The GBS took place in Berlin in 2015 and 2018; it was held virtually in 2020. This year, this recognised Summit will take place outside of Germany for the first time, in Kenya, East Africa. The Summit brings together experts and representatives from politics, science, civil society and the business sector from all hemispheres and from diverse backgrounds to represent the interdisciplinary and diverse features of the bioeconomy.
The GBS is convened by the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) in collaboration with East African partners. IACGB is a think tank with the mission to promote the Global Bioeconomy as a sustainable and future looking economic development model that benefits people and the planet (https://www.iacgb.net).
With five plenary sessions and up to 15 interactive workshops, the Summit covers a broad spectrum of discussions within the bioeconomy. Exhibition booths will showcase academic and industry projects as well as start-up initiatives. Special focus will be Bioeconomy Youth networks and indigenous community projects. Proposals for workshops are invited via GBS workshops, with June 17 as the deadline for receiving proposals.
The overall theme of GBS2024 will be “One Planet – Sustainable Bioeconomy Solutions for Global Challenges”. Top-class speakers and panelists will discuss a sustainable bioeconomy as the key to decarbonisation and sustainable transition to less fossil fuel dependent, rural and urban green economies; while building resilient and sustainable food systems, reversing biodiversity loss, meeting health challenges, and using innovation as a driver for new economic opportunities, especially jobs for the youth.
Come to Nairobi
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The Global Bioeconomy Summit will be hosted for the first time outside of Germany. East Africa is proud to be the host for this prestigious Summit. We invite bioeconomy thought leaders from all hemispheres to the vibrant bioeconomy hub of Nairobi, Kenya to meet and discuss with more than 500 delegates. Together with IACGB, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)/BioInnovate Africa and its co- hosting partners East African Science and Technology Commission of the East
Africa Community and Stockholm Environment Institute are welcoming you to share your experiences and ideas in our forward looking plenaries and workshops.