Since its first edition, the African Diaspora Agrofood Forum focused on bringing together individuals, businesses, and organizations from the African diaspora and the agrofood industry.

The forum is specifically targeted towards the African diaspora in Europe, which presents an opportunity for entrepreneurs to engage with this influential community.

During the two days of exhibition there will be side events including panel discussions, workshops, and presentations from industry and development experts.

Si les questions écologiques sont omniprésentes dans notre vie quotidienne, dans les medias et les débats politiques, ainsi que dans les expressions culturelles, la littérature, le théâtre... nous sommes peu conscients de la manière dont la nature et l’écologie sont représentées à d’autres endroits du monde.

Dans cette conférence, Prof. dr. Mamadou Faye (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar) abordera le rôle que la littérature peut jouer dans le développement d’une conscience écologique en Afrique, mais aussi dans la promotion du dialogue interculturel à travers les continents.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Belgium and Luxembourg is conducting a study on the motivations and behaviors of people sending or bringing money to their country of origin. This survey, within the framework of IOM’s O-REMIT project, is intended to collect information on the profile of remitters, their motivations to send or bring money (remittances), the use of this money in the country of origin and the factors that influence the choice of remittance method.

So, are you residing in Belgium and sending money to your country (countries) of origin? Do you want to contribute to lowering the costs of remittances, so you can send more money to your country of origin? Then we count on your participation!

The Open Doors Fellowship Program, coordinated by IPBO (Institute of Plant Biotechnology Outreach) in partnership with VLIR-UOS and UGent, targets post-doctoral and mid-career women working in African (inter)national research centers. 

As we enter the second year of candidate selection, we are looking for Flemish labs willing to host our fellows from May 2024 up to 12 weeks. The program covers all official bench fees, visa paperwork, accommodation, stipend disbursement, and travel arrangements. All you need to do is to open the doors of your lab!

Capitalizing on the momentum of the ICP+30 anniversary, the Belgian EU Presidency and the upcoming EU elections, this conference will bring together renowned researchers, policymakers, advocates, and program implementers from around the world to examine the multifaceted dimensions needed to re-energize the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)agenda.

Het beurzenprogramma van het Elisabeth en Amélie Fonds financiert stages in het Zuiden voor studenten uit het Zuiden die in België een opleiding volgen op masterniveau en die een eindthesis maken die betrekking heeft op waterbeheer.

De beurs bestaat uit een rechtstreekse financiële tegemoetkoming tot max. 5.000 euro die de kosten dekt van een stage in een land in het Globale Zuiden (OESO-DAC-landenlijst).

The 2024 Summer School is organized by the Centro di Studi Africani in Sardegna – CSAS in collaboration with the AEGIS Centres of Roskilde (Denmark), Edinburgh (UK), Lisbon (Portugal), London (UK), CESSMA (France), Leiden (Netherlands).

The aim of the Summer School is:

• to bring together advanced Ph.D. students and teaching staff from AEGIS Centres in order to exchange field and research experience;
• to improve the students’ ability to prepare and present their research in an international context and more specifically to serve as a ‘feeder’ for ECAS 10 in Prague;
• to promote graduate training within AEGIS and stimulate African-European inter-university cooperation.

The workshop is open up to some 20 PhD students and young researchers coming from AEGIS Centres and their affiliates in Europe and Africa. Applicants are invited to submit proposals that address the overall theme.

The Horizon Europe Cluster 6 call 2024 offers a wide range of opportunities to set up collaborative projects in the domains “natural resources, bioeconomy, food, agriculture and circular economy”.

Deadline for applications will be 22/02/2024, so now is the right time to take action.

Here is what we suggest you to do.

These co-fund partnerships (former ERA-NET projects) are an additional opportunity to set up collaborative projects with European partners.

Ghent University can join consortia with funding from FWO. If you plan to submit a project, you can request support from Cel Vlaams-Federaal for the administrative aspects (FWO funding) and the EU Team regarding the content of the proposal.

De provincie Oost-Vlaanderen hecht veel belang aan de internationaliseringsinitiatieven van de kennisinstellingen en geeft deze al meerdere jaren een duwtje in de rug.

Bij deze oproep komen volgende activiteiten in aanmerking voor financiering:

• Internationale docentenmobiliteit
• Internationalisation@home
• De uitbouw van gemeenschappelijke curricula
• Gezamenlijk onderzoek uitvoeren, waar mogelijk met economische finaliteit
• Het leggen en/of onderhouden van contacten

Projecten kunnen tot € 5.000 per deelnemende Oost-Vlaamse kennisinstelling krijgen.

The Africa Platform of Ghent University Association is proud to launch this year's call for applications for visiting fellows. These Africa Platform fellowships are aimed at postdoctoral researchers who are affiliated with an African higher education or research institution.

The fellowships consist of a grant of € 1000 + flight ticket for a minimum stay of two weeks, which is meant to cover (or contribute towards) travel and accommodation costs and living expenses.
The fellowships can be taken up at any time in 2024.