AU-EU-Med Innovation Fair

The 2026 African Union – European Union-Mediterranean Innovation Fair (AU-EU-Med Innovation Fair) will focus on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) and will take place on November 25, 2026, at CIHEAM Bari, Italy, and online.

The Fair is jointly organized by the African Union, the European Union, and the Union for the Mediterranean, in partnership with CIHEAM Bari, which also serves as the local host. The Institute for Economic Development is pleased to support the organization together with a dedicated Task Force, bringing together representatives from Horizon Europe projects Africa-Europe Innovation Platform and the Consortium Europe-Africa on Research and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation, the ENRICH in Africa Center, the European Innovation Council, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, as well as participating Member States and experts from the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and the AU-EU FNSSA Working Groups.

Read more about the fair and how to participate in person or online at the African Union – European Union-Mediterranean Innovation Fair website.