BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d410 SUMMARY:From Blueprint to Action: A Stakeholder Panel on Co-Designing Youth -Led Coastal Resilience in Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Julia Quaicoe LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T111500Z DTEND:20260624T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T144541Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d54b SUMMARY:From Indigenous Knowledge to AI: Co-Creating Climate-Smart African Extension Systems DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Jubilant Ogechi Umeh LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T111500Z DTEND:20260624T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T144613Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d59c SUMMARY:From Protocol to Practice: Scaling Community-Led Frameworks for Ind igenous Bio-innovation Integration in Africa DESCRIPTION:Sesson Organiser: Lavhelesani Rodney Managa LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T111500Z DTEND:20260624T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T142658Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d5dc SUMMARY:Human-Powered Earth Observations for African-Led Sustainability Tra nsformation DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Rebecca Boger LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T111500Z DTEND:20260624T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T142658Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d60c SUMMARY:Driving Transdisciplinary Solutions for Continental Sustainability DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Faten Bahar\, Daniel Nyanganyura\, Michael Nxumalo | Lead Organisation: Future Earth África Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T111500Z DTEND:20260624T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T142658Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d632 SUMMARY:The African Union Theme of the Year (2026): Water Sustainability\, Science and Innovation: Advancing Africa’s Green and Climate-Resilient F uture DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Lukovi Seku | Lead Organisation: AUDA- NEPAD LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T133000Z DTEND:20260624T144500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185121Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d654 SUMMARY:Belmont Forum: Demystifying International Funding for Research DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Nicole Arbour | Lead Organisation: Belmont F orum LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T133000Z DTEND:20260624T144500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185132Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d66f SUMMARY:African solutions for sustainable transformation: research\, innova tion and policy integration DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Mireille DEMGNE TCHUIAM LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T133000Z DTEND:20260624T144500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185052Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d689 SUMMARY:Feed All Regeneratively through Duckweed Farming DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Ayenew Gezie Kebede LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T133000Z DTEND:20260624T144500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185012Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d6a2 SUMMARY:Transdisciplinary Research and Sustainability Sciences: Towards a R esearch School DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Heila Lotz-Sisitka | Lead Organisations: Fut ure Earth Africa Hub and Japan Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T133000Z DTEND:20260624T144500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T184935Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d6bb SUMMARY:UNEP DESCRIPTION:Lead Organisation: UNEP LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T150000Z DTEND:20260624T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185706Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d6d8 SUMMARY:EPIC engagements for science policy integration in southern Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers:  Gavin Luter\,  Mzime Murisa | Lead Organ isations: EPIC-N &\; START LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T150000Z DTEND:20260624T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185801Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d6f1 SUMMARY:From Bilateral to Multilateral: SASUF+ as a Platform for Science Gr anting Councils and Intra-African Research Collaboration DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Helin Bäckman Kartal  | Lead Organisation: SASUF LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T150000Z DTEND:20260624T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185648Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d70a SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds of the Energy Transition: Justice\, Infrastructure\ , and Uneven Futures in Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers:  Coleen Vogel\, Memory Reid | Lead Organis ation: Future Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T150000Z DTEND:20260624T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185942Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d723 SUMMARY:Design for survival : integrated resilience strategies for North Af rica extreme environment DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Marwa Kamal | Lead Organisation: Future Eart h Africa Hub North Africa Node LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T150000Z DTEND:20260624T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T185931Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d73d SUMMARY:Renewable Energy within the just transition paradigm\; A critical l ook into the societal impacts and related policies. DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Chrispine Kowenje | Lead Organisation: Futur e Earth Africa Hub East Africa Node LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T160500Z DTEND:20260624T172000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190315Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d761 SUMMARY:Strengthening Science–Policy Interfaces through South–South Coo peration for Sustainability Transformation DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Sharizad Dahlan\, Hannah Norazharuddin | Le ad Organisation: UNESCO - ISTIC   LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T162000Z DTEND:20260624T173500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190335Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d77e