Events update: 16 conservation forums to network

From the newsletter

Convenings are plentiful from now until the end of April with 16 conservation events across Africa. One key event is the Business of Conservation Conference (BCC). BCC will take place from 4 to 7 March in Nairobi. It will focus on using wildlife sustainably to boost economic growth and will explore opportunities in the wildlife economy. 

• The Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress will be held from 16 to 20 February in Botswana. The event focuses on uniting women in the conservation sector and discussing gender equality, climate change, community-based approaches and best practices.

• Other conferences cover soil and water conservation, biodiversity issues, community forestry, agroforestry, conservation technology and others.

More details

• World Wetlands Day Events (Feb 2)

• International Conference on Renewable Energy and Conservation in South Africa (Feb 3)

• Annual Congress on Soil and Water Conservation in Gambia (Feb 5)

• Congress on Soil and Water Conservation in Kenya (Feb 9)

• Conference on Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in Kenya(Feb 11)

• International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Climate Change in Kenya (Feb 15)

• Women Conserving Southern Africa Conference in Botswana (Feb 16)

• Conference on Agriculture and Forestry in Zambia (Feb 17)

• International Conference on Community Forestry in Kenya (Feb 17)

• Annual Congress on Soil and Water Conservation in Zambia (Feb 18)

• International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change in Nigeria (Feb 22)

• Annual Congress on Soil and Water Conservation in Sierra Leone (Feb 23)

• Africa Green Economy Summit in South Africa (Feb 24)

• International Conference on Environmental Management in Gambia (Feb 26)

• Conference on Biodiversity Technology in South Africa (Mar 1)

• The Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum in Kenya (Mar 2)

• The Business of Conservation Conference in Kenya (Mar 4)

• Biodiversity and Climate Change Conference in Nigeria (Mar 22)

• International Conference on Ecology in Egypt (Apr 4)

• Conference Environmental Biology in Mozambique (Apr 9)