Upcoming Events

COP29 in Azerbaijan
November 11, 2024 - November 22, 2024
Baku, Azerbaijan
Conference
COP92 is currently ongoing, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in Western Asia. ICARDA is proud to participate with a high-level delegation led by its Director General, Aly Abousabaa.
COP16 in Riyadh 2024
December 02, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Conference
In December 2024, Saudi Arabia will host the global desertification conference COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. ICARDA is proud to participate with a high-level delegation.
CGIAR Science Week
April 07, 2025 - April 12, 2025
Nairobi
General event
After CGIAR's Science Week had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, the event has been rescheduled and will take place from 7 - 12 April 2025 in Nairobi. Further updates will be available on CGIAR’s website soon.

Past Events

10th World Water Forum
May 18, 2024 - May 25, 2024
Bali
Conference
Along with CGIAR water researchers, ICARDA will be attending the 10th World...
Field Day 2023
May 16, 2024
Marchouch
General event
ICARDA and the Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), our primary research partner in Morocco, are co-organizing their annual Field Day on May 16 2024 at the Marchouch research farm, located approximately one hour's drive from Morocco's capital Rabat.
Seed Event Mungbean Uzbekistan
May 05, 2024
Uzbekistan
Meeting
ICARDA scientists are disseminating a new mungbean variety to farmers at a Seed Distribution event in Uzbekistan. The event is co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, GIZ and EcoAral.
FAST Members Meeting at FAO
April 22, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Rome
Meeting
The FAST initiative, hosted by FAO, aims to transform agriculture and food systems by 2030. At the first Member's meeting, CGIAR and ICARDA will be represented by Aly Abousabaa, DG of ICARDA and Regional Director CWANA of CGIAR.
SIAM 2024
April 22, 2024 - April 28, 2024
Meknes, Morocco
General event
The International Agricultural Show in Morocco (SIAM), one of Africa's most important agri-innovation expositions, will take place from April 22-28, 2024, in Meknes, under the theme “Climate and Agriculture: For Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems.” ICARDA's scientists will demonstrate groundbreaking climate-smart agri-technology to a diverse national and international audience.
Crop Diversity Day Rabat 2024
April 19, 2024
Rabat, Morocco
Conference
Crop Diversity Day Rabat 2024, hosted by ICARDA, the Crop Trust, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, builds upon the momentum of the Global Crop Diversity Summit 2023 in Berlin.
IDFRL event poster
February 05, 2024
Cairo, Egypt
General event
ICARDA is launching a new project on Integrated Desert Farming for Resilient Livelihoods (IDFRL) in Egypt on February 5, 2024. Thanks to the generous support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Embassy of Spain in Egypt, ICARDA and its implementing partners will establish demonstration sites across five governorates in Upper Egypt.