SUMMARY:Localising Sustainable Development Goals through Indigenous Governa nce\, Intergenerational Dialogue and Village-based Development Facilitatio n DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Joseph Francis LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T162000Z DTEND:20260624T173500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190320Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d797 SUMMARY:Trash for Sustainable Empowerment Through Circular Economy (TRACE) DESCRIPTION:Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T162000Z DTEND:20260624T173500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190303Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d7b0 SUMMARY:From Source to Sea: Place-Based Research and Policy Learning in the Umzimvubu River Catchment DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Betty Claire Mubangizi | Lead Organisation: SARChI LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T162000Z DTEND:20260624T173500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190328Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d7c8 SUMMARY:Tech Demos DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T174000Z DTEND:20260624T185500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190649Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d7e5 SUMMARY:One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure - The sustainable transfo rmation of waste management in South Africa through innovation DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Kgadi Seabi LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T174000Z DTEND:20260624T185500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190628Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d7fe SUMMARY:Redefining Biosecurity Governance in Africa Amid Rapid Advances in Synthetic Biology\, Sustainable Energy and AI DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Keletso Masisi LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T174000Z DTEND:20260624T185500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190622Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d816 SUMMARY:The Science-Policy-Funding-Nexus: Empowering ECRs (Workshop) DESCRIPTION:Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T174000Z DTEND:20260624T185500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190656Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d84a SUMMARY:Regional Nodes Workshop - Closed Meeting DESCRIPTION:Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260624T174000Z DTEND:20260624T185500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190645Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d882 SUMMARY:Scoping the Future of Long-Term Ecological Data for Biodiversity Ac tion into a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) DESCRIPTION:Session Orgnaiser: Laurent Bernadou | Lead Organisation: Belmon t Forum LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T114500Z DTEND:20260625T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190954Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d8a2 SUMMARY:PeGASuS 5 - 7: Solutions Exchange - Africa led priorities\, global learning partnerships DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Makyba  Charles-Ayinde | Lead Organisation: Future Earth US Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T114500Z DTEND:20260625T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260419T131220Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d8bd SUMMARY:University–Community Partnerships for Local Sustainability Soluti ons DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Edith Madela-Mntla LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T114500Z DTEND:20260625T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190940Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d8d8 SUMMARY:Systems Analysis for Action: Pathways for Bridging Science\, Policy \, and Society DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Monika Bauer | Lead Organisation:  IIASA LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T114500Z DTEND:20260625T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T190947Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d8f1 SUMMARY:Empowering Sustainability Science in Africa - Integrating Efforts a nd Building Scientific Bridges through Partnerships DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Faten Bahar | Lead Organisation: Future Eart h Africa Hub &\; EPIC N LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T114500Z DTEND:20260625T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T191002Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d90b SUMMARY:Simulating Sustainability: The 2030 SDG Game and Systems-Based Deci sion Making DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Gavin Luter\, Mzime Murisa | Lead Organisat ions: EPIC-N &\; START LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260625T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195714Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d928 SUMMARY:Conceptual and Practical Tools for African Sustainability Research Agenda DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Maano Ramutsindela | Lead Organisation: Futu re Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260625T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195747Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d940 SUMMARY:Urban Flood Resilience in African Cities: Integrating GIS\, Communi ty Engagement & Policy for Equitable Solutions - Session Lead: Cherifa Abd elbaki DESCRIPTION:Session Orgnaiser: Cherifa Abdelbaki LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260625T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195710Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d974 SUMMARY:Central Africa Node Session DESCRIPTION:Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub Central Africa Node LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260625T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195726Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d9a3 SUMMARY:Co-producing knowledge for transformative climate adaptation policy : Governance assessments as possible applications DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Simon  Muwafu | Lead Organisation: Future E arth German Committee LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260625T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195721Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2d9dd SUMMARY:Emerging Ecosystems: Co-Creating