Three days to transform African aquaculture

SIAq 2026 is structured around the RAFAQUA / RAFISMER 2026 Symposium and the 2026 Atlantic Aquaculture Forum. A packed, structuring agenda, open to the international community.

OUR PROGRAMME

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Tuesday, October 6

Official opening · Aquaculture competitiveness and integrated value chains

SIAq

09:00 – 10:00

Welcome and registration coffee

10:00 – 11:00

Official Opening Ceremony

Addresses: Director General of ANA · President of Atlantic Mariculture · H.E. the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain · Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy

Ceremony

11:00 – 12:00

Official tour of the stands

Inauguration and ribbon-cutting at the Spain Pavilion, followed by a tour of all stands by the Minister and H.E. the Ambassador, accompanied by invited authorities.

Tour

12:00 – 12:30

Cocktail and tasting

12:30 – 15:00

B2B meetings (ongoing)

Coordinated by the ICEX Space.

B2B

13:00 – 14:30

Opening technical conference

"Strengthening aquaculture competitiveness through innovation ecosystems and integrated value chains" — Speakers: President of the Spanish Aquaculture Cluster · PROVAL · ANA

Conference

14:30 – 16:00

Technical workshop

"Senegal's Strategic Aquaculture Development Plan 2026-2030: guidelines and investment opportunities" — Speakers: ANA · Ministry of Fisheries

Workshop

16:00

End of Day 1 · Shuttle departure

Logistics

Wednesday, October 7

Marine aquaculture · Spain-Senegal cooperation · Shellfish and spirulina

SIAq

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome and coffee

09:30 – 11:00

Major technical conference

"Marine aquaculture: a sector with a future for Senegal" — Speakers: GLOBALTEC (ANA/ICEX study) · Atlantic Mariculture (offshore cages in Palmarin)

Conference

11:00 – 12:30

Workshop for Spanish companies (ICEX)

Spain Pavilion / ICEX

12:30 – 13:30

Business lunch

13:30 – 15:00

B2B meetings (ongoing)

Coordinated by the Oficina Comercial.

B2B

13:30 – 15:00

Parallel technical conference

"Shellfish farming and lagoon sectors: unlocking the potential of Joal oysters and estuarine basins" — Speakers: Joal and Foundiougne cooperatives · Senegalese research institute · Galician experience

Conference

15:00 – 16:00

Technical workshop

"Spirulina, seaweed and marine bioeconomy: the new frontier of aquaculture sectors" — Speakers: spirulina producers · Spanish seaweed valorisation company · researchers

Workshop

16:00

End of Day 2 · Shuttle departure

Logistics

Thursday, October 8

Official visit to Palmarin · Innovation · Closing of SIAq 2026

SIAq

Stream A — Official Delegation to Palmarin

08:00 – 09:00

Departure from Dakar by convoy to Palmarin

Logistics

09:00 – 11:30

Official visit to Palmarin

Integrated Aquaculture Complex of Palmarin (offshore cages, hatchery, shrimp farming) · On-site B2B meetings · Discovery workshops

Tour

11:30 – 12:30

On-site lunch

Local cuisine and aquaculture products.

12:30 – 14:30

Return to Dakar

Logistics

14:30

Arrival in Dakar

Joining the main programme for the closing ceremony.

Logistics

Stream B — Grand Théâtre National

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome and coffee

09:30 – 10:30

Technical conference

"Innovation and R&D: cutting-edge technologies for African aquaculture" (RAS, marine genetics, AI, sensors)

Conference

10:30 – 11:30

Technical conference

"Continental fish farming: the Senegalese and Nigerian experience" — tilapia, clarias, HDPE cages in freshwater (Atlantic Mariculture model)

Conference

11:30 – 12:30

Technical conference

"Valorisation and marketing: from farm to international markets" — expert integrating the Egyptian experience · Senegalese processors

Conference

10:00 – 12:30

B2B meetings (in parallel)

B2B

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Free visit of stands · Additional B2B meetings

B2B

Both streams reunite

14:30 – 15:00

Welcome for visitors returning from Palmarin · Coffee

15:00 – 16:00

Official closing ceremony

Summary by organisers · Testimonials from the Spanish delegation · Awards ceremony · Announcement of the 2nd edition

Closing

16:00

Official closing of SIAq 2026

Closing

Oct. 9 — Atlantic Forum

Partner event — AIR Centre (Portugal)

Atlantic Forum

Atlantic Aquaculture Forum 2026

A separate event organised by AIR Centre (Portugal), in synergy with SIAq. It takes place at the same time — from the evening of October 8 and on October 9. Programme and registration on the Forum's official website.

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