The venue will be the Mulungushi International Convention
Centre (MICC), regarded as the country’s ultimate Conferencing
Centre, with world class facilities for meetings, exhibitions and
other social activities. Located in the centre of Southern Africa,
Zambia itself is a large, landlocked, resource-rich country with
sparsely populated lands. The country is regarded as the “land of
the legendary African walking safari” with magnificent natural
wonders and boast of having the famous Victoria Falls (shared
with Zimbabwe), the wild Zambezi River which feeds Lake Kariba
(where major large-scale aquaculture ventures are located) and
several other freshwater bodies. Zambia is regarded as one of
the safest countries in the world to visit.
The conference offers a great opportunity for aquaculture
researchers, practitioners, decision makers and other
stakeholders to meet, network and discuss all aspects of
aquaculture in Africa. Exhibitors from all over the globe are
expected to exhibit their products in the amazing exhibition
Center. Visits to some famous touristic attractions in Lusaka and
Zambia will be arranged. Special excursionary or aquaculture
tours will also be arranged to nearby fish farms (both large,
medium and small scale; aquafeeds plants, fish markets and
some aquaculture R&D centres. Be sure to schedule time for this
unique scientific, business and social event!
AFRAQ23 Programme Themes
AFRAQ23 technical program will aim to cover developmental
issues including latest research and developmental aspects
on aquaculture in Africa. The thematic plenary and technical
parallel sessions will comprise submitted oral and poster
presentations. AFRAQ23 will feature an international trade
exhibition, industry forums, student sessions and activities,
satellite workshops (and training sessions) and various
meetings/forums on aquaculture development in Zambia and
Africa. The international conference will be centered around
the theme “Resilient value chains in the blue economy”, and
will feature lessons learnt from Zambia on how the country
has managed to weather through many storms, including the
recent COVID-19 pandemic to remain one of the fastest growing
aquaculture producer countries in Africa.
19 – 22
November 2024 Lusaka, Zambia
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