DEADLINE ENDS TOMORROW! If you’re an eligible candidate from the listed countries, apply before 23:59 CEST tomorrow.

Note:

The SPIBES MSc Programme is usually open to candidates from all eligible African countries during the main application period, which ended on 31 March 2026. This additional call is specifically focused on improving regional balance.

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED – SPIBES MSc Programme

🌍 Eligible candidates from the following countries are requested encouraged to apply:

Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Seychelles, Mauritius, Eritrea, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe

🔗 Apply now: www.cabes.online/spibes/call-...

🚨 Notre prochain cours est à l’horizon !

Notez les dates pour apprendre plus sur les méthodes innovantes d’enseignement en ligne.

Formation des Formateurs!

📚 Anglais & Français
🎥 Apprentissage interactif
🏆 Certificat

🔗 elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

🚨 Our next course is on the horizon!
Train the Trainers – developing, organising and teaching online courses on different topics.

Mark your calendar to learn about innovative online teaching.
📚 English & French
🎥 Interactive learning
🏆 Certificate

🔗 elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

Still time to apply 🌍

We especially encourage candidates from underrepresented countries to apply to the SPIBES MSc Programme (2026/27)

West, East & Central Africa applicants needed 👇
(Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Ghana, Madagascar, DR Congo & more)

Deadline: 31 March

🔗 www.cabes.online/spibes/call-...

Nous sommes fiers de célébrer un accomplissement important ! 🎉
Notre première promotion de formateurs a terminé sa formation. Ils sont désormais prêts à dispenser des cours en ligne de qualité sur la biodiversité, les services écosystémiques et les solutions fondées sur la nature.👏

We are proud to celebrate an important milestone! 🎉
Our first cohort of trainees has completed their training. They are now ready to deliver high-quality online courses on biodiversity, ecosystem services & nature-based solutions.
Congratulations to our trainers👏

Application reminder

Applications remain open for the SPIBES MSc Programme, an interdisciplinary programme focusing on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainability in Africa.

📅 Application deadline: 31 March 2026

Further information and application details www.cabes.online/spibes/call-...

🚨 Now live: the FREE self-paced course “Resource Mobilization for Biodiversity Conservation in Africa”!

Learn from experts across NGOs, academia & governments, and scale your conservation impact.
📚 EN & FR
🎥 Interactive learning
🏆 Certificate

REGISTER here
🔗 elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

📘 The SPIBES MSc. Programme Handbook is now published!

Learn about the programme structure, regional delivery across Africa, research opportunities, and scholarships supporting the next generation of biodiversity & climate professionals 🌍

Read the handbook: www.cabes.online/wp-content/u...

After an inspiring #IPBES12 Stakeholder Day for #CABES team members, the 12th IPBES Plenary Session has officially started with plants making music! Now on to discuss the dependencies and impacts of business on biodiversity #BizBiodiversity #ForNature @ipbes.net

📢 Applications Open: SPIBES MSc Programme - a pan-African Master’s in Science-Policy-Practice Interfaces on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services & Climate Change.
Study at UFHB (Côte d’Ivoire), Univ. of Lubumbashi (DRC) & Addis Ababa Univ.
🔗 cabes.online/spibes/call-for-application

🚨 Free, interactive online course "International Environmental Agreements: How can Science-Policy-Practice Interfaces help with National Implementation"! 🌍
 
📚 English & French
🏆 Certificate upon completion
 
The course is open to all — register now! elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

🚨 Don’t forget: Our free online course on Zoonoses Prevention Using the One Health Approach is happening on 29 October 2025, 09:00–13:00 GMT.

Secure your spot today! 👉 elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

🚨 Free, interactive online course: "Zoonoses Prevention Using the One Health Approach" 🌍

📅 Date: 29 October 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 13:00 GMT
📚 EN | 🎥 Interactive | 🏆 Certificate

Register now 👉 elearning.cabes.online/course/view....

#one_health #zoonoses

#AfricaClimateSummit2025 #CABES #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions #ipbes #iki_bmuv #biodiversityconservation

🌍 The 2nd Africa Climate Summit (Addis Ababa, Sept 8–10) spotlighted bold climate leadership across the continent.
HoAREC&N’s “Greening Borders, Restoring Future” pavilion energized the dialogue on nature-based solutions, climate finance & cross-border restoration.

🌍 Reflections from an internship in Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Environment:
From urban forests to national parks, Darboe Lamin K explored biodiversity conservation, deforestation challenges & policy gaps.
🔗 environnement.gouv.ci #Conservation #Sustainability #ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #biodiversity

🌍 Stage au ministère de l'Environnement de Côte d'Ivoire :
forêts urbaines, parcs nationaux, Darboe Lamin K s'est penché sur la conservation de la biodiversité, les défis liés à la déforestation & les lacunes politiques.
🔗 environnement.gouv.ci #Conservation #ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #biodiversité

Dans le cadre de son master #spibes , Esther Djossou a effectué un stage immersif au CNRA Ferkessédougou, en Côte d'Ivoire, afin d'étudier l'impact des pratiques agricoles sur la macrofaune du sol. Une démarche concrète vers une agriculture durable.
#ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #biodiversité

As part of her master’s in science-policy interfaces on biodiversity & climate, Esther Djossou completed an immersive internship at CNRA Ferkessédougou, Ivory Coast-exploring how farming practices impact soil macrofauna. A hands-on step toward sustainable agriculture.
#ipbes #iki_bmuv #biodiversity

Explorer l'agriculture urbaine et la sécurité alimentaire ! Dans le cadre du programme SPIBES de l'Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Mame Diarra Bousso THIAW s'est plongée dans un stage de deux semaines en Côte d'Ivoire, découvrant les défis et les opportunités de l'agriculture durable.

Exploring urban agriculture & food security! As part of SPIBES at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Mame Diarra Bousso THIAW immersed herself in a two-week internship in Côte d’Ivoire, uncovering challenges & opportunities in sustainable farming.
#ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #biodiversity #spibes

#biodiversityconservation #zef #spibesstudent #spibes

🌍 The CABES Project is bridging science & policy across Africa! SPIBES students gained hands-on experience at SODEFOR in Côte d'Ivoire, tackling biodiversity challenges, forest conservation, & community-led reforestation. Science in action for a greener future! 🌿

#ipbes #cabes #iki_bmuv

La science en action pour un avenir plus vert ! 🌿

#ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #zef #conservationdelabiodiversité #spibes #étudiantspibes

🌍 Le projet CABES fait le lien entre science et politique à travers l'Afrique ! Les étudiants du SPIBES ont acquis une expérience pratique à la SODEFOR en Côte d'Ivoire, où ils se sont attaqués aux défis liés à la biodiversité, à la conservation des forêts et au reboisement mené par les communautés

Challenges included language barriers & theoretical focus, but the experience highlighted the crucial role of biodiversity in food security & environmental sustainability!

#ipbes #iki_bmuv #cabes #biodiversityconservation #zef #spibes #spibesstudent