22 – 24 June 2027, Dakar, Senegal
Organiser:
Margaret Karembu (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications – ISAAA AfriCenter – Nairobi, Kenya)
Contact:
Deadline for receipt of applications:
30 April 2027
Call for applications will open soon
ABBC 2027 will explore how effective science communication can build trust, counter misinformation and disinformation, and support responsible bioscience innovation across agriculture, health, and environmental systems, with particular attention to biotechnology, One Health, emerging technologies, and evidence-informed decision-making.
Topics
Governance, public trust, and evidence-informed decision-making; Communication for bioscience innovation and One Health; Research translation, innovation, and societal impact; Digital communication, artificial intelligence (AI), and information integrity; Stakeholder engagement, inclusive communication, and capacity development.
Participants
The symposium will convene 120 – 150 participants from over 20 African countries and beyond, including researchers, science communicators, journalists, policymakers, regulators, academia, development partners, and farmer and producer organizations. Participants will represent biotechnology, gene editing, vaccine R&D, crop and animal health, One Health, and emerging biosciences such as synthetic biology and gene drive, with 15–20 early-career professionals supported to participate.
Registration fees: USD 200 for professionals; USD 100 for eligible students.
The registration fee covers the participation cost, including the conference package and workshop kit.
Funding
Early-career professionals in biosciences – including MSc and PhD students from ICGEB LDCs Member States pursuing Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioindustrial Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
The ICGEB grant will be used for partial economy-class airfare and full support for local transportation, lodging, and conference facilities for two eligible young biotechnology researchers of LDCs and ICGEB Member States nationality.
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