Free for residents of countries in Africa

GLF Africa Digital Conference 2022

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This digital conference has been made possible through the generous support of:

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WHEN

15 September 2022

WHERE

Online

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#GLFAfrica

GLF Africa Digital Conference 2022

Many parts of Africa are facing catastrophic drought due to the effects of climate change. But there’s good news: a growing movement of local communities and traditional leaders are working to restore the continent’s degraded landscapes. Join them!

FAST FACTS: DRYLANDS

A new era for Africa’s drylands

The GLF Africa Digital Conference will gather thousands of frontline leaders who are tackling the climate crisis head-on. Featuring leading change-makers, voices, and thinkers from across Africa and the rest of the world, GLF Africa will demonstrate the power of community-led action for food security, drought management, and healthy ecosystems.

Who is this event for?

Join us for a day packed with inspiring speakers, the latest science, concerts, virtual tours, job opportunities and networking. Connect, share, learn and act directly with the entrepreneurs, traditional leaders, youth and women shaping the future of the continent. Packed with lessons learned from the Great Green Wall, sustainable food value chains, and green finance initiatives, GLF Africa will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and connections to play your part in the growing restoration movement.

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Yvonne Aki Sawyerr

Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Her Royal Highness Sylvia Nagginda

The Nnabagereka (Queen), Kingdom of Buganda, Uganda

I See A Different You

Creative Agency / Production House in South Africa

H.E. Fekadu Beyene Aleka

Environment Commissioner, Ethiopia

Elizabeth Mrema

Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity

Jane Goodall

The Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

Vanessa Nakate

Climate activist and Founder, Rise Up

Gilbert Houngbo

President, International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Maria Flachsbarth

Parliamentary State Secretary, BMZ

Ada Osakwe

Economist, CEO at Agrolay Ventures

What will you do at Africa

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What will you do at GLF Africa?

Connect local experience with the highest levels of global policy to bridge the distance between actors, sectors and scales. Share existing knowledge on drylands restoration and identify knowledge gaps. Learn what tools or practices are needed to effectively reverse our global history of ecosystem degradation, with its high cost for human livelihoods, climate resilience and regional political stability. Act to combat further deterioration, and bend the curve towards net positive restoration across Africa and beyond.