The goal of this conference is to demonstrate and share lessons on how to translate research results into impact on food security and human health in sub-Saharan Africa. It has two objectives:

• To determine how the results of basic science and inter-disciplinary research lead to impact on food security and human health.
   
• To explore how partnerships between research and development organizations deliver innovation and impact.

The conference programme will have eight elements:

1. Plenary Sessions with presentations from leading African, British and European scientists and research users setting out the challenges to be addressed.
2. Knowledge exchange and brokering sessions an opportunity for participants to share experiences with small groups of delegates in a 30 minute sessions.
3. Thematic sessions will be held to focus on how impact has been achieved in different thematic areas.
4. Learning sessions will be held to focus on how to achieve impact on specific issues.
5. Poster sessions will be held to highlight the work of delegates and their organizations. There will be a prize for the best poster on impact, how this was achieved, and lessons learnt.
6. Exhibition stands Organizations and individuals will have the opportunity to book exhibition stands to display and share their experiences.
7. Side events and networking sessions Space has been provided in the programme for delegates to run side meetings and networking sessions on specific topics and ideas.
8. Behrens Lecture and Award Ceremony Dr Monty Jones will deliver the Behrens lecture, and take part in announcing winners of the Africa College Competition on impact.

For more information concerning the conference, kindly visit: http://www.africacollege.leeds.ac.uk/conf2011/

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