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SUMMARY:15th EOA-I Continental Steering Committee(CSC) virtual meetings :  Main Committee Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Main Committee meetings to be held on 14th and 15th June 2021
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/15th-eoa-i-continental-steering-committeecsc-virtual-meetings-main-committee-meetings/
LOCATION:Virtual Teams Meeting
CATEGORIES:Secretariat Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210610T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210611T130000
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SUMMARY:15th EOA-I Continental Steering Committee(CSC) virtual meetings :  Sub-Committee Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Sub-Committee Meetings to be held on 10th and 11th June 2021.
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/15th-eoa-i-continental-steering-committeecsc-virtual-meetings-sub-committee-meetings/
LOCATION:Virtual Teams Meeting
CATEGORIES:Secretariat Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201106
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SUMMARY:National Organic Agriculture Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit will take place at Watbridge Hotels and Suites\, Akwa Ibom State\, between Nov. 3 – 5\, 2020. This is the fifth of its kind among Ecological Organic Agriculture stakeholders in Nigeria. \nEssence of the National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NOABS)\n\nExploring opportunities of the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative in the context of the Decision of the African Heads of States and Governments on organic farming [EX.CL/Dec. 621(XVII)\nImproving local and export business activities in the organic sector\nExhibiting organic produce and products to stimulate domestic and export trade\nBuilding the capacity of practitioners and strategic stakeholders in the organic agricultural sector of Nigeria\, to contribute to food security\, income generation\, employment\, systems resilience\, among others.\n\nProgramme Outlook\n\nOct. 1 – 25: Awards\, only registered participants can nominate and be nominated.\nNov. 2: Arrival of delegates and pre-summit meetings\nNov. 3 & 4: Presentations\, Exhibitions and business fora\nNov. 5: Exhibitions and National Ecological Organic Agriculture Stakeholders’ Meeting\n\nCategories of Awards of the year:\n\nOrganic Farmer\nAdvocacy/Media\nFinancial Institution\nState Government\n\nPaper submission:\nPaper presentations should be agribusiness- oriented and based on innovation/success stories in organic agriculture systems. Paper submission (full paper\, not more than 6 pages (including pictures) in A4\, 1.5 spacing\, Times New Romans) 12 font size and send to noabs@noanigeria.net \ne-Organic Fair and Advertisement fee:\n(Virtual exhibition of organic products and services of 3 min. video advert during the summit and 10month advert on conference website) \nForeign Exhibitors = $200.00 \nLocal Exhibitors = 50\,000.00 Naira \nParticipation fee:\nCovering access to real-time presentation and e-certificate of participation. Tea breaks and buffet lunch for physical participant. \nPhysical (restricted number due to COVID regulations) \nLocal= 20\,000 Naira \nVIRTUAL \nForeign = $30 \nLocal = 5\,000 Naira \nRegistration and Payment Deadline:\nOctober 25\, 2020 \nRegistration\nStrictly online at  www.noabs.noanigeria.net \nBank: Ecobank Nigeria Plc.\nAccount name: Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria\nAccount numbers: \nNaira – 3872034765 \nUSD – 3872034796 \nSwift code: ECOCNGLA \nCALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTNERS\nThe summit organisers call for papers on innovation/success stories in organic agriculture and business investments. Contributions in the form of financial sponsorships\, logistics\, etc. will be greatly appreciated. \nDeadline to express interest: October 25\, 2020
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/3653/
LOCATION:Watbridge Hotels and Suites\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Organic Agriculture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201017
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
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SUMMARY:Youth and Agroecology National Summit 2020
DESCRIPTION:AgriProFocus with support from IKEA Foundation is currently implementing the Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track in Africa (YALTA Initiative). The program aims to\nsupport young agripreneurs to apply agroecological principles and to co-create networks around them in view of contributing to the increased sustainability of food systems and youth employment.