Events
Upcoming Events
Fish4Thought: Youth in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture
The CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems (FISH) explores transformative solutions for improving youth engagement in aquatic food systems. Date: Thursday, 12 August 2021 Time: 16:00-17:00 (UTC+8) Click here to register to save your spot On International Youth Day, WorldFish will be...
11th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA11)
A forum t o explore the technical knowledge and experiences surrounding aquatic animal health. Date: Monday-Thursday, 23-26 August 2021 *Stay tuned for the registration link for virtual audience* The Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA) series is held once in every three years and for 2021, the...
World Water Week: Fish friendly irrigation: Enhancing production, livelihoods and health
A World Water Week session exploring the challenges and opportunities for better integrating fisheries in irrigation for improved food and nutrition security and environmental health. Date: Tuesday, 24 August 2021 Time: 13:00-14:25 (UTC+8) Click here to register for the Stockholm World Water Week...
TT21 theme: Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future
An annual interdisciplinary conference exploring impactful research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development for improved outcomes. Date: Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 September 2021 Click here to register and save your spot (Please note: This event has a...
World Fisheries Congress 2021: ‘Sharing our oceans and rivers – A vision for the world’s fisheries’
An international fisheries conference to discuss the latest advances in global fisheries. Date: Monday-Friday, 20-24 September 2021 *Stay tuned for the registration link for virtual audience* The 8th World Fisheries Congress will be the largest gathering of research, industry and management sectors...
Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20: Aquaculture for food and sustainable development
A hybrid conference under the theme “Aquaculture for food and sustainable development”, to identify policy and technology innovations, investment opportunities and fruitful areas of cooperation in aquaculture for food and sustainable development. Date: Wednesday-Monday, 22-27 September 2021 Click...
Cultivating Equality: Advancing gender research in agriculture and food systems
A virtual conference exploring innovative actions to advance gender and research in global food systems. Date: Tuesday-Friday, 12-15 October 2021 Time: 15:30-21:30 (UTC+8) Click here to register and save your spot In this event hosted by CGIAR Gender Platform and Wageningen University &...
World Aquaculture 2021
An international virtual trade show to showcase the latest aquaculture technologies from around the world. Date: 5-8 December 2021 Click here to register and save your spot Don’t miss the chance to learn more about the latest aquaculture research, innovations and technology from around the world,...
Aquaculture Africa 2021: Sustainable Aquaculture - Feeding Africa
An international event made up of trade exhibitions, industry forums, student sessions and activities, satellite workshops and various meetings/forums to learn more about aquaculture development in Egypt and Africa. Date: Saturday-Tuesday, 11-14 December 2021 Venue: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt...
11th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA11)
A forum t o explore the technical knowledge and experiences surrounding aquatic animal health. Date: Monday-Thursday, 23-26 August 2022 *Stay tuned for the registration link for virtual audience* The Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA) series is held once in every three years and for 2021, the...
Past Events
Design, feeding and management for aquaculture hatcheries
A virtual webinar to discuss current trends in hatchery operations and management within aquaculture value chain. Date: Thursday, 29 July 2021 Time: 21:00 (UTC+8) Click here to register and save your spot This virtual webinar, hosted by Aquaculture Africa Magazine, WorldFish and key aquaculture...
Steering the UN Food System Summit towards full integration of blue foods for health, wealth & ecological recovery
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Main Programme Session exploring solutions for amplifying the role of aquatic foods in the Food Systems Agenda for improved outcomes for people and planet. Date: Wednesday, 28 July 2021 Time: 10:00-10:50 (CEST) Stay tuned for the event recording In this Pre-Summit Main...
Tackling a real problem with proven solutions - How gender-transformative approaches are key for just and sustainable food systems
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Affiliated Session exploring solutions and opportunities to reverse gender-based inequality in food systems. Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 Time: 13:30-14:20 (CEST) Click here to watch the event recording In this Affiliated Session on ‘Tackling a real problem with proven...
Small in size, big in numbers – Aquatic small-scale food producers
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Affiliated Session exploring solutions for amplifying the role and contributions of small-scale aquatic food producers for better livelihood outcomes in line with the Summit's Action Track 4. Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 Time: 19:30-20:20 (CEST) Stay tuned for the event...
Putting nutrition at the centre of food systems transformation
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Affiliated Session exploring solutions for addressing the triple burden of malnutrition through diversified diets while safeguarding the planet. Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 Time: 13:30-14:20 (CEST) Stay tuned for the event recording Our current food systems are broken...
Unleashing science’s potential to transform food systems
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Affiliated Session exploring solutions for scaling up research for development efforts in transforming food systems to achieve global goals. Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 Time: 08:00-08:50 (CEST) Watch the event recording: In this Affiliated Session on ‘Unleashing science’...
The triple challenge of meeting food, climate and biodiversity goals
A UN Food System Pre-Summit Main Programme Session exploring solutions for achieving a more sustainable, resilient food future that work for people and planet. Date: Monday, 26 July 2021 Time: 11:30-13:30 (CEST) Stay tuned for the event recording In this Pre-Summit Main Programme Session on ‘The...
Aquatic foods for healthy people and planet
Aquatic food producers, traders and consumers join government representatives to voice game-changing solutions for a food systems transformation toward healthy sustainable diets for all. Date: Monday, 26 July 2021 Time: 19:30-20:20 (UTC+8) Watch the event recording: Across the world, aquatic foods...
Devex @ The UN Food Systems Pre-Summit event
A series of virtual events exploring the behind-the-scenes of the upcoming UN Food Systems Pre-Summit event . Date: Wednesday-Thursday, 14-15 July 2021 Time: 22:00 (UTC+8) Watch the recording: In this exciting event hosted by Devex, in collaboration with Atlas Network and IFAD, a team of reporters...
The status and future of seaweed farming in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
A virtual event exploring nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change and support ecosystems with low-trophic aquatic foods. Date: Thursday, 15 July 2021 Time: 16:00-18:00 (UTC+8) Click here to watch the event recording ( Passcode: GFCM721+ ) In this exciting event hosted by the General...
Why the Fight: Getting to grips with missed opportunities and contentious issues in science and innovation for food systems
A UN Food Systems Summit Science Day Side Event exploring solutions to advance food systems science and innovation toward more sustainable, equitable outcomes for all. Date: Thursday, 8 July 2021 Time: 23:00-00:00 (UTC+8) Click here to watch the event recording In this exciting UN Food Systems...
Scaling up innovations and partnerships to modernize African food systems
A UN Food System Summit Science Day Side Event will be held to explore innovative solutions to transform, modernize and build the resilience of African food systems. Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021 Time: 22:00-00:00 (UTC+8) Stay tuned for the event recording In this exciting Science Day side event...