IPORA (https://ipora.africa/en/) is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions. The network was set up in 2023 by teams of researchers from academic institutions in Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, France and Morocco, working in the fields of economics, sociology, political science, public health, anthropology, agri-food science, law and environmental science. The network is open to civil society stakeholders, policy-makers and researchers from all countries and disciplines who wish to create alliances to carry out research that benefits populations and advances the concept of interdisciplinarity.
IPORA has a governance shared between all partners. The main governance body is the General Assembly, which meets once a year. In 2023 and 2024, the General Assembly met in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) then in Rabat (Morocco). In 2025, it will meet in Bordeaux (France). On this occasion, IPORA wishes to invite all public or private institutions interested in the Africa-Europe partnership to participate in a conference titled 'Strengthening Africa-Europe academic partnership (SAEAP) for improving intersectoral governance' and debate on the major issues, current or future research, good partnership practices and intersectoral governance.
Setting: The SAEAP conference will be hybrid. In-person participants will meet at the University of Bordeaux, France. Participants who do not wish to or cannot travel will participate online.
7 themes will be covered:
- food and nutrition security
- poverty-related diseases
- environmental security
- training by research
- interdisciplinary & international data sharing
- healthy cities
- informality and social justice
In addition, Nobel prize winner Esther Duflo will deliver a keynote speech on-line.
More information and programme
Funding for this trip is available - to apply for funding, click here
With any additional questions, kindly send an email to enlight@ugent.be