Upcoming Events

From Driver of Deforestation to a Catalyst for Reforestation and Community Livelihoods: Transforming Cocoa Production and Trade in Africa

20/08/2026 - 20/08/2026

Online

Investing in Africa’s Forest Future: High-Level Business and Philanthropic Leaders Roundtable

08/09/2026 - 08/09/2026

Lagos, Nigeria

SLU / AFF / KEFRI AfricanYouth4Forests (AY4F) Conference

23/09/2026 - 24/09/2026

Mombasa, Kenya

28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO28) + World Forest Week

28/09/2026 - 02/10/2026

FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy (Hybrid)

15th Oppenheimer Research Conference

07/10/2026 - 09/10/2026

Randjesfontein, Midrand, JHB

Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (CBD COP17)

19/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

Yerevan, Armenia

The 12th FLARE Annual Meeting

21/10/2026 - 24/10/2026

Bilbao, Spain

COP31 - 31st UN Climate Change Conference

09/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

Antalya Expo Center, Antalya, Türkiye

Past Events

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of the Parties (UNCCD COP17)

17/08/2026 - 28/08/2026

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

International Youth Day 2026

12/08/2026 - 12/08/2026

Global (UN International Observance Day)

Convention on Biological Diversity Subsidiary Body Meetings (SBSTTA-28 and SBI-7)

27/07/2026 - 12/08/2026

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya Organizer: CBD Secretariat, with UNEP

The 2026 IUFRO Small-Scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Joint Conference

21/07/2026 - 23/07/2026

Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Headquarters, Nairobi

Open wing position of Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus via Wikimedia Commons

From Evidence to Practice: Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity Governance and Forest-Based Provisioning Services from Africa’s Forest Biodiversity Hotspots for Improved Livelihoods

08/06/2026 - 12/06/2026

Online (Howspace)

Advancing Deforestation-Free Green Value Chains in Ethiopia: National Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment and Sustainable Land Management

05/05/2026 - 06/05/2026

ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa & Online (Zoom)

Forestt International Conference

05/05/2026 - 07/05/2026

SPIN Africa Webinar Series – Webinar II

14/04/2026 - 14/04/2026