The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and the TWAS Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) will be hosting a conference ‘Climate Change and Food Security: The Road for Africa’ from 10 to 12 November 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.  The conference will bring together some of the very best climate change scientists to exchange ideas and experiences on climate change impacts and adaptation measures in relation to food security in Africa.  During the conference, AAS will inaugurate its new headquarters in Karen, Nairobi.  Please visit the AAS website for further details and (free) registration.