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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141115
DTSTAMP:20260620T213459
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SUMMARY:Course: 'Plant genetic resources and seeds'
DESCRIPTION:Loss of genetic resources has resulted in major concerns about future food and nutrition security. The vulnerability of agricultural systems towards pests\, diseases and climate change makes the topic urgent\, and has led to the development of a range of conservation strategies. Community Biodiversity Management (CBM) distinguishes itself from other conservation strategies by enhancing social interdependence\, collaboration\, adaptability and autonomy. \nCommunity resilience in the face of change\nOn-farm management of diversity for empowerment\nCBM focuses on the process of enabling communities to secure their access to and control over genetic resources through increased decision-making power. Strengthening the management over a variety of resources\, provides options that farmers can utilize in times of scarcity. Improving their access to\, and control over these resources\, simultaneously contributes to the development of farmers’ autonomy and their capacity to respond to change.\nThe training is experience-based and task-oriented. It includes fieldwork in the Jeypore district\, in one of the world’s most important agricultural heritage systems. \nThe overall objective of the program is to enhance your capability to apply state-of-the-art strategies for managing Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA). \nCourse objectives\nUpon completion of the course you will: \n\nbe familiar with contemporary approaches towards genetic resources management and conservation strategies;\nknow the conceptual framework of CBM\, its components and practices;\nunderstand integrated seed systems;\nknow how to manage PGRFA in dynamic landscapes\, unpredictable environments\, climate hotspots and vulnerabilities;\nknow how to empower communities and enhance their resilience;\nunderstand participatory learning and action research;\nbe familiar with key PGRFA policies such as CBD\, IT-PGRFA\, IPR\, WTO-TRIPS and UPOV.\n\nTarget audience\nThe training is designed for public\, civil\, research\, education and/or development professionals working in a range of relevant projects. Applicants should have at least a BSc degree\, have three years of professional experience in a relevant field\, and be fluent in the English language. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/course-plant-genetic-resources-seeds/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141115
DTSTAMP:20260620T213459
CREATED:20140725T120613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T084820Z
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SUMMARY:Course: 'Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development'
DESCRIPTION:Over 140 million entrepreneurs expect to add at least five new jobs over the next five years. Entrepreneurial activity is flourishing across the globe\, and can act as an economic engine. Entrepreneurship is the best hope for reviving a weakened world economy. But entrepreneurs cannot do it alone. They need an enabling environment in which their business can grow. This 14 days course will give insight in the basic requirements on a national level for increasing the level of entrepreneurship. \nEnhancing a fertile business climate\nAvoiding the pitfalls\nIt is estimated that 70 to 80 per cent of new businesses end their operations in their first year. And of those that survive\, only half will remain in business after five years. However\, many of the hurdles and pitfalls a new entrepreneur faces can be avoided. \nIn this dynamic training programme\, you will learn how to address these challenges. It focuses on the things entrepreneurs care most about\, and that ultimately affect their bottom line: how to raise money\, make money\, save money and help others to do so. \nLearn from success and mistakes of others\nSuccessful entrepreneurs will be invited to share their experiences\, and give you tips on what you need to avoid mistakes they made\, and what secrets underlie their accomplishments. Key government officials will explain what the challenges are in creating an environment in which entrepreneurs can flourish. You will meet actors from various agribusiness clusters\, including representatives of financial institutes\, business service providers and change facilitators. You will learn from the hands-on experience of the actors\, and also enlarge the network that will help you build your own business. \nLearn to ask the right questions\nThe training will be built on the entrepreneurial life cycle\, based on the background of the participants. Experienced entrepreneurs are faced with different questions than the ones who are in the phase of starting a business. Learning to ask the right questions is key in every phase\, both for business owners and supporting organisations. \nTarget audience\nThis course is aimed at business owners and representatives from organisations that support entrepreneurship and/or seek to enable an environment in which businesses can flourish. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/course-promoting-entrepreneurship-agribusiness-development/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141115
DTSTAMP:20260620T213459
CREATED:20140725T145844Z
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SUMMARY:Course: 'Linking emergency aid to food and nutrition security'
