📅 CONGRESS PROGRAMME
APS 2026 Programme — Yaoundé, Cameroon, September 8–11, 2026
📅 Day 1 — Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Arrival & Welcome
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| All day | Arrival and registration of participants. Airport shuttle service available. |
| 14:00 – 18:00 | Registration desk open at the congress venue. |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION — Congress venue (all registered participants welcome) |
📅 Day 2 — Wednesday, 9 September 2026 Opening Day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration desk open |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | OPENING CEREMONY: Welcome address by the Chair of the Organizing Committee (Dr Ekwoge Enang Abwe) | State of APS: APS President, Professor Inza Koné | Address by APS Patron, Dr Russ Mittermeier | Official opening by a government representative (minister) | Group photo | Media interviews |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea / coffee break |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | COMMEMORATIVE PLENARY — In memory of Dr Augustin Basabose, Dr Jane Goodall and Dr Rose Marie Randrianarison |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | 1st KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Dr Manfred Epanda (TOFAD, Cameroon) |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | 2nd KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Professor Katy Gonder (Texas A&M University, USA) |
| 14:15 – 17:30 | State of African Primatology — Presentations and discussions on Conservation Action Plans (Plenary) |
| 17:30 | End of Day 2 programme |
📅 Day 3 — Thursday, 10 September 2026 Science & Conservation
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Announcements and housekeeping |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | 3rd KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Professor Steven Schapiro |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Tea / coffee break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Group sessions — oral presentations (parallel rooms) |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | 4th KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Prof. Edward Wiafe (Presbyterian University of Accra, Ghana) |
| 14:15 – 16:15 | POSTER SESSION — all delegates |
| 16:15 – 17:30 | Symposia and roundtables (parallel) |
| 17:30 | End of Day 3 programme |
📅 Day 4 — Friday, 11 September 2026 Community, General Assembly & Closing
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Announcements |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | 5th KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Dr Andie Ang (Asian Society of Primatology — Guest of Honour): South–South partnerships in primate conservation |
| 09:45 – 11:45 | Roundtable — Grassroots community groups for primate conservation (coordinated by Alliance GSAC) |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Tea / coffee break |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Group sessions — oral presentations (parallel rooms) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 – 17:00 | APS GENERAL ASSEMBLY & BUREAU ELECTIONS: Outgoing APS President remarks | APS financial statement and accounts | Announcement of newly elected bureau | Congress resolutions and recommendations | Closing remarks |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | CULTURAL EVENING & AWARDS CEREMONY: Best student oral and poster presentation awards | Tributes for outstanding contributions to African primate conservation | Cultural performances |
📅 Days 5–6 — 12–13 September 2026 Post-Congress Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Post-Congress Training: Ethical Conservation — Integrating Community-Based Approaches (application required — see Training section) |
| 13 Sep | Field Excursion: Ape Action Africa / Mefou National Park (separate registration — see Excursion section) |
| 14 Sep+ | International departures |
ℹ️ Additional information: The 4th APS Congress is held jointly with a Meeting of the Parties to the Gorilla Agreement (CMS). MOP sessions will be integrated into the programme and announced on the congress website.