1951 — 2026
75 years of scientific excellence serving West Africa
📋 Conference Programme
International Conference for the 75th Anniversary of CSRS — Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 22–24, 2026
General Theme: « Scientific Research and Public-Private Partnerships: Catalysts for Sustainable Development and Well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa »
📌 Conference Sub-themes
- ST1. Food Security and Resilient, Green Agriculture: Multi-stakeholder Cooperations to Transform Agrifood Systems Sensitive to Conservation and Sustainable Valorization of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resources
- ST2. Health and Well-being: Partnership Models to Consolidate the One Health Approach
- ST3. Social and Economic Innovations at the Service of Societies: Co-construction of Inclusive Solutions through Science and Economic Actors
- ST4. Capacity Building and Artificial Intelligence at the Service of Research: Strategic Alliances for a Competitive African Science
📅 Day 1 — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
| 07:30 — 08:30 | Welcome & Participant Registration |
| 08:30 — 09:00 |
🎤 Official Opening Ceremony ► Welcome Address by the Representative of CGECI ► Address by the President of the Strategic Orientation Committee (PCOS) ► Address by the Director General of CSRS ► Address by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts ► Official Opening Address by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| 09:00 — 10:00 |
🎤 KEYNOTE — 75 years of partnership-based research for sustainable development: Lessons from the past and challenges for the future Speaker: Prof. Marcel TANNER Moderator: Prof. Guéladio CISSE |
| 10:00 — 10:30 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 10:30 — 12:10 | Parallel Sessions A1 — A4 (Detailed communications presented in the Appendix) |
| 12:10 — 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 14:00 — 15:00 |
PANEL — Public-Private Partnerships as Drivers of Scientific Innovation in Africa
Participants:
► Government: Prof. Tidiani KONÉ ► Private sector: CGECI Representative ► University: Prof. Yoboué VÉRONIQUE ► Civil society: Representative ► Research funding: Dr Yaya SANGARE Moderator: Prof. Koné Inza |
| 15:00 — 15:20 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 15:20 — 17:00 | Parallel Sessions B1 — B4 (Detailed communications presented in the Appendix) |
| 17:00 — 18:30 |
📋 Poster Session I Poster Walk with jury |
📅 Day 2 — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
| 09:00 — 10:00 |
🎤 KEYNOTE — Biodiversity, climate and natural capital: what science-based solutions for Africa? Speaker: Prof. Ariane AMIN Moderator: Prof Ouattara Karim |
| 10:00 — 10:30 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 10:30 — 12:00 | Parallel Sessions C1 — C4 (Detailed communications presented in the Appendix) |
| 12:00 — 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 — 14:30 |
🎤 KEYNOTE — One Health: integrating human, animal and environmental health for a resilient future Speakers: ► AfriqueOne: Prof. Bassirou BONFOH Moderator: Prof Issiaka SOMBIE |
| 14:30 — 15:40 | Parallel Sessions D1 — D4 (Detailed communications presented in the Appendix) |
| 15:40 — 16:00 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 16:00 — 17:15 |
PANEL — Climate change and health: from vulnerability assessment to mitigation and adaptation interventions, challenges and perspectives in Africa
Participants:
► CSRS: Prof. Guéladio CISSE ► MHPCOU: Dr Claude François KOFFI ► CHEX: Prof. Matthew CHERSICH ► CHEX: Prof. Philip ANTWI-AGYEI ► APHRC: Dr Sokna THIAM ► CSRS: Dr (MR) Gilbert FOKOU |
| 17:15 — 18:30 |
📋 Poster Session II Young Researchers Competition |
📅 Day 3 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
| 08:00 — 09:00 |
🎤 KEYNOTE — Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and African scientific sovereignty Speaker: Mr. COULIBALY Kounandi Stéphane Moderator: Dr Ouattara Doudjo |
| 09:00 — 10:00 | Partners' Intervention |
| 10:00 — 10:30 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 10:30 — 12:10 | Parallel Sessions E1 — E4 (Detailed communications presented in the Appendix) |
| 12:10 — 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 14:00 — 15:30 |
PANEL — Grand Prospective Panel: What African research for 2050? The role of scientific, technological and industrial partnerships
Participants:
► African universities: Prof. Christine OUINSAVI ► Research Centre: Prof. Zoueu Jérémie ► Université Nazi Boni: Prof. Issaka SOMBIE ► Young researchers: RAJEC Representative ► Think-tank: M Abdel Aziz DAHI ► Private sector: Representative |
| 15:30 — 16:00 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 16:00 — 18:00 |
🎯 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION Phase 1 — Closing (16:00 — 17:00) ► Presentation of recommendations ► Adoption of the Abidjan Declaration ► Presentation of the 75th Anniversary White Paper ► Distinction and Decoration ► Official closing address |
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