The International Innovation Hub at the Euro-Africa Biennale in Montpellier

Representatives of United Nations organizations (IFAD, FAO) have also joined this event, which has generated considerable interest. The program includes the sharing of methods and tools, the discovery of research infrastructures, and meetings with innovation stakeholders, both local and from afar, to present their initiatives through the "Young Entrepreneurs of Africa" ​​program run by Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.

The International Innovation Hub is organizing a roundtable on "Creating Ecosystems to Ensure Food System Transitions," facilitated by Patrick Caron, President of Agropolis International, with the following speakers :
– Siny Samba – Co-founder & CEO, Le Lionceau
– Enoch G. Achigan-Dako – Associate Professor, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
– Manuel Dornier – Professor, Institut Agro Montpellier
– Gladys Morales – Senior Adviser, Office of Development Effectiveness / Senior Innovation Officer - IFAD
– Gianpiero Menza – Senior Manager, Alliance Bioversity International – CGIAR
– Christel Célié – Deputy Director, MedVallée Mission, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole

This event marks the first step in structuring the International Innovation Hub with West Africa. But the Hub does not intend to stop there, already involving partners from North Africa and East Africa in the exchanges, with a view to a future expansion to these regions...