News & Announcements

28 MAY, 2026

Call for Expression of Interest to hold Side Event Meetings at the 2026 RUFORUM AGM

The AGM will involve different convenings such as: Pre-AGM events that will include training sessions in: Zambia higher education day, student technology hackathons, advanced data management and analytics, among others; Conference activities include strategic partnership events, high level policy events, RUFORUM Governance meetings, scientific conference (oral and poster presentations), and exhibitions. Additionally, field visits will be held. recognition of outstanding achievers including young

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22 MAY, 2026

Zambia Officiates the Pre-Launch of the 22nd RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2026

14th May 2026, Zambia: “Translating higher agricultural education, innovation, and research into action for Africa’s agricultural transformation and development”, is the official theme for the 2026 Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture’s (RUFORUM) Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was affirmed at a pre-launch event hosted by Copperbelt University (CBU) in Kitwe.

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19 MAY, 2026

Call for Abstracts for the 22nd RUFORUM Annual General Meeting

Africa stands at a critical juncture, with unprecedented opportunities driven by its youthful population and the growing demand for sustainable agricultural transformation. The African Union’s Decade for Accelerated Action for the Transformation of Education and Skills (2025-2034) and the CAADP Kampala Declaration (2026-2035) provide strategic frameworks to harness education, science, and innovation for inclusive development and the realization of Agenda 2063.

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26 MAR, 2026

AGM Press Release in English, Arabic, Portuguese, French

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will host its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 30 November to 4 December 2026 in Zambia.

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