GCP21 – A Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century
GCP21 organized one of the most successful global cassava conferences in Uganda, bringing together over 500 scientists from around the world. This high-profile event was executed in collaboration with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (USA), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda), and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). Asili FORTUNE played a pivotal role in ensuring the event’s global success by providing strategic, digital, and capacity-building solutions to enhance the impact and sustainability of the initiative.
Asili FORTUNE’s Role in the Project
Strategy & Growth
- Conducted in-depth market research and intelligence gathering to position the GCP21 conference as a premier global event.
- Developed a strategic roadmap to facilitate international partnerships, ensuring participation from key stakeholders across various regions.
- Designed a sustainable growth model to maximize the long-term impact of the event on cassava research and development.
A Digital Solutions Toolbox
- Implemented an advanced digital registration and event management system, streamlining participant engagement from different parts of the world.
- Developed a comprehensive online knowledge-sharing platform to facilitate real-time collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders.
- Integrated data analytics tools to track participant interactions, session engagement, and knowledge exchange, helping organizers refine future initiatives.
Capacity Building
- Provided specialized training sessions for researchers, policymakers, and agribusiness professionals to enhance their understanding of global trade dynamics and digital transformation in agriculture.
- Facilitated workshops on business intelligence applications for agricultural export strategies, enabling stakeholders to leverage new market opportunities.
- Designed and implemented coaching programs focused on technology adoption, ensuring that the cassava research community embraced innovative digital tools for knowledge dissemination.
Results & Impact
- Successfully attracted over 500 leading scientists, fostering groundbreaking discussions and collaborations on cassava research.
- Strengthened global partnerships between research institutions, private sector players, and governments, enhancing cassava value chain development.
- Enhanced the digital transformation of agricultural research through the integration of smart technologies, ensuring continued global collaboration beyond the event.
- Enabled key stakeholders to implement sustainable growth strategies that position cassava as a critical crop for food security and economic development.
Conclusion
Through its expertise in global trade intelligence, digital transformation, and capacity building, Asili FORTUNE played an instrumental role in elevating GCP21 into a world-class event. The success of the conference underscored the importance of integrating strategic planning, digital tools, and knowledge-based solutions in driving sustainable international partnerships. Asili FORTUNE remains committed to empowering organizations and countries to scale their impact in global markets through innovative and sustainable business solutions.
