Registration for ACAT 2023 is now open! ACAT will be an in person physical event only.
To participate, you are required to register for the conference and make payment as per the categories outlined below.
Please note early bird registration will end on 15th September 2023 and late registration by 15th October 2023
| CATEGORY | EARLY BIRD | LATE | INDIVIDUAL | GROUP REGISTRATION |
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General |
200 US$ |
250 US$ |
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Government Officials |
150 US$ |
200 US$ |
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Students |
100 US$ |
150 US$ |
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Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey that will shape the future of African agriculture? Your presence at ACAT 2023 is not just an investment in yourself; it’s an investment in Africa’s future. By registering, and attending, you join a community of change-makers dedicated to transforming African agriculture into a thriving, resilient, and inclusive sector through technology. Your conference delegate privileges will include the following:
The following personal information will be required when registering:
Title, Name, Email, Gender, Age, Nationality, Country of Residence, Organization/Institution, Job Title/Designation, Phone Number, Sector and Photo ID.
You will be required to confirm your registration at the venue as you pick conference materials i.e., tags, program, etc.
All ACAT 2023 participants are required to register officially online.
All fees are in American dollars (USD).
Full payment of services is requested when registering. No confirmation letter will be sent until ACAT Secretariat has received the payment.
The ACAT 2023 organizers have not engaged any other third-party agency to process payments on its behalf. ACAT 2023 registrations and payments are processed strictly within this official platform and is facilitated by the ACAT 2023 Secretariat.
Request for cancellation must be done in writing by email to ACATCoordinator@aatf-africa.org. After cancellation, 50% of the registration fee will be reimbursed if cancellation is done before 30th September 2023. Cancellations after 30th September 2023 will be forfeited and there will be no reimbursement. All reimbursements will be processed within 10 business days after confirmation from ACAT Organising Committee.
The refund will be returned via the same payment method as the original receipt of funds.
No refund will be made after 30th September 2023. However, an alternative delegate’s name may be provided in writing and the booking and funds will be allocated accordingly.
Please note that no refund or discount will be made if the event within the registration fee is not taken up or is subsequently cancelled.
Registration Fees
Cancellation of a registration must be advised via email to the ACAT Secretariat [ACATCoordinator@aatf-africa.org]. Verbal changes or cancellation cannot be accepted.
Accommodation
For accommodation cancellation policies, please refer to the individual hotel policies noted on their respective websites. Any amendments to original hotel bookings must be forwarded via email to the ACAT Secretariat.
Travelers are required to obtain an electronic visa prior to arrival in Kenya. Visas are no longer issued on arrival in Kenya, nor in Kenyan representations. All nationalities are eligible to apply for visa, apart from for those that have visa exemptions. Visit the E-Visa portal: www.evisa.go.ke for additional information.
Passengers must hold digital proof that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. They must hold a QR code in digital or paper format showing they have completed a Travelers Health Surveillance Form online prior to departure. The forms must be filled online via https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration. If not vaccinated, passengers must hold digital proof of a Covid-19 certificate showing a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours prior to arrival in Kenya. Masks are encouraged in indoor areas.
Visitors entering Kenya are required to present their yellow fever vaccination document. Exemptions are made for visitors arriving from non-endemic areas such as Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
The conference will take place at Safari Park Hotel.
Participants are advised to also purchase travel insurance to mitigate against travel related risks.
Conference participants are responsible for purchasing their own tickets.
As a registered attendee of the Conference, you agree to grant permission for ACAT Secretariat and AATF to use your likeness in a photograph or video in any of publications and presentations, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration.
Ensuring the privacy of our Users' personal data is of the utmost significance for AATF. The processing of personal data by AATF through the ACAT website (and other online services) is subject to the following terms to which the User agrees by browsing the ACAT website and using its online services:
Categories of personal data processed by AATF
When accessing the ACAT webpage and other online services, AATF may process personal data in the course of the creation of an ACAT Account. The personal data processed may, inter alia, include the User's first and last name, address, phone number and email address.
Purpose of the processing
AATF may contact Users regarding account status, to confirm registration and to advise Users of major changes to the service.
Using the Users' e-mail addresses, AATF may periodically send Users information, survey requests or promotional e-mails about services, events or publications relating to ACAT.
Upon request, Users may "opt out" of further e-mail contact (except for notifications regarding major changes to the service).
