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Call for Papers| Urban Forest Parks: Function, Adaptation and Sustainability

Submission deadline: 31 July 2025 I. Background Rapid urbanization has occurred globally in recent decades. While urban forest parks provide key ecosystem services, such as microclimate regulation, air pollutant removal, biodiversity conservation, and outdoor recreation, knowledge gaps remain in their interactions with changing urban environments. This special issue aims to be a platform for the exchange of current knowledge and discussion on future research needs of urban forest parks for

Leading Scholarship 2025 to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany

Deadline: 7 July 2025 If you are a young leader who is devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable world, One Young World is looking to bring you to the next annual Summit.  Apply to attend the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany from 3 - 6 November via the flagship Leading Scholarship. I. About the Leading Scholarship  Ensuring that the Summit is accessible to remarkable young leaders from almost every country in the world is pivotal to the missio

GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference| Greening the African Horizon

When: 17 September 2024 Where: Nairobi, Kenya, or online   On 17 September, join Global Landscape Forum  for a global conference to find out how Africa can navigate the future of three shifting landscapes: forests and savannas, drylands, and freshwater and oceans. In Nairobi, Kenya, or online from wherever you are, you’ll be joined by thousands of people gathered to forge a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, powered by local

Call for papers| Taking stock of work and employment research in the forest sector| Forest Policy and Economics journal

Deadline: 30 November 2024 I. Background Work and employment generated in the forest sector play a vital role in improving livelihoods and the well-being of people, many of whom are in rural areas across the globe. The sector covers several classifications of economic activities such as forestry and logging, manufacturing of wood and products of wood, manufacturing of pulp, paper and products of paper, and further extends to agroforestry and mangrove forests. The characteristics of th

IBMA 2025 – Call For Abstracts| Theme: Unlocking Food and Nutrition Security through Value Addition and ICT Transformation in Agribusiness.

Deadline: 20 November 2024 Strategies for a Resilient Global Food System: Navigating the Intersection of Food Security and Global Shocks Conference Dates: March 10th - 13th 2025 Venue: Naivasha Country Hotel Ltd T/A Sawela Lodges, Kenya   The IBMA 2025 organizers are pleased to call for abstracts for all conference tracks from any and all interested parties. I. Thematic Areas Theme 1: Managing Food Systems Initiatives for Safe, Nutritious and Affordable Diets amidst

GBS2024 Travel Scholarship for Bioeconomy Experts

Deadline: 9 August 2024 The Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS) is a forum that fosters dialogue between widely different actors to promote sharing of best practices and to identify opportunities for global innovation and collaboration for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. GBS2024 will take place from 23 – 24 October 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. This is to announce that the European Commission will provide a limited number of travel stipends for experts actively participating in the GBS2

Call For Exhibitors| Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024

Deadline: 15 August 2024 The Organising Committee of the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) invites interested academic and research organisations, community projects, private sector companies, and industry leaders from all over the world to exhibit their cutting-edge innovative biologically based products and services at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024 (GBS2024) that will take place on 23-24 October 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of GBS2024 is “One Planet

The fully funded Global Youth Summit is back| Cape Town, South Africa 21-25 October 2024

Deadline: 28 May 2024 Global Change maker is thrilled to announce the Global Youth Summit 2024, a fully funded, transformative experience! This year, Global Change makers is inviting young leaders from across the globe to join us in Cape Town, South Africa from 21-25 October 2024. This year’s summit is not just a meeting place but a melting pot of ideas, cultures, and visions for a better future. I. Eligibility Young Changemakers, aged 21-29 and living in any c

Call for papers| Taking stock of work and employment research in the forest sector| Forest Policy and Economics

Deadline: 30 November 2024. I. Background Work and employment generated in the forest sector play a vital role in improving livelihoods and the well-being of people, many of whom are in rural areas across the globe. The sector covers several classifications of economic activities such as forestry and logging, manufacturing of wood and products of wood, manufacturing of pulp, paper and products of paper, and further extends to agroforestry and mangrove forests.  The characteristics

13th Malabo Montpellier Forum| YOUTH AHEAD: Policy Innovations to Create Opportunities for Young People in Africa’s Agrifood Systems.

When: February 14, 2024 Where: Kampala, Uganda & Online (Hybrid) Time: 9:30 – 13:05 (EAT) The Malabo Montpellier Forum provides a platform to facilitate dialogue and exchange among high-level decision-makers on African agriculture, nutrition and food security to promote policy innovation using evidence produced by the Malabo Montpellier Panel, a group of 18 leading African and international experts in agriculture, ecology, nutrition, and food security. Co-Chaired by H.E. Ha

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