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AAE Convening | The First African Agroecological Entrepreneurship & Territorial Markets Conveying afsa@afsafrica.org Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Home About The Agenda The Programme English Français Select Page THE FIRST AFRICAN AGROECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & TERRITORIAL MARKETS CONVENING A Hybrid Event: In-Person Kampala, Uganda And Online Virtually Join entrepreneurs, consumer groups, investors, governmental officials, donors, and service providers building a new economy for local, healthy food systems. More than a networking conference, this convening emphasizes dialogue and sharing peer experiences for action. Leaders from across sectors will discuss and share knowledge, reflect on strategy, and develop an action plan for creating stronger support services, funding and investment flows, and national and international policies for agroecological entrepreneurs and territorial markets.  Click here to register Join Us Online  Date May 24-26, 2022 About the convening AFSA will host a trailblazing convening to build a shared vision for the growth of African agroecological entrepreneurs and territorial markets, centred on equitable and sustainable development for a healthy and sustainable food system. The pandemic exposed the weakness of global industrial food systems and markets, but smallholder farmers, agroecological enterprises, and local markets stepped up to meet African consumers’ food and nutrition needs. Building on this successful experience, we can strengthen African-led food economies to support agricultural livelihoods, celebrate African culinary traditions, and nurture ecosystems. Join us in person in Kampala, Uganda or online to discuss, reflect and develop an action plan to strengthen support services, attract funding and investment, and change policies to advance agroecological entrepreneurs and territorial markets. The convening will bring together agroecological entrepreneurs, market leaders and vendors, civil society organizations, consumer groups, women’s organizations, service providers (accelerators, incubators, business and technical assistance), donors and investors, public officials, diplomatic missions, academic researchers, and the media. The Conference starts in... Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Our Speakers Alexander Lingenthal Bob George John Kakungulu Walugembe Bakirya Judith Khady Thiané Ndoye Chris Macoloo Mariama Sonko Million Belay Conference Themes Over three days the conference will focus on  1. Territorial markets  2. Support services for agroecological entrepreneurs  3. Enabling policies  4. Consumers and citizens engagement Territorial markets Together we will seek answers to the questions: How can territorial markets support the development and strengthening of AEEs? Support systems to AEE – finance and investment, donors, capacity building, accelerators Together we will seek answers to the questions: What kind of support do AEEs most need? Enabling policies Together we will seek answers to the questions: How policy can support with public procurement, school feeding programmes, incentives and fixing the subsidies? Which are the most appropriate policies/policy changes we should target and why? Consumers/citizens – health and food safety, citizen involvement/action groups Together we will seek answers to the questions: What are the issues and opportunities going forward to significantly increase citizen support for AEEs? The Programme – Virtual AFRICAN AGROECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TERRITORIAL MARKETS CONVENING 2022 We welcome participants from agroecological enterprises and movements, civil society, the public sector, academic research, media, service providing organisations, and donors and investors, to join our discussions and joint efforts to support agroecological entrepreneurship. The convening should allow to hear about and bring together perspectives from a range of actors from the sphere of agroecological entrepreneurship all over Africa and enable creative and solution-oriented conversations. The goal of the convening is to build up momentum for change and ensure definite next steps with shared and allocated responsibilities. We’re looking for real commitment to change together. *Please note that this is a provisional programme only and the sessions might still be subject to change* TUESDAY 24TH MAY WEDNESDAY 25TH MAY THURSDAY 26TH MAY Morning EAT Welcomes, introductions, and networking opportunities Morning EAT Keynote speech Million Belay (Ph.D.), General Coordinator, AFSA Hear from AFSA’s General Coordinator about the contextual understanding, background, objectives, and anticipated outcomes of the convening. Morning EAT Opening statements High-level government officials (TBC) Hear from public officials sharing insights and opening the three-day convening. Morning EAT Panel discussion 7 people representing small, medium and large African entrepreneurs, public policy, civil society, consumer and territorial markets will participate in the panel (TBC) Gain different perspectives listening to discussions about the roles of territorial markets, enabling policy environments and citizen’s involvement in advancing agroecological enterprises for healthy local food economies. Morning EAT The programme for online participants ends here, while in-person participants will get an introduction to their afternoon programme. Afternoon There will be no session for virtual participants while the visits to the markets are taking place. Evening (17:00-19:00) EAT Repetition of morning sessions For those participants whose time zone prevents them from attending the sessions live, we will show recorded versions of the morning plenary session. Morning EAT Plenary presentations and discussions Report back from each of the three field visits on Day 1 Morning & early afternoon EAT Thematic group discussions Virtual participants will work in their own breakout groups, choosing which of the four themes above they would like to attend. Rather than developing sub-topics they will be guided by the overall question (see above). From 15:00 EAT Agroecological Entrepreneurship Exhibition There will be livestreaming to virtual participants of a tour to some of the stands at the exhibition and interviewing of the entrepreneur Evening (17:00-19:00) EAT Learning from AE entrepreneurs Volunteer entrepreneurs will join participants in a dialogue. They will share their experiences of the event to date and some of the issues they’re facing. There will also be short films of interviews with other entrepreneurs. Morning EAT Putting together the puzzle pieces Virtual participants will be able to hear the report backs from the group work of the groups meeting physically. One volunteer for each thematic online group will present what the breakaway groups came up with. Morning EAT The way forward – defining next steps As a convening community we’ll reach an agreement on action groups, next steps and allocated responsibilities. Afternoon EAT There will be no session for virtual participants. Evening (17:00-19:00) EAT Summary of day 3 Participants will hear a summary of what came out of the morning of day 3. Again, volunteer participants from the physical event will take part in discussion with online participants. The Programme – In person *Please note that this is a provisional programme only and the sessions might still be subject to change* All programme times are East Africa time (GMT+3) TUESDAY 24TH MAY WEDNESDAY 25TH MAY THURSDAY 26TH MAY TIME East Africa Time (GMT+3) DAY ONE: LEARN Morning Welcomes, introductions, and networking opportunities Morning Keynote speech Million Belay (Ph.D.), General Coordinator, AFSA Hear from AFSA’s General Coordinator about the contextual understanding, background, objectives, and anticipated outcomes of the convening. Morning Multiple opening statements High-level government officials (TBC) Hear from public officials sharing insights and opening the three-day convening....