Annual Meeting of the African Great Lakes Stakeholder Network
February 4-6, 2025
Mulungushi International Conference Center
Lusaka, Zambia
Annual Meeting - 2025: Lusaka, Zambia
Join this meeting of the best minds in the world working together for healthy African Great Lakes.
Collaboration is paramount. With our six advisory groups and other global experts, we activate collective knowledge, passion, and resources to solve the challenges that threaten the African Great Lakes.
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At this meeting we will:
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Learn from each African Great Lakes Advisory Group to advance solutions
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Inform the future of AGL monitoring, education, and training
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Break down gender barriers to tap into strong, inclusive solutions
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Work across borders to inform game-changing freshwater decisions
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The African Great Lakes Stakeholder Network is a highly collaborative group of freshwater and large lakes experts from around the world. At the heart of the network is over 150 African Great Lakes experts who are, together, addressing the most critical issues on these seven African Great Lakes which hold over 25% of the world's freshwater and support millions of people.
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Guests, observers, and specialists are welcome to attend and participate.
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The African Great Lakes Stakeholders Network, and this meeting, are facilitated by the
African Center for Aquatic Research and Education and developed, informed, and advised by the
partners and experts working on the African Great Lakes
Registration
To register for the ACARE Annual Meeting of the African Great Lakes Stakeholder Network, please click below. Note that all advisory group members are already registered and do not need to register. If you are uncertain of your registration status, go ahead and register, we'll take care of you.
Please note registration fee schedule:
Developed Country guests: $200
Developing Country guests: $150
Developed Country students: $100
Questions regarding the meeting, registration, or other aspects, please contact: Zeph Migeni (click here)
Poster Session
To increase information exchange, we invite participants, organizations, and students to submit informational and research posters to ensure your work gets to the larger community. Posters will be presented during an evening Poster-Networking-Social session, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. This session is to engage the larger freshwater community in research, projects (past, present, and future), ideas, and all other interesting efforts.
Note that this session is not limited to research! Get your ideas out there at this event.
There will be ample time for discussion, partnering, and networking.
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Poster Session Submissions Due by January 7, 2025.
Annual Meeting Agenda
Updated: October 05, 2024
Day 0
Monday, February 03, 2025
Various times: participants arrive
9:00am - 3:00pm: ACARE Board Meeting (Closed: Board and Secretariat)
5:00pm - 6:00pm: New AWIS 2025 cohort orientation
6:00pm - 8:00pm: African Women in Science (Re)union (Closed: AWIS and invite only)
Members of the 2025 AWIS Cohort, AWIS Alumni, and invited guests to gather, meet, and network
Day 1
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
7:00am - 8:20am: Registration and arrival - MICC
8:20am - 10:00am: Meeting welcome with guest speakers
10:00am - 10:30am: Tea break - conference photo
10:35am - 10:45am: Meeting overview
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5:00pm - 5:15pm: Close of the day
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Dinner, evening program, social and networking
Day 2
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
7:30am - 8:30am: Meeting check-in and arrival
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​5:15pm - 7:15pm: Poster session and evening social ​
7:15pm: End of day - Dinner not provided by the conference
Day 3
Thursday, February 06, 2025
7:30am - 8:30am: Meeting check-in and arrival
8:30am - 9:00am: Cross Lakes Collaboration Panel
9:00am - 10:30am: Individual Advisory Group Meetings
10:30am - 11:00am: Tea break
11:00am - 12:30pm: Reports from the advisory groups: next steps
6:30pm - 8:30pm: Closing of the meeting dinner and entertainment (all participants warmly invited)
Day 4
Friday, February 07, 2025
7:30am - 10:00pm: All participants depart
Venue and Hotels
Conference Venue:
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Mulungushi International Conference Center [Map]
8025 Great E Rd
Lusaka, Zambia
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Transportation:
Participants are responsible for their own transportation from the hotel you choose to the conference centre. Many of the hotel options listed below are within walking distance to the venue.
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Hotels:
Please note: You are responsible for reserving and paying for your own accommodations.
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Hotel Name Cost (all approx.) Dist. // Time to walk to MICC
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Cosmic Lodge $25 Single // $27 Double
Ph. +260-211251014 $30 Deluxe Double // $34 Executive 450 meters // 5 min
Ph. +260 978 922 474
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Kozy Kalundu Apartments $?? 600 meters // 8 min
Ph. +260 979 475 395
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Verdi Lodge ~$20 700 meters // 9 min
Ph. +260 976 199 999
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Asmara Hotel $65 Single // $71 Double 700 meters // 9 min
Ph. +260 211 355 874/5
Ph. +260 973 395 914
Email: reservations@asmarahotelzm.com or frontoffice@asmarahotelzm.com
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Radisson Blu Hotel $141 700 meters // 9 min
Ph. +260 960 280 900
Email: reservations.lusaka@radissonblu.com and daisy.mushimbwa@radissonblu.com
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Protea Hotel-Lusaka Tower $175-190 900 meters // 15 min
Ph. +260 211 375 800
Email: reservations@phlusakatower.co.zm
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Zenith Lodge ~$55 950 meters // 14 min
Ph. +260 978 016 685
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Chita Lodge, county lodge, zaneth lodge, Fatmols Hotel >$220 ~2 km // 25 min
Ph. +260 211 427700
Email: reservations@neelkanthsarovarpremiere.com
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Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere >$220 ~2 km // 25 min
Ph. +260 211 427700
Email: reservations@neelkanthsarovarpremiere.com
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Please note that there are ample hotels and other accommodations in the area. They range in location and cost.
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Short Walk
Travel Tips, Needs, and Information
Visa Acquisition:
Do NOT need a visa:
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​Canada
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Ireland
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Kenya
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Malawi
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Mozambique
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Netherlands
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Tanzania
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Uganda
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United States of America​
Visa upon arrival:
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​Burundi
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DRC
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​Rwanda​​
Obtain Visa PRIOR to arrival:
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Ethiopia
Please confirm whether you do NOT need a visa; a visa on-arrival, or visa prior to arrival.
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For those who need a visa to enter Zambia, apply for an eVisa at:
https://eservices.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/#/home
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Organization committee and contacts
Meeting Contact, Questions, and Inquiries
Ted Lawrence: ted@agl-acare.org
ACARE Business Office: info@agl-acare.org
Hosts
Partners
Funders
Supporters
Conference Participants
A list of participants of the Annual Meeting of the African Great Lakes Stakeholder Network, Lusaka, Zambia, February 4-6, 2025 will be listed here after the meeting. The purpose is to enhance connectivity between experts. If you wish to contact any of the participants, please first contact Mr. Zeph Migeni, Advisory Groups Program Manager for ACARE. He will facilitate communications.
African Center for Aquatic Research and Education