Dr. Mendes Antonio Arlindo, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo (Mozambic)  online

Co-producing agricultural knowledge with farmers: participatory experimentation and climate adaptation for resilient rural livelihoods in Mozambique

Pr. Nombela Cristina, University of Madrid Autonoma, Madrid (Spain) online

Techniques of brain stimulation for the elderly

Dr. Gaye Hamady, University of Cheick Anta Diop of Dakar, Dakar (Senegal)

Reappropriation of models of transmission and dissemination of knowledge in West African societies of the African Middle Ages

Dr. Gulamussen Noor, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo (Mozambic)

Dr. Sbaraglia Fanny, University of Bruxelles, Bruxelles (Belgium)

The role of traditional authorities in decision making in addressing polycrisis – Mozambique case study

This panel explores how experimentation and experience contribute to the co-production of knowledge across European and African contexts. Bringing together researchers engaged in participatory and situated inquiries, it examines how universities, institutions, and communities collaborate across continents to address shared challenges. Experimentation is understood as both a methodological practice and an epistemological stance that shapes collaboration with non-academic actors, the governance of uncertainty, and the ethical and institutional conditions of research. By comparing European and African cases, the panel highlights how distinct cultural and institutional environments foster different yet interconnected modes of knowledge production. The discussion further investigates how experiential and situated knowledge are generated, interpreted, and valued in contrasting contexts. It explores what counts as “data” in participatory research, how embodied and traditional expertise interact with academic standards, and how these encounters stimulate mutual learning and social transformation. Together, these contributions underscore the plural and interdependent nature of experimentation, revealing how Europe–Africa dialogues enrich the making, transmission, and legitimization of experiential knowledge.