Botswana to host next RUFORUM Annual General Meeting
From 1–5 December 2025, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will hold its 21st Annual General Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana, hosted in collaboration with the Government of Botswana and leading universities, University of Botswana (UB), Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) and Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST).
Under the theme “Positioning Africa’s Universities and the Higher Education Sector to Effectively Impact Development Processes on the Continent”, the AGM will gather over 600 participants - including university leaders, policymakers, industry, and young innovators—for strategic dialogue, scientific exchange, and collective action. The event will spotlight partnerships, science for development, entrepreneurship, and capacity building to strengthen the transformative role of African universities in delivering sustainable development.
Further sub-themes are:
- Strategic partnerships for growth: Building bridges for the future
- Science for development: Generating contemporary and relevant solutions at scale
- Capacity sharing to train the next generation of leaders in agri-food systems transformation
- RUFORUM Business Meetings
📌 Theme: “Positioning Africa’s Universities and the Higher Education Sector to Effectively Impact Development Processes on the Continent”
🗓️ Date: 1–5 December 2025
📍 Venue: Gaborone International Convention Centre, Botswana