The African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium (the Consortium) was established as an agreement among member organizations committed to the mission and goals to contribute to expanding African self-determination of the course of research, development, and use of genetic biocontrol approaches for controlling and eliminating malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa.
The Consortium was officially launched on November 30, 2020, by not-for-profit member organizations based in Africa that included the Africa One Health Network (AfOHNet), Africa Biological Safety Association (AfBSA), The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM), Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) and the GeneConvene Global Collaborative (GeneConvene). The member organizations of the Consortium are regionally represented non-governmental professional or similar organizations representing disciplines such as biomedical research, biotechnology, entomology, vector control, public health, animal sciences, biosafety, ecology, environmental sciences, social sciences, and public engagement who are interested in genetic biocontrol technologies.
The Consortium is delighted to host the 2nd Global Congress on New and Emerging Genetic Biocontrol Technologies in Accra Ghana from March 17 to March 20, 2025. The Congress aims to bring together experts worldwide to share learnings across diverse disciplines related to genetic biocontrol technologies in a four-day event at the Mensvic Hotel.
This Congress promises to be an engaging and stimulating event. Attendees interested in genetic biocontrol drawn from a broad spectrum of vector biologists, biosafety, biosecurity, pharmaceutical, biotechnology research, development and clinical organizations are expected to attend. The conference draws national and international attendees from academic, commercial, research, non-governmental, and governmental sectors. It is a great opportunity to showcase your products to a broad audience of professionals.
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