There’s still timeto register for the first annual conference of the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI), to be held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, from 7 to 9 January 2026, in collaboration with Marien Ngouabi University.
The first annual conference will focus on:
- Developing plans to coordinate and collect distributed data across the Congo Basin region, in six thematic Observatories: Climate, Hydrology, Vegetation, Biodiversity, Land use, and Socio-ecology.
- Twenty CBSI scholarship holders, studying for their PhDs within the Observatories, who will present their planned research for feedback to improve their project plans.
- Scientists presenting their research, that broadly aligns with the six Observatories, with a focus on early career researchers.
- Synthesis, synergies, and impact, including how we produce scientific results that improve forest protection and improve the lives of local forest communities.
- Coordinating with stakeholders, including policy makers, research-related organisations, and science and training initiatives.
More information on our website.
Abstract submissions
We welcome submissions of abstracts for short scientific presentations, or posters. We encourage scientists who wish to present a talk to also present a poster, as posters are more interactive than talks.
If you wish to submit an abstract for a talk or a poster, please use our online abstract submission portal. You can submit an abstract in French or English.
Visas
If you need a visa, we will provide a certified letter of invitation in early December to allow you to obtain a visa for Republic of Congo. Please register via our registration page and fill in your information for us to provide you with the letter on time.
Please note: Participants from the Central African Republic, Cameroon,Equatorial Guineaand Gabon don’t need a visa to enter the Republic of Congo. However, if you need aninvitation letter for other reasons, please let us know, email:info@congobasinscience.net
Bursaries for female PhD students from the Congo Basin region
CBSI is making available six travel bursaries to support female doctoral students from the Congo Basin region to attend the conference. There is one bursary available per observatory (Hydrology, Vegetation, Climate, Land Use, Biodiversity, Socio-ecology).
The selection criteria are as follows:
- This scholarship aims to support the participation of female scientists in the conference and is therefore only available to women
- The candidate must be a doctoral student from a Congo Basin country enrolled at a university in one of the Congo Basin countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo)
- The candidate must register to attend by 1 December via this link
- The candidate must submit an abstract for a poster and/or a presentation by 1 December via this link
- The candidate should submit an email to info@congobasinscience.net by 1 December stating that they want to attend the CBSI conference. They should also include in their email, in no more than 400 words, why they want to attend the first CBSI conference and how it will be of benefit to them in their personal career development.
The bursary will cover the following expenses:
- Return flight to Brazzaville
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation for the duration of the conference
- Meals for the duration of the conference
The organisers will take care of the reservations for the selected bursary recipients. More information will follow if you are selected.
Contact :info@congobasinscience.net
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