Registration for side-events is open until 14th March 2025. Name of Lead Organisation(s) Names of Other Potential Partner Organisation(s) Proposed Title of Side-Event Thematic Areas The Side-Event Aligns With (Select Max 2) Science - Business Nexus to Boost Intra-African Trade Nutrition Sensitive and Gender-Responsive Food Systems Climate Resilience, Natural Resource Management and Farming Systems Transition Knowledge Management, Digitalisation, and Youth Entrepreneurship Policies, Institutions, Capacities Crop Improvement: Genetic diversity, including collection, characterization, conservation, and exchange of germplasm; crop breeding and biotechnology Production Systems Management and intensification: Agronomy, including climate-smart agriculture, Soil and Water Management, and Integrated Pest and Disease Management Postharvest technologies, nutrition, and value addition Technology Dissemination and Seed Systems Socio-economic studies, gender and youth Short Description of The Side-Event (100 Words) Names And Affiliations of Potential Speakers Please Also Indicate if The Side-Event Will Be Physical Hybrid Expected Number of Participants 10-30 31-50 51-70 71-100 101-150 Lead Person’s Contact(Name: Email Address: Phone Number: Mailing Address: ) Please Select Day You Want To Have Your Side-Event Day 1: 2nd April 2025 Day 2: 3rd April 2025 Day 3: 4th April 2025