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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151119
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SUMMARY:International meeting Urban food policies
DESCRIPTION:An international meeting “Urban food policies : markets\, catering\, urban/rural connexions” dedicated to sharing knowledge and practices among local governments of cities and urban regions from sub-Saharan Africa\, North Africa\, the Middle East\, Asia and Latin America\, along with research and development actors. \nThe objective is to contribute through dialogue to a better knowledge and understanding of urban food policies in the world\, their construction\, modes of action and impacts.\nThis meeting will provide an opportunity to show that\, in addition to national policies and international agreements\, cities can also make a vital contribution to food security and sustainable food systems. \nBeyond urban agriculture\, already known and discussed further\, the conference will explore three strategic levers that city and urban region governments can mobilize : markets and logistics (wholesale\, retail\, transportation\, etc. ); catering services (school\, popular restaurants\, street food\, etc.); the new forms of connexions between urban and rural areas (twinning\, urban investment in agriculture\, etc.). \nThis conference is organized by the UNESCO Chair on world food systems and the French research center CIRAD  together with the French Agency for Development – AFD\, the FAO – Food for the cities program\, the RUAF Foundation\, the Regions United Organisation (ORU- Fogar)\,  the Mercadis and the Charles Léopold Mayer Foundation for the Progress of Humankind (FPH)\, with the support of Agropolis Fondation\, the Daniel and Nina Carasso Fondation\, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie and the Montpellier Mediterranée Métropole. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/international-meeting-urban-food-policies/
LOCATION:Agropolis International\, 1000\, Avenue Agropolis\, Montpellier\, 34394\, France
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151121
DTSTAMP:20260428T235202
CREATED:20151002T095839Z
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SUMMARY:Training course on Agribusiness development and management
DESCRIPTION:Agribusiness denotes the collective business activities that are performed from farm to the market. It covers the supply of agricultural inputs\, the production and transformation of agricultural products and their distribution to final consumers. It is one of the main generators of employment and income worldwide.\nAgribusiness is characterized by raw materials that are mostly perishable\, variable in quality and not regularly available. The sector is subject to stringent regulatory controls on consumer safety\, product quality and environmental protection. This training is intended to introduce the participants to agricultural production and marketing as means to sustain their livelihoods. \nWho should attend?\nThis one-week course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers\, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities\, in governments\, funding agencies\, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of the course\, learners will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the nature of agribusiness products\nGain knowledge on operations planning and management in agribusiness\nGain insight on the macroeconomic forces affecting agribusiness development and their impacts\nGain skills on of agribusiness development as a source of livelihood\nGain knowledge on farm income and investment analysis\nUnderstand means of handling agribusiness products to minimize post-harvest losses\nGain skills on agricultural marketing\nGain knowledge on technological skills applied in agriculture\n\nTopics to be covered\nAgribusiness Development Planning \n\nOverview of rural agribusiness development\nNature of agribusiness products\nProduction resources\n\nAgricultural Marketing \n\nAgricultural marketing concepts\nFarm marketing objectives and strategies\nTarget marketing\nMarket research\nManaging marketing\n\nOperation Planning and Management \n\nProduction planning and budgeting\nValue-added product processing\nAppropriate post-harvest technology\nAgribusiness contracting\nAgricultural cooperatives\, credit and financing\nFarm income and investment analysis\n\nAgribusiness Extension Techniques \n\nTraining needs and contents identification\nSelecting training methods and techniques\nPlanning and implementation of extension programs\n\nMacroeconomic Forces Affecting Agribusiness Development and their Impacts to Agribusiness \n\nPolitical-Legal forces\nSocial-Cultural forces\nTechnological and Economic force\n\nIntroduction to Development Technologies in Agribusiness \n\nData analysis in Agribusiness\nICT in Agriculture\nGIS and Remote Sensing application in Agriculture\nMonitoring and Evaluation in Agriculture\n\nMethodology\nThe instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations\, guided sessions of practical exercise\, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience\, working as professional and trainers in these fields. \nAll facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English. \nAccreditation\nUpon successful completion of this training\, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Services (IRES) certificate. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/training-course-on-agribusiness-development-and-management/
LOCATION:IRES training Centre\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151119
DTSTAMP:20260428T235202
CREATED:20151112T125046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T141747Z
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SUMMARY:Agrique Africa Investment Summit
DESCRIPTION:Welcome2Africa announces the first annual Agrique Africa Investment Summit\, bringing together over 300 of Africa’s leading Agricultural players and 20+ seasoned speakers\, all with the common goal and vision to transform Africa’s Agricultural sector. \nWith ‘Agricultural Trade And Investment Opportunities in Africa’ being the key theme of the event\, the Agrique Africa Investment Summit 2015 offers an invaluable opportunity for businesses with agricultural products or services to meet with agribusinesses\, farmer associations\, and agricultural leaders from across Africa. It also provides an excellent opportunity for investors to view outstanding agricultural investment opportunities. \nFor more information and an overview of the summit\, please visit the Agrique Africa website. \n� \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/agrique-africa-investment-summit/
LOCATION:Accra International Conference Centre\, Castle Rd\, Accra\, Ghana
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151120
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SUMMARY:FSIN-AUC Technical Consultation
DESCRIPTION:The FSIN in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) are holding a technical consultation on “Food and Nutrition Security and Resilience Analysis: Are we effectively using the right data?” that will take place from 17-19 November 2015 in Addis Ababa (by invitation only). \nThe FSIN-AUC Consultation will involve technical and policy experts from a wide range of institutions\, including governments\, universities\, the African Union Commission\, CILSS\, IGAD\, IFPRI\, the World Bank\, FAO\, WFP\, EC\, USAID and the private sector. \nThe conference will be structured around four thematic panels\, each guided by a background paper written by recognized topical experts\, including the chairs of the FSIN Measuring Food and Nutrition Security and Resilience Measurement TWGs. In this way\, the recent technical outputs of the FSIN will be shared with a large number of policymakers and practitioners. \nPanel topics and related discussion papers are the following: \n\nFood and Nutrition Security Analysis: Data availability\, access and analysis;\nResilience Analysis: Data availability\, access and analysis;\nData governance and institutional capacities;\nFilling the gaps by exploiting innovation around data production\, data collection and data sharing.\n\nThe Consultation will have a strong focus on the conditions required for promoting and strengthening the institutional culture of evidence-based decision-making\, particularly through enhanced and more conducive institutional frameworks that recognize the importance of rigorous data collection and effective utilization of processed information. \nThe expected outcome is to develop a framework for strengthening national food security and nutrition information systems and statistical capacities in support of evidence-based decision-making and monitoring. \nWhilst participation in the conference is by invitation only\, we would like to have as much input as possible from practitioners. Please share best practices that can be discussed during the consultation or contact us at (function(){var ml="igoEtw32khr%plcmCD0a.e-nsFf4A"\,mi=";6@C;7B9:EJ;6A;77?C0=42;6LJH0GFHE>:E4C:0C4;KB5J=CHH;6A;77?C0=42F=0G8;77;63JH0GFHE>:E4C:0C4;KB5J
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/fsin-auc-technical-consultation/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151121
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SUMMARY:Scaling Social Business in East Africa - Symposium 2015
DESCRIPTION:The regional symposium on scaling social business in East Africa gives insight into and potential solutions for the financial and organisational challenges that many entrepreneurs in East Africa are facing today.  The focus will be on agriculture\, education\, health and environment. \nA social business differentiates from a ‘regular’ business by aiming for social impact as much as financial profit. Impact investing is growing in popularity while change makers dare to include economic return in their initiatives. But how do promising impact businesses make the step to a mature enterprise that still has social impact? And when does a social enterprise become an interesting incentive for investors? This first regional East Africa symposium gives insight into and potential solutions for the financial and organizational challenges that many entrepreneurs in East Africa are facing today. \nThe event serves as a platform to share best practices as well as common bottlenecks and challenges. A lineup of thought-provoking and interactive sessions including debates\, panel discussions and workshops will create an important forum at which entrepreneurs and investors can arrive at better ways of cooperation and foster greater understanding to achieve common goals and objectives. \nSpecial attention will be given to examining the struggles of social enterprises to attract timely and sufficient funding\, and to the challenges faced by investors to identify suitable investment opportunities for short and long term portfolios. Through interactive dialogue between relevant East African stakeholders\, we aim to generate new ideas to identify and overcome existing hurdles. \nThe event is hosted by ICS\, a Dutch non-profit organisation\, and Ka Tutandike Uganda\, a child-focused community based organisation\, in partnership with Ashoka East Africa\, INSEAD\, Kulika Uganda\, Royal African Society & British Council Uganda. \nPlease visit the SSBE website to register and for more information on the agenda\, speakers\, field visits and venue. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/scaling-social-business-in-east-africa-symposium-2015/
LOCATION:Sheraton Hotel\, Ternan Avenue\, Kampala\, Uganda
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151119
DTSTAMP:20260428T235203
CREATED:20151118T145824Z
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SUMMARY:IFPRI at 40 - Looking back\, looking forward
DESCRIPTION:2015 is a momentous year for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)\, as the institute celebrates their 40th anniversary. IFPRI was established in 1975 with a mission to provide research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. \nIFPRI will mark this occasion with a day-long event and evening dinner program on Wednesday\, November 18\, in Washington\, DC. Over 50 policymakers\, partners\, donors\, and other friends of IFPRI from around the world will share their perspectives on how food policy has evolved over the last 40 years and the key issues we face in a complex\, changing world.  In the evening\, IFPRI will formally launch its new global initiative\, Compact2025\, which seeks to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025. \nRead more about how IFPRI has made a difference through food policy research in a series of 12 stories reflecting on the Institute’s work over the last four decades. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/ifpri-at-40-looking-back-looking-forward/
LOCATION:Washington Marriott\, Wardman Park\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
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