IPORA (https://ipora.africa/en/) is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and find concrete solutions. The network was set up in 2023 by researchers from Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, France and Morocco, working in the fields of economics, sociology, political science, public health, anthropology, agri-food science, law and environmental science. The network is open to civil society stakeholders, policy-makers and researchers from all countries and disciplines who wish to create alliances to carry out research that benefits populations and advances the concept of interdisciplinarity.

IPORA invites all public or private institutions interested in the Africa-Europe partnership to participate in a conference titled 'Strengthening Africa-Europe academic partnership (SAEAP) for improving intersectoral governance' and debate on the major issues, current or future research, good partnership practices and intersectoral governance.

The SAEAP conference will be hybrid. In-person participants will meet at the University of Bordeaux, France. Participants who do not wish to or cannot travel will participate online. The debates will take place in two languages, French and English, with simultaneous translation available for those who wish it.

Information

https://santepublique.u-bordeaux.fr/la-recherche/grands-projets-de-recherche/ipora

The conference will start on Tuesday 1st April 2025 afternoon with an opening session on the theme 'Africa-Europe academic partnership: moving forward'. During this session, the guests will discuss new ways to promote good partnership practices between Europe and Africa ('From decolonization to balanced partnerships') and to foster interdisciplinarity and the relationship with public decision-makers ('Interdisciplinary research for intersectoral policies').

From Wednesday 2 April to Friday 4 April 2025, researchers, decision-makers and civil society representatives will meet in thematic working sessions on the following themes: 'Food and nutrition security', 'Health and Poverty', 'Environmental security', 'Healthy cities', 'Informality and social justice, 'Interdisciplinary data sharing', and research-based training'.

During these sessions, ongoing interdisciplinary research in the different networks and countries, the prospective needs for new themes and (co-)funding, and the prospects for partnerships with other networks will be discussed.