DESCRIPTION:Emergency/food aid is often criticized as a donor driven response\, creating dependency in the short term\, and undermining incentives for local agricultural development in the longer term. Usually\, little is done to encourage people to build a better life and prevent them from falling back into situations where they need assistance again. \nAvoiding the pitfalls of help-induced dependency\nClosing the gap between emergency aid and development\nIn this course we will explore how to bridge the gap between emergency assistance and developmental food and livelihood security support. Building resilience of livelihoods\, necessary to make the position of households robust. Responses to emergency situations have to be seen and used as an initial step towards sustainable development. \nIn this interactive course\, participants learn to make use of theoretical and conceptual thinking on food security. We will work with practical examples of policies and programs of the critical path of transition from aid to food security. \nCourse  objectives\nUpon completion of the course you will: \n\nhave insight in the typology of emergencies – and the responses that contribute to food security;\nbe better aware of causes of food insecurity outside the direct context of the household (on regional\, national or even global levels);\nhave clear ideas for lobby and advocacy for policies to facilitate a more developmental approach to emergencies;\nbe able to apply tools for developing programs or interventions to contribute to structural development.\n\nTarget audience\n\nMid-career officials working for a governmental and non-governmental organisation in one of the following positions:\nyou are a policy or planning officer at national or sub-national level with responsibility for emergency situations;\nyou  have a managing or co-ordinating position in planning\, management and/or implementation of a community food security and nutrition programme or rural development programme;\nyou are a representative of civil society involved of structural development in emergency areas.\n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/course-linking-emergency-aid-food-nutrition-security/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150129
DTSTAMP:20260620T213459
CREATED:20140725T151159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T085027Z
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SUMMARY:Course: 'Market access for sustainable development'
DESCRIPTION:Today\, markets are increasingly seen as a good instrument for poverty reduction and sustainable development. However\, market failures and shortcomings often diminish the desired impact on poverty. This international course shows participants how to use markets as a tool to alleviate poverty. \nPro-poor inclusive value chain development\nOpening markets for smallholders and their products\nThis course takes market trends as a given\, and market dynamics as a possible basis for sustainable development and examines the do’s and don’ts of market-led development. Participants will be challenged to find answers to the following interrelated questions: \n\nhow can smallholders effectively engage in market development?\nhow can they access markets better with their products?\n\nThese questions will be addressed in several modules. The module Market  Participation deals with the market economic dynamics\, and how to engage small-scale farmers and rural dwellers. The second module deals with all the issues a product comes across on its way to customers: the institutions that govern value chains. The third module deals with a strategic planning process and tools that can be used to develop appropriate and targeted action plans\, project proposals  and/or programmes.\nThe step-by-step development of ‘bankable’ project proposals\, that are based on a selection of participants cases\, and in which all the lessons learned will be practised and internalised\, is an integral part of the curriculum. \nCourse objectives\nUpon completion of the course you will: \n\nbe more competent in the area of market access by differentiating between issues related to market participation\, chain governance and institutional change;\nunderstand conceptual frameworks related to market development which can be used to identify pro-poor and inclusive development opportunities;\nbe able to support policymakers\, development practitioners and professional service providers in their new role as market facilitators;\nbe able to apply tools and instruments to develop market-led\, pro-poor\, inclusive and/or sustainable development interventions.\n\nTarget audience\nThe course is intended for staff of government departments\, non-government and civil society organisations\, business associations\, development agencies\, universities and colleges of higher education\, and for other professionals working in the domain of market-driven development. \n� \n� \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/course-market-access-sustainable-development/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20141114T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+1:20141114T183000
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SUMMARY:Public lecture by H.E. Minister Akinwumi Adesina
DESCRIPTION:On Friday November 14 \, 2014 Hon Dr Akinwumi Adesina\, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria and candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank\, will give a lecture entitled: “Unlocking Africa’s potential for Growth and Prosperity”. All the African Ambassadors in the Netherlands have been invited for this lecture. \nWithin the context of the joint collaborative framework of the EFARD-FARA partnership\, Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) and FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa)\, Hon Dr Akinwumi Adesina is presenting an occasional public lecture. \nDr Adesina is the honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Federal Government of Nigeria. During the past couple of years\, Dr Adesina has meticulously concentrated his energy on the transformation of the Agricultural sector of Nigeria. According to the Minister\, ‘poverty is not a tradable commodity’ and agriculture is central to poverty eradication in Africa. In his opinion\, agriculture is a business concern and not a development issue. \nProgramme\nChair: Prof. Dr. Martin Kropff\, Rector Magnificus and vice-president of the Board of Wageningen UR \n15.00-15.30   Registration and coffee/tea \n15.30-17.00   Occasional Lecture. Title: “Unlocking Africa’s potential for Growth and Prosperity” – H.E. Minister Akinwumi Adesina. Followed by discussion \n17.00-18.30   Cocktail \nPlease register here in case you want to attend this lecture. \n� \n� \n� \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/public-lecture-h-e-minister-akinwumi-adesina/
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