Africa's Research Finance Transfor mation Through Innovation and Discovery DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Erica Key | Lead Organisation: Future Earth US Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T153000Z DTEND:20260625T164500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195907Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2da0d SUMMARY:Co-producing Environmental Resilience for Inclusive African Land Ec onomies within the Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus: A Transdisciplinary P articipatory and Community-Led Approach DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Nhlanhla Mbatha | Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T153000Z DTEND:20260625T164500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195923Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2da37 SUMMARY:Bridging the Missing Middle: Empowering Early-Career Researchers to Translate Knowledge into Action for a Sustainable Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Mafahloshi Chuene LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T153000Z DTEND:20260625T164500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200038Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2da64 SUMMARY:Water Bankruptcy in Africa: Navigating Scarcity\, Governance Failur e\, and Resilience DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Paul Mensah\, Nelson Odume | Lead Organisat ion: Future Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T153000Z DTEND:20260625T164500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195917Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2da93 SUMMARY:Indigenous Knowledge as Science Diplomacy: Co-Creating Sustainable Futures in Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Devina Lobine LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T153000Z DTEND:20260625T164500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195912Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2dab0 SUMMARY:Conceptual Frameworks for Sustainability Research DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: David Mkwambisi | Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub Southern Africa Node LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T170000Z DTEND:20260625T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200030Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2dae1 SUMMARY:Advancing Global South Research Collaboration for Impact DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Sharizad Dahlan\, Hannah Norazharuddin | Lea d Organisation: UNESCO-ISTIC LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T170000Z DTEND:20260625T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200034Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2dafb SUMMARY:Co-creating Menstrual Health Education Through an Interactive Pictu re Book: Sharing Stories Across Cultures DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Sikopo Nyambe | Lead Organisation: Future Ea rth Japan Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T170000Z DTEND:20260625T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200027Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2db13 SUMMARY:The Political Economy of Just Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Philani Moyo | Lead Organisation: Future Ear th Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T170000Z DTEND:20260625T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200023Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2db2c SUMMARY:Bridging Knowledge Systems for Action: Innovations at the Science-P olicy-Society Nexus in Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Eunice Ngozi Akpala Okoroafor LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260625T170000Z DTEND:20260625T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260408T195902Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2db46 SUMMARY:Rethinking Water\, Sanitation and Hygiene\, and Menstrual Health as Everyday Practices in African Schools and Communities DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser:  Taro Yamauchi | Lead Organisation: Future Earth Japan Hub LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260626T113500Z DTEND:20260626T125000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200303Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Constantia (Ca pe Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2db64 SUMMARY:Regenerative Sustainability\, Environmental Education and African Y outh Futures DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Heila Lotz-Sisitka\, Maletje Mponwana\, Cha rles Chikunda | Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub Science Cluster LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260626T113500Z DTEND:20260626T125000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200315Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC N:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2db7d SUMMARY:Beyond Compliance: Re-imagining Regulatory Institutions for Sustain ability Transformation and Sustainable Enterprise Development in Africa DESCRIPTION:Session Organisers: Phanuel Wunu\, Brandford Bervell\, Kossi Ko mi  | Lead Organisation: Future Earth Africa Hub West Africa Node LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260626T113500Z DTEND:20260626T125000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200310Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=VOC S:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2dba8 SUMMARY:Lab to Life: Using Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal as a Case for Clim ate-Positive Coastal Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Catlin Wale LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260626T113500Z DTEND:20260626T125000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200258Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Stellenbosch ( Cape Sun):-33.921587;18.421902 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a22c6db2dbc1 SUMMARY:Unlocking Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Presidential PhD P rogramme DESCRIPTION:Session Organiser: Refilwe Mashigo LOCATION:Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa DTSTART:20260626T113500Z DTEND:20260626T125000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T200307Z ORGANIZER:MAILTO:AR Events GEO:-33.921587;18.421902 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Street\, Cape Town\, 8000 Western Cape\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Villa:-33.9215 87;18.421902 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR