GLF AFRICA 2024
HYBRID CONFERENCE

Do you know of someone who belongs on the Global Landscapes Forum stage? Do you belong there yourself? We want to hear from you! Please use our speaker suggestion form and suggest speakers for the GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference on 17 September.

See for yourself!

Our recent two-day GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference brought together over 7,000 participants from 130 countries, along with 218 speakers and 121 global and local partner organizations, and reached 77 million people via social media and media channels, paving the way for a fairer world.

Join us in making a difference at GLF Africa 2024!

By sponsoring GLF Africa 2024, you'll connect with a diverse and influential audience dedicated to addressing Africa's landscape challenges. 

Why Sponsor GLF Africa 2024?

• • Thought leadership: Highlight your leadership in sustainability and inspire others at the world's largest environmental conference on integrated land management.
  • Youth engagement: Engage with our youth network of over 1 million of young change-makers from the Global South on a path to becoming future leaders.
  • Brand association: Foster brand association with a powerful and fast-growing environmental movement. Via our digital communications program, we reach over 170 million like-minded people yearly through social media and over 800 million through media outreach and event campaigns in 185 countries and all backgrounds, including youth, private sector, policymakers, finance sector, practitioners, and local communities. The GLF regularly appears in global and regional media, including BBC, the Guardian, Deutsche Welle, France24, Mongabay, NTV Kenya, G1 Brazil and CNN. 
  • Increase your visibility: Past sponsors received more than 1 million impressions on their logos during and after our conferences.
  • Diverse stakeholder engagement: In addition to our online audience, we also have more than 500 in-person diverse action-oriented stakeholders including local communities, Indigenous People, policymakers, researchers, scientists, innovators, private sector actors, NGOs and civil society actors, youth networks, women and women-led initiatives and groups, practitioners, farmers, and media and more.

Please visit our dedicated GLF Africa 2024 sponsorships webpage to learn more about sponsorship opportunities at the event, including sponsorship packages and customizable options to enhance your brand’s visibility and impact.

If you’d like to sponsor the event or have any questions please contact Marina Brunale at m.brunale@cifor-icraf.org.

Lead a conversation and engage with African landscape experts addressing the climate crisis's disproportionate impacts on the continent. GLF Africa 2024 offers a dynamic platform to connect with local and global champions, combining traditional knowledge with cutting-edge science to showcase transformative, locally-led solutions for agri-food, climate, biodiversity, restoration, and livelihood challenges in Africa. Learn more about the event in the concept note.

Why host a session at GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon?

• Promote your organization, brand and message among millions of stakeholders in 185 countries in English, Swahili and French.
• Engage with GLF’s youth network of over 1 million of young professionals cultivating change for people and the planet.
• Connect with key players across Africa on sustainable agrifood systems, landscape restoration, partnerships and finance, rights and livelihoods, governing the just transition, and technology and data.
• Inform the upcoming three UN Rio Conventions on biodiversity, climate change and desertification.

About Launchpads

A launchpad is our version of a press conference. GLF Africa 2024 could be your report or campaign’s jumping-off point. Reach a global audience of over 40 million on social and global media by launching your initiative, book or report, new technology, alliance or pledge to the world and to the media, following in the footsteps of the International Partnership for Blue Carbon, AFR100, the 20×20 Initiative, the Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS), South Pole, the GEF-7 Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program, the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform and more.

Launchpad applications will be reviewed by the GLF Communications Team, and we will be in touch in early July to share further details on your application. If you have any questions about hosting a launchpad, please contact Kelly Quintero at k.quintero@cifor-icraf.org.

See for yourself!

Our  recent two-day GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference brought together over 7,000 participants from 130 countries, along with 218 speakers and 121 global and local partner organizations, and reached 77 million people via social media and media channels, paving the way for a fairer world. 

Engage with landscape actors on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The event will offer a dynamic platform to connect with the local and global champions, traditional knowledge and cutting-edge science needed to strengthen locally-led solutions to the planet’s most pressing challenges. For more on the event, please read our Concept Note

What’s in it for you?

Book a table in the exhibition area of GLF Africa 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya to showcase your organization’s work, results and ideas. You can choose between the following two packages:

Standard Exhibition Package

• A dedicated exhibition space complete with a table, chairs and power plugs, ensuring you have all the essentials to display your materials and engage with attendees
• Comprehensive facilitation support from the Global Landscapes Forum coordination team, ensuring a seamless experience from setup to breakdown
• Prominent visibility of your logo on the GLF Africa event webpage and digital conference platform, enhancing your brand's presence
• Two complimentary in-person registration passes, granting full access to the conference and its diverse range of sessions
• The exclusive chance to collect valuable contact leads and directly engage with hundreds of conference participants, fostering meaningful connections and networking opportunities

Date: 17 September 2024

Location: CIFOR-ICRAF campus in Nairobi, Kenya

Full price: EUR 750

Application deadline:13 September 2024

Premium Exhibition Package

• All features included in the Standard Exhibition Package, plus:
  • A digital exhibition booth on the event platform, providing additional online visibility and engagement opportunities.
  • A screen and one branded piece for your exhibition booth (e.g., roll-up banner or backdrop), ensuring a professional and eye-catching display.
  • A social media post mentioning your participation as an exhibitor, boosting your brand's exposure to the GLF Africa audience.

Date: 17 September 2024

Location: CIFOR-ICRAF campus in Nairobi, Kenya

Full price: EUR 1500

Application deadline:13 September 2024

Table top applications will be reviewed by our team, and we will be in touch to share further details in September. If you have any questions, please contact Judith Sonneck at j.sonneck@cifor-icraf.org.

See for yourself!

Our  recent two-day GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference brought together over 7,000 participants from 130 countries, along with 218 speakers and 121 global and local partner organizations, and reached 77 million people via social media and media channels, paving the way for a fairer world.

*Thank you for your interest in hosting a session at the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference. Due to the large volume of applications, we have had to close the application portal. If you are still interested in hosting a session please reach out to Judith Sonneck (J.Sonneck@cifor-icraf.org).

Lead a conversation and engage with landscape actors on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The event will offer a dynamic platform to connect with the local and global champions, traditional knowledge, and cutting-edge science needed to strengthen locally-led solutions to the planet’s most pressing challenges. For more on the event, please read our Concept Notes Day 1: African sovereign solutions and Day 2: Climate Survival Guide for a Planet in Crises

Why host a session at GLF Nairobi 2023?

• Promote your organization, brand and message among millions of stakeholders in 185 countries in English, Spanish and French.
• Engage with GLF’s youth network of more than 60,000 young professionals from 156 countries.
• Connect with key players across the globe on climate change, landscape restoration, food systems and sustainable finance agendas.
• Inform recommendations for the strategic design and implementation of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to accelerate action on land management and meet climate goals.

Session applications will be reviewed by the GLF Knowledge Team and an external Knowledge Committee, and we will be in touch in early July to share further details on your application. If you have any questions about hosting a session, please contact Judith Sonneck (J.Sonneck@cifor-icraf.org).

*Your session fee will include a contribution towards our solidarity sessions which are given to organizations who could not otherwise afford to participate at GLF Nairobi 2023.

See for yourself! Our last GLF Climate 2022 Hybrid Conference united 7,000 participants from 164 countries, rallied over 32 million people on social media, and provided a crucial platform for 228 speakers – of which 56 percent were women – to accelerate action on land management, meet climate goals, and tackle seemingly incompatible trade-offs.