Plenary Sessions
The Tropical Summit will feature a dedicated session aimed at inspiring the community on the event's four thematic areas.
This session will open with a plenary address by a distinguished speaker, followed by a roundtable discussion with two additional experts and a moderator. The roundtable will focus on the priority topics within each thematic area.
The focus will be on South-South-North triangular cooperation and 4 thematic areas:
Planetary Health
Keynote: Jens-Christian Svenning
Aarhus University, Director of the Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere
Aarhus University, Director of the Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere
Roundtable Speakers
Jens-Christian Svenning
Patrícia Morellato, Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change
Ahmed Zacky, Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr
Patrícia Morellato, Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change
Ahmed Zacky, Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr
Agricultural Development
Keynote: Umezuruike Linus Opara
President of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR)
President of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR)
Roundtable Speakers
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Bongiwe Njobe, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Sammy Aggrey, University of Georgia
Bongiwe Njobe, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Sammy Aggrey, University of Georgia
Territorial and Social Transitions
Keynote: Peyi Soyinka-Airewele
Professor at Ithaca College, Chairperson of the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission
Professor at Ithaca College, Chairperson of the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission
Roundtable Speakers
Peyi Soyinka-Airewele
David Simon, University of London
Inês Macamo Raimundo, Centre for Policy Analysis at Eduardo Mondlane University
David Simon, University of London
Inês Macamo Raimundo, Centre for Policy Analysis at Eduardo Mondlane University
Human Growth
Keynote: Arjun Appadurai
Emeritus Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University
Emeritus Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University
Roundtable Speakers
Arjun Appadurai
Palesa Sekhejane, Human Sciences Research Council
Francesco Bilari, Bocconi University (TBC)
Palesa Sekhejane, Human Sciences Research Council
Francesco Bilari, Bocconi University (TBC)