\nTo more about the YALTA program please Click HERE AgriProFocus together with its consortium of partners which consists of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)\, Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA)\, East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)\, Practical Action (PA)\, Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (PELUM) are pleased to invite you to the 2020 National Youth and Agroecology Summit which will take place from 12th-16 October 2020. \nThe summit themed\, Integrating Agroecology in Youth Agricultural Enterprises to Grow\, Nourish\, and sustain\, will consist of four regional forums with the activities culminating to a national summit which will be held on 16th October to mark the World Food Day Celebrations. The summit and regional forums aim to create a platform for the youth to connect\, share and learn from all actors including agroecology practitioners\, agribusiness experts\, and policy makers.\nIt will be a pleasure to have you and we look forward to your active participation (both physical and online) in any of the following events;\n1. Regional Forum in South Rift/ North Central – 12th October 2020\n2. Regional Forum in Western/ Nyanza – 14th October 2020\n3. Regional Forum in Lower Eastern – 14th October 2020\n4. Regional Forum in Upper Eastern – 12th October 2020\n5. National Summit – 16th October 2020 \nSee attached an Invitation Letter \nRegister Here
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/youth-and-agroecology-national-summit-2020/
CATEGORIES:Organic Agriculture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200928
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
CREATED:20200212T143036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T084033Z
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SUMMARY:Organic World Congress
DESCRIPTION:What is the Organic World Congress?\nEvery three years\, the organic sector assembles to host the Organic World Congress (OWC)\, the world’s largest organic gathering. In 2020\, the 20th OWC will be held 21-27 September in Rennes\, France. \nDrawing from the motto\, ‘From its Roots\, Organic Inspires Life‘\, OWC 2020 will aim to provide organic and likeminded stakeholders working toward sustainable agriculture\, value chains\, and consumption with an opportunity to exchange their knowledge\, innovations\, and experiences. The congress offers momentum and inspiration to all who take part and is seen as a leading event for the global organic sector. \n 
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/3121/
LOCATION:Couvent des Jacobins 20 place Sainte-Anne 35000 Rennes\, Rennes\, France
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
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SUMMARY:West Africa Value Chain and Market Development Training Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/west-africa-value-chain-and-market-development-training-workshop/
LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin\, Cotonou\, Benin
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
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SUMMARY:Value Chain and Market Development Training Workshop
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URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/value-chain-and-market-development-training-workshop/
LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
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SUMMARY:Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo
DESCRIPTION:The Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (link is external) Dubai is the only event of its kind specializing in beauty\, health\, food and beverage\, living\, and the environment sectors in the Middle East and Northern Africa. With the support of IFOAM – Organics International\, the expo has served as a platform to launch organic products on the Middle Eastern market for 17 years. \nThe 2019 expo is organized under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and supported by IFOAM – Organics International\, Dubai Municipality\, and other leading international organizations. The expo will be held in Dubai\, United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (link is external) from December 3-5\, 2019. \nTo register as a visitor (link is external) or learn more about the event\, please visit the website (link is external).  \nIn 2018\, keeping with the rapid growth of the region’s organic market\, this expo doubled in size\, welcoming 225 exhibitors from over 55 countries. With 13 country pavilions\, the United Kingdom\, China\, Poland\, and Iran all debuted at the expo and on the regional organic market. These figures represent a 22 percent increase from the 2017 expo\, which 7\,332 trade buyers and 276 VIP buyers from the Middle East\, Northern Africa\, and surrounding countries attended. \nThe 2018 expo also launched several new features\, including the: \n\n\nFirst Traditional Complementary Alternative Medicine Conference and Expo: never before held in the Middle East\, this event hosted 17 speakers and panelists and awarded medical attendees with 5 CME points. \n\n\nThe Organic Industry Conference: included 16 workshops and panel discussions on topics from the organic industry. \n\n\nO2O Connect\, the online-to-offline platform where exhibitors and trade buyers can pre-schedule meetings\, also fared well\, reporting that more than 2\,000 expo meetings were successfully scheduled prior to the event.
