Fourth Edition – OpenAg Symposium
Dr Julius Maada
- Start  Wednesday 18 Sep 2024 12:00pm
- Finish Wednesday 18 Sep 2024 6:30pm
- Venue Said Business School
The fourth edition of the OpenAg Symposium will be held at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on Wednesday 18th September 2024. From 12:00. Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone will be delivering the keynote address.
The theme for this year’s symposium is Power Plants: Transforming Food, Energy and Water Security through Agriculture featuring panels on Energy Security and Water Security.
The symposium is jointly hosted by the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Oxford, and UPL to foster a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the future of food systems. It’s an invite-only event with limited spots so register soon. More speakers will be announced soon.
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