COMESA will host the 12th Annual Research Forum from 15-19 September 2025. The Forum brings together various stakeholders, including policy makers, academia, think tanks and private sector to deliberate on topical issues on trade and regional integration. The Forum is also a capacity building avenue in economic and trade policy research for young researchers. Successful research papers are published in COMESA flagship publication “Key Issues in Regional Integration”.

COMESA calls for Extended Abstracts under the theme; “Accelerating Regional Integration Through Value Chain Development in Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation.” with the following sub-themes.

• Value chain development in agriculture, mining and tourism sectors in COMESA
• Innovative approaches towards climate resilient agriculture value chains in COMESA
• Sustainable investment models for agrifood systems transformation in COMESA
• Sustainable mining practices for regional development in COMESA
• Climate change adaptation strategies for sustainable development in COMESA
• Circular economy and sustainable development in COMESA
• Leveraging sustainable tourism for regional economic integration in COMESA

COMESA invites researchers to submit Extended Abstracts under the different sub-themes.The Extended Abstracts will be peer reviewed and successful authors invited to submit draft papers and thereafter final papers. The successful authors will be invited to make presentations at the 12th COMESA Annual Research Forum scheduled for September 2025.