Yerevan, Armenia 18 October 2026 - 30 October 2026
Biodiversity COP17
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). With the participation of CIRAD.
CIRAD and the Agence française de développement will be at the 2024 Paris International Agricultural Show, from 24 February to 3 March. The two organizations, which both work for the development of tropical and Mediterranean countries, have chosen "Soils and land: life in our hands" as the topic for this year's stand.
Come and find out what its hidden beneath the soil surface! At the 60th Paris International Agricultural Show, CIRAD and AFD invite you to dig into the riches offered by soils by observing a vivarium and discover the key role soils play, through a series of events and a quiz, alongside researchers from CIRAD.
In terms of professional meetings, CIRAD and AFD will receive partners and institutional and political representatives from all horizons on the stand, to talk about soils, a key topic as regards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Tuesday 27 February, 15:00-17:30, Espace 2000, Pavilion 1 and on line (in French)
By means of two round tables, this conference will highlight the global issues surrounding soil fertility and also look at how mineral fertilizers could be used in addition to agroecological practices to boost agricultural production in Africa.
During the Paris International Agricultural Show, you will also be able to follow a series of side events, either on site or on line. They will look at a range of topics such as land tenure inequality, soil fertility management, restoration of degraded soils and soil occupation management in the Senegal River valley.
Yerevan, Armenia 18 October 2026 - 30 October 2026
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). With the participation of CIRAD.
Yerevan, Armenia 29 October 2026
Biodiversity COP17 side event organised by CIRAD and its partners.
Antalya, Türkiye 9 November 2026 - 30 November 2026
Thirty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). With the participation of CIRAD.