International Conferences

Since 2015, AFFED has represented African civil society at 21 international conferences across four continents — engaging directly in the global policy dialogue that shapes our world.

Upcoming

COP UNTOC 2026

Vienna, Austria

AFFED has been nominated to attend the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC) 2026 in Vienna — continuing our commitment to the fight against corruption, human trafficking, and organized crime under SDG 16.

2015

World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)

Sendai, Japan

2015

World Water Forum

Daegu-Gyeongbuk, South Korea

2015

EU-Africa Summit

Brussels, Belgium

2016

B20 Summit

China

2016

Budapest Water Summit

Budapest, Hungary

2017

Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)

Berlin, Germany

2017

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Forum

Vienna, Austria

2017

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Cancún, Mexico

2017

World Customs Organization (WCO) Forum

Brussels, Belgium

2018

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

London, United Kingdom

2019

Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit

Ottawa, Canada

2019

Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)

Yokohama, Japan & United Nations

2019

Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Berlin, Germany

2022

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

Kigali, Rwanda

2023

UN World Data Forum (UNWDF)

Hangzhou, China & United Nations

2023

Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Kyoto, Japan

2023

Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10) to UNCAC

United Nations & United States Government

2024

NGO Committee on the Status of Women Forum (NGO-CSW68)

New York, United States

2024

C7 Civil Society Summit (G7)

Italy

2025

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

New York, United States

2025

Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to UNCAC

Doha, Qatar & United Nations