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/middle-east-natural-and-organic-products-expo/
LOCATION:Dubai\, United Arab Emirates\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
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SUMMARY:West African Organic Conference
DESCRIPTION:Ghana will host the 5th West African Organic Conference (WAOC) in Accra from 12th-15th of November 2019. \nThe conference aims at bringing together stakeholders operating within the organic agriculture value chains to share knowledge\, experiences and ideas on how to grow the industry to benefit from its potentials. \nThe Conference is being organised by the Ecological Organic Agriculture Platform of Ghana (EOAP – G) and the West African Organic Network (WAfrONet) under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)\, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (GIZ-MOAP) among other partners. \nIt is under the theme “Organic Agriculture – Life for All”. \nThe Conference is expected to be attended by more than 300 participants\, made up of policymakers\, organic farmers\, producers\, agro input entrepreneurs\, organic food processors and traders of certified organic commodities\, national\, regional and international organic agriculture organisations and associations and academia. \nPapers will be presented on Researches undertaken in Organic Agriculture\, Innovative Technologies\, Livestock\, Market & Business and Inputs and Policies. An Organic Trade Exhibition will also be held as part of the conference. \nDr. De Fenzy Schandorf\, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of WAOC and President of the Ecological Organic Agricultural Platform of Ghana (EOAP-G) said the objective of the conference is to showcase the potential of organic agriculture in the transformation of national and regional economies\, ecologies and livelihoods through income growth\, quality food production and sovereignty\, climate change adaptation and trade. \n“There are global concerns about the quality of agricultural produce and its impact on the health and wellbeing of consumers as well as the environment. The conference seeks to facilitate the sharing of knowledge\, information\, experiences and skills among stakeholders in the organic sector to impact the transformation of national and continental economies”\, Dr. Schandorf added. \nThe Chairman is inviting local and international agriculture industry players and entrepreneurs to participate in the conference and exhibition to benefit from the valuable platform that will be created to stimulate increased organic food production as well as national\, regional and international trade \nDr. Elke Stumpf\, Head of the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP) one of the programs from the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) said GIZ is happy to partner with EOAP-G to organise the conference to create increased knowledge about organic agriculture and promote its cultivation as well as drive patronage.
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/west-african-organic-conference/
LOCATION:University of Ghana\, Legon – Economics Department / Accra\, Ghana\, Accra\, Ghana
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
CREATED:20191105T122921Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating BIOFACH India
DESCRIPTION:BIOFACH India is the country’s largest and most focused event for organic products. The 11th edition of BIOFACH India is scheduled to take place November 7-9\, 2019 at the India Expo Centre\, IEML\, Greater Noida\, Delhi-NCR. \nBIOFACH India provides the perfect business platform for networking to organic stakeholders\, retailers\, exporters\, government boards\, certification bodies\, consultants\, and associations from Inaid and around the world. High-caliber visitors and exhibitors set the fair apart from any other fair in the Indian market. The last edition of BIOFACH India saw over 6\,000 trade visitors and consumers and over 200 participating brands. The show attracts a wide array of products related to food\, beverage\, spices\, natural and wellness care\, and textiles. \nDue to its varied agro-climatic regions\, India has the potential to produce all varities of organic products. Textiles\, tea\, spices\, and tried-and-tested methods for raw materials processing make India an attractive prospect for organic products trade. This holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic and export market.
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/celebrating-biofach-india/
LOCATION:India\, India
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190906T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
CREATED:20190903T171214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T171214Z
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SUMMARY:First Presentation of the new EOA website
DESCRIPTION:The Launching of the new EOA website\, that will feature our strategies into building a world fed organically\, action plans\, Articles on knowledge on organic agriculture\, useful links\, partner websites and a lot more once you get to explore the platform.
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/first-presentation-of-the-new-eoa-website/
LOCATION:ICIPE\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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ORGANIZER;CN="Venancia Wambua":MAILTO:vwambua@biovisionafricatrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190618T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190620T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T130704
CREATED:20190801T095648Z
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SUMMARY:Agroecology Conference
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://eoai-africa.org/event/agroecology-conference/
LOCATION:Safari Park Hotel & CAsino\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Knowledge Hub,Organic Agriculture,Secretariat Meetings
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