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| All Day | Arrival and Check in to Hotels |
| Evening | Event at Eden Hotel: Happy Hour drinks, mingling & registration |
| 08:30–09:30 | Welcoming and registration, Coffee and tea |
| 09:30–10:35 | Opening Session: Shaping the Future of the FEW Nexus in East Africa 09:30 – Professor Aloys Ntanturo Mvuma, MUST Vice Chancellor – Welcome Note 09:45 – Tomer Malchi – The Agricultural Helix 10:05 – Regional Commissioner – Speech 10:20 – Permanent Secretary – Speech |
| 10:35–12:20 | Session 1: Integrated Solutions for Food, Energy & Water Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 10:50 – Thomas Bwana – Agricultural Research in Tanzania 11:10 – Elijah Phiri – Climate Change and Agriculture in Zambia 11:30 – Ayala Wineman – Midstream Agrifood Value Chains 11:50 – Questions and Discussion |
| 12:20–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–15:30 | Session 2: Irrigation 2.0 Moderator: Eddie Cytryn 13:30 – Daniel Odero – Irrigation in Kenya 13:45 – Rogers Lumenyela – Irrigation in Tanzania 14:00 – Michael Girma – Scaling Ag Innovation in Ethiopia 14:15 – Austin Phiri – Climate-Smart Tech in Malawi 14:30 – Uri Nachshon – Irrigation in Israel 14:45 – Questions and Discussion |
| 15:10–15:35 | Coffee Break |
| 15:35–16:50 | Session 3: Renewable Energy for Agriculture Moderator: Tomer Malchi 15:35 – Schizzo Thomson – Energy Sector in East Africa 15:50 – Patrick Murungi – The Abundance Initiative 16:05 – Kelvin Madundo – Innovation Africa 16:20 – John P. John – Waste-to-Energy at Kitulo 16:35 – Questions and Discussion |
| 16:50–18:00 | Panel: Who Will Feed Africa? Panelists: Mkindi, Odero, Phiri, Cytryn Moderator: Tomer Malchi |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner (by invitation) at Eden Highlands Lounge |
| 08:00–09:00 | Morning Coffee |
| 09:00–10:45 | Session 4: Navigating the Nexus Moderator: Tomer Malchi 09:00 – Lola Olabode – Global FEW Alliance 09:15 – Leiro Letangule – Bridging Knowledge and Action 09:30 – Ariel Aviram – FEW Nexus for Sustainability 09:45 – Abdallah Hamadi – Tanzania Corridor Strategy 10:00 – Ashagrie Gibtan – Ethiopia FEW Strategy 10:15 – Questions and Discussion |
| 10:40–11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05–12:10 | Session 5: Food System Fragility Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 11:05 – Alon Sela – Global Food Network Shocks 11:20 – Daniel Kurtzman – Aquifer Recharge 11:35 – Eddie Cytryn – Antibiotic Resistance in Produce 11:50 – Questions and Discussion |
| 12:10–13:15 | Lunch + Poster Session |
| 13:15–15:15 | Session 6: Unlocking the Capital Moderator: Tomer Malchi 13:15 – David Zukerman – Grape Value Chain in Dodoma 13:30 – Naomi Mwasambili – Cocoa in Tanzania 13:45 – Ernest Muthomi – Avocado Value Chain in East Africa 14:00 – Nagib Karmali – Avocado in Tanzania 14:15 – Sesilia Matemu – Rice & Climate Change 14:30 – Paschal Massay – Songwe Basin Outcomes 14:45 – Questions and Discussion |
| 15:00–18:00 | Farm & University Tour + Training Session |
| 08:00–09:00 | Morning Coffee |
| 09:00–10:45 | Session 7: Innovating Sustainability Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 09:00 – Godliving Mtui – Biotech Trends in Tanzania 09:15 – Fabian Kaburu – Irrigation Tech for Climate Resilience 09:30 – Emmanuely Nungula – Regenerative Agriculture in FEW Nexus 09:45 – Geofrey Gathungu – Organic Farming for Resilience 10:00 – Miriam Charimbu – Tech for Empowerment in Drylands 10:15 – Anna Arturu – Nutrition in Wild Mushrooms 10:30 – Questions and Discussion |
| 10:55–11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20–11:40 | Jacob Ouma – Effective Communication for Impact |
| 11:40–12:30 | Session 8: Spotlight Session Moderator: Tomer Malchi 11:40 – Nermine Rubin 11:50 – Wayne Sussman 12:00 – Ahava Bebsabath 12:10 – Liana Berlin-Fischler 12:20 – Participant Introductions |
| 12:40–13:40 | Lunch |
| 13:40–15:00 | Round Table Discussion: Reflections, Dialogues & Partnership Pathways |
| 15:00–15:45 | Panel: Round Table Leaders + Next Steps |
| 15:45–16:00 | Closing Session |