UPCOMING EVENTS
REGISTRATION FOR AFMESI 2025 SYMPOSIUM
The AFMESI 2025 Symposium registration is open! Be part of the dialogue shaping Africa’s Blue Economy and its future.
THE BLUE HORIZON MAGAZINE LAUNCH
AFMESI is set to launch the Blue Horizon Magazine by the end of September 2025! This is yet, a key outcome of our year 2024 symposium. The magazine will feature expert insights on innovation & science, inclusion, arts and interdisciplinary collaboration to define sustainable Blue Economy and its magical transformative energy to Blue growth and power. Stay tuned for cutting-edge discussions shaping Africa’s Blue Economy!
AFMESI at the GloLitter Africa Regional Task Force Meeting – Advancing Regional Action on Marine Litter
We are proud to announce that Dr. Mrs. Felicia Chinwe Mogo, Founder and President of the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI), has been invited as a key speaker at the GloLitter Partnerships Project Second Africa Regional Task Force Meeting, taking place from 30 June – 4 July 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Dr. Mogo will deliver a presentation on Day 4 (3 July) during the session on “Regional Cooperation, with a focus on linking country participants to other non-GloLitter project sea-based marine plastic litter (SBMPL) initiatives in Africa.”
Upcoming Performance of AFMESI Coastal Women Dance Troupe “Comot Wahala” at the 30th Anniversary Event of WISTA Nigeria.
We are thrilled to announce that the AFMESI Coastal Women Dance Troupe, “Comot Wahala”, will be performing at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of WISTA Nigeria on March 25, 2025!
This vibrant troupe, composed of talented coastal women, was established by AFMESI to showcase African cultural heritage through dance and storytelling while advocating for marine sustainability, women’s empowerment, and social inclusion in the Blue Economy.
AFMESI SYMPOSIUM 2024
The African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI) is pleased to announce its upcoming symposium and workshop on Sustainable Ocean Action in Africa, under the overarching theme: ACHIEVING BLUE GROWTH IN A CHANGING CLIMATE (INTEGRATING THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES) to be accompanied by a workshop. The event is scheduled to take place at the Best Western Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, from the 24th to 25th of September, 2024.