovation link: supporting knowledge towards sustainable solutions (round table)

Facilitation:

Laetitia Mahé , IRD

With :

  • Hambani Masheleni *, African Union Commission

  • Bouna Kane , Simplon Africa

  • Koumba Maï Koné , Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

  • Antoine Reské Diomandé, Cémoi

  • Philippe Nérin , SATT AxLR

  • Awa Caba , Sooretul

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14:00 - 14:30

Building together the intelligence of tomorrow for Africa and for the world (round table)

Facilitation:
Patrick Caron , University of Montpellier
With :

  • Lindiwe Sibanda , University of Pretoria, South Africa

  • Habiba Chaabouni , Academy of Sciences Tunisia

  • Edgar Morin * , Unesco Chair, France

  • Achille Mbembé , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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14:30 - 15:15

Competitive funding, evaluation, impact, accountability: independence or complementarity of actors and approaches?

Facilitation:

Didier Hoffschir , Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

With :

  • Thierry Damerval , ANR

  • Thomas Mélonio , AFD

  • Yazdan Yazdanpanah , ANRS | Emerging infectious diseases 

  • Léonard Mizzi , European Commission (to be confirmed)

  • Aldo Stroebel , National Research Foundation, South Africa

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15:15 - 16:00

Conclusion of the Montpellier Global Days

  • Philippe Augé , University of Montpellier

  • Sophie Béjean, Rector of the Academy of Occitanie

  • Michaël Delafosse , Montpellier Mediterranean Metropolis & City of Montpellier

* remote / remote

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