Cookies
Cookies are small texts sent from a web server and stored on a User's device, for instance, a computer or mobile phone. The ACAT website and its online services use cookies to offer the User an improved browsing experience, including features such as a single sign-on across different ACAT services, as well as continuous enhancement of the ACAT website and online services based on monitoring their usage and corresponding trends. For the latter purpose, the ACAT website and other online services may also use various web analytics tools to collect, inter alia, the ACAT Account username (for logged-in Users), information on the Internet Protocol address of the Users, the time spent on the ACAT website or online services, which webpages are visited, or the time and date of the visit.
The information collected via cookies and analytical tools is used in aggregated and anonymous manner for statistical purposes, and not to identify individual Users.
Users may, depending on their respective web browser, delete cookies at any time and/or make general settings with regard to the acceptance, rejection and deletion of cookies. This may however render certain features of the ACAT website and online services unavailable.
Registration for ACAT 2023 is now open! ACAT will be an in person physical event only.
To participate, you are required to register for the conference and make payment as per the categories outlined below.
Please note early bird registration will end on 15th September 2023 and late registration by 15th October 2023
The African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) 2023 themed, “Agricultural Resilience through Innovation” focuses on the centrality of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in fostering agricultural transformation on the continent. Join us from 30th October – 3rd November 2023 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 20 422 3706
ACATDelegates@aatf-africa.org
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Executive Director, AATF
On behalf of AATF, I would like to invite you to participate in the 1st African Conference of Agricultural Technology (ACAT) which we will be hosting in Nairobi from October 30 to November 2, 2023. This is AATF’s flagship platform and through it, we are looking to provide an opportunity for stakeholders, who are keen on progressing the continent’s socio-economic development, food and nutrition security through the development and commercialization of innovative agriculture technologies, to convene, deliberate and come up with solutions to the challenges they face.
AATF is at the forefront of facilitating access, development, and commercialization of agricultural technologies that help to address the multiple stressors facing farmers in Africa. These stressors include population expansion, climate change, and the resistance to crop pests and diseases. It is important to highlight that technology development has steadily grown but diffusion of products by beneficiaries is still an area that needs attention if investments in the sector are to bear fruit. We recognize that public participation and an enabling and sustainable policy environment are important to enable decision-makers and government institutions across the continent to make informed choices regarding the use of agricultural technology which is critical not only for food security but also for intra-country and cross-border value chain optimization and commerce.
AATF facilitates the creation of a responsive, receptive, science-based, legal, regulatory, and commercial environment that delivers safe and effective technologies to market while protecting human health and the environment and this new conference provides an opportunity to discuss how to scale and enhance the impact of agricultural technologies with an aim of transforming the sector. Adoption of these innovative cutting-edge agricultural technologies in Africa that contribute to addressing the multiple emerging and recurrent production challenges is paramount. These new technologies also enhance productivity and bolster the African economy by empowering farmers to transform their livelihoods.
We look forward to your participation in this inaugural event as we seek to transform Africa’s agriculture.
See you at ACAT in October!
Cabinet Secretary
We welcome you to Nairobi for the African Conference of Agricultural Technology (ACAT), to be held from 30th October – 3rd November 2023 here in Nairobi, Kenya themed Agricultural Resilience through Innovation. We consider it an honour and privilege to have been selected to host this inaugural Conference and look forward to warmly welcoming the delegates from around the world. Come prepared to enjoy a taste of the globally acclaimed Kenyan hospitality!
The conference themes will revolve around areas that will make a contribution to the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and continental agendas, such as the Africa Union Agenda 2063 and in particular the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP). All these aim to end hunger and reduce poverty by spurring economic growth through agriculture-led development and encourage increased national budget allocation to the agriculture sector.
The Conference will also provide a platform to discuss the state of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Africa, including policy, practice, and opportunity, as well as the sharing of upto date information and lessons on cutting-edge agricultural technology, notably biotechnology. It will also put a spotlight on projects and opportunities that can be initiated to advance Africa’s economic growth and prosperity. These will also be the subject of talks in deal rooms between AATF, African government representatives, research partners, donors, and technology owners.
We look forward to hosting our regional and international guests in Nairobi for this four-day conference as we deliberate and chart the way forward to develop and facilitate the adoption of innovative solutions to address emerging and recurrent challenges in agricultural technology.
Karibuni Nairobi!