The Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Policy. January 29 – 31, 2025 in Tunisia.

The Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Politics. From January 29 to 31, 2025 at Regency Hotel in Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia.

Save the Date: The Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Policy. From January 29 to 31, 2025 at Regency Hotel in Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia.

NATAE Consortium partners, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of CIHEAM Montpellier (IAMM) are pleased to invite you to the Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Policy, to be held from January 29 to 31, 2025, in Tunis. This event, organized as part of the NATAE project supported by the European Union, will bring together experts, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss agroecology as a solution to the challenges of food security, climate change, and environmental resilience in North Africa.

To register, click here: Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Policy.

For more information, click here.

General Assembly and Consortium Meeting from April 28 to May 3 in Tunis


The NATAE Consortium Meeting and General Assembly will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, from April 28th to May 3rd, 2024. This pivotal event is a key moment for our Consortium, as we come together to discuss and drive forward the initiatives crucial to achieving a successful agroecology transition in North Africa.


During this meeting, NATAE partners will gather to share insights, review ongoing projects, and plan future collaborations. With a strong focus on advancing sustainable agricultural practices and environmental stewardship, the event promises to be a dynamic platform for robust discussions, knowledge sharing, and strategic planning.

Stay tuned for updates as we collectively work towards a more sustainable and resilient future for North Africa! For more information about NATAE and our initiatives, follow us on our social media channel

First face-to-face meeting to be held in Bari, Italy

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The project consortium’s first opportunity to meet face to face will occur from the 26th to 28th April 2023, in Bari (Italy), where CIHEAM-IAMB will host almost over 50 participants.

The 3 day meeting will allow the project partners to thoroughly go through the developed deliverables and reports and also to discuss, prepare and organize the upcoming activities and outputs by: 

  • sharing a common understanding of what are agro-ecological practices, agro-ecological practices combinations and NATAE main scientific challenges according to existing knowledge production on agro-ecology performance and multiple benefits
  • precise what promising agro-ecological practices and combinations are already identified at Living Lab scale and how, and their state of adoption and constraints
  • sharing and validating  the integrated data collection protocol for farm surveys 
  • establishing a timeline for Living Labs  activities according to main tasks, milestones and deliverables 
  • reviewing and validating a common methodology for enabling socio-economic and local governance dynamics around AE, AEP and combinations and AE transition
  • reviewing main next activities and meetings
  • clarifying main administrative and financial issues and above all, reporting and contracting during the project