2026 Highlights: what’s coming up?
Activities and events of the AFS Network to look forward to in 2026.
Looking ahead, the AFS Network is keen to continue exchanging with you through upcoming webinars, including those on Resilience Thinking, Green Nexus and Thoughts for Food series, while also developing new themes or introducing new series, such as “Science for Food”, which will provide a space to discuss research and evidence related to food systems.
At the global level, 2026 does not appear to be a quiet year. We expect to closely follow major geopolitical trends, including the rise of artificial intelligence, decreasing funding for research and data, shrinking official development assistance, the fragility of multilateralism, and shifting global power dynamics. In the hope that these trends also open space for opportunities, we look forward to continuing these discussions with you through our webinars and new communication channels.
To keep you on your toes, here are the next two events lined up for the coming months :
Science for Food 1
Short, informal session to share some science related thoughts for food with A&FS Network members and anyone else interested | Brève séance informelle pour partager quelques réflexions scientifiques sur l'alimentation avec les membres du réseau A&FS et toute autre personne intéressée.
- 4 March 2026
- 08 to 09
Making the case for resilience in development
Session 4 of Learning Lab "Resilience Thinking" organized by the SDC Networks Agriculture & Food Systems, RésEAU and Climate, DRR & Environment to mainstream resilience thinking in development practice
- 11 March 2026
- 09 to 11