ABBC Symposium

ABBC Symposium

Biennial Africa-based platform for bioscience stakeholders to share best communication practices, address policy overlaps, and improve informed decision-making.

The Situation

Advances in bioscience innovations is key to fast-tracking Africa’s development and transformation process.The continent’s chance to benefit from these technologies lies heavily on its ability to efficiently develop, regulate and communicate their potential and risks.However, perceptions about any form of induced genetic variations are highly influenced by the continuing emotion - based GMO - food debate.Thus, the need for Africa to adopt appropriate communication approaches that will facilitate uptake.

Why ABBC?

The Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication(ABBC) symposium is a platform for biosciences stakeholders to constructively exchange experiences and best practices towards improving biosciences communications.The ABBC symposium aims at providing an Africa- based and African - led platform to interrogate best communication practices that will facilitate informed decision - making on bioscience innovations in the region.

Benefits

Who can sign up

  • Scientists
  • Science communicators
  • Policy and decision makers
  • Media practitioners
  • Technology developers and industry players
  • Regulators
  • Professional associations representing end-users, including farmers

Participant Reflection

Alex Abutu
"From the presentations, I appreciated why communicators like me shouldn’t miss such opportunities, as well as why we need to stay on top of issues, if the public is to get factual information on agri-biotech and biosafety."

Alex Abutu, Journalist, Nigeria

Register for ABBC Symposium

This registration is designed for organizations, institutions, and teams applying as a group. We currently accept bookings for cohorts of at least 10 participants.