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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151208
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SUMMARY:Conference EU and Global Value Chains
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds a high-level conference on the EU and sustainability in global value chains. It will take place in Amsterdam on 7 December 2015 in the run-up to the Netherlands’ Presidency of the Council of the EU. \n\nImplementing sustainable business through aid and trade\nThe focus of the conference will be on implementing sustainable business practices through aid and trade. The conference will produce tangible policy suggestions\, improve implementation of EU aid and trade policy\, strengthen EU external policy – particularly its aid and trade agenda – and stimulate sustainable global value chains. Please read the Dutch vision paper on EU and Global Value Chains with more information on how the conference will contribute to sustainable global value chains. \nMore information\nFor more information on the Programme\, Speakers and Moderators\, and Practical Information\, visit the Conference website. \nTwitter\nJoin the conversation at #euandGVC \n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/conference-eu-and-global-value-chains/
LOCATION:Marine Etablissement Amsterdam\, Kattenburgstraat 7\, Amsterdam\, 1018 JA\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20151207T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+1:20151211T170000
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SUMMARY:Training course on Agriculture Value Chains
DESCRIPTION:Value chains are a key framework for understanding how products move from the producers to the customers. The value chain perspective provides an important means to understand the business to business relationships\, mechanisms for increasing efficiency\, and ways to enable businesses to increase productivity and add value. It provides a reference point for improvements in services and the business environment. It is a vehicle for pro-poor initiatives and for linking small businesses with the market. Value chains therefore reside at the core of high-impact and sustainable initiatives focused on improving productivity\, competitiveness\, entrepreneurship\, and SME growth. \nThis one week course will provide hands-on training in Agriculture value chains and the application of Knowledge to decision making in AVC processes planning and Management to value chain participants and practitioners. \nThe workshop offers intensive training that will cover the fundamental concepts and tools for scanning and improving AVC. By attending this course\, the capacity of Development professionals who are actively engaged in the AVC related support activities in governmental and non-governmental organizations will be built/ enhanced \nWho should attend?\nThis course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture value chain working with communities\, in governments\, funding agencies\, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for AVC support activities and other Development programmes. \nLearning objectives\nBy the end of the course\, learners will be able to: \n\nUnderstanding concept of Value chains in particular Agriculture Value chains\nUnderstand the structure of various Agriculture based value chains and the Various tools in developing an Agriculture value chain\nAppreciate the need to work with value chains\nGain insights into the respective actor roles in the value chains\nApproaches to setting up Agriculture value chains\nValue chain financing\nParticipants apply the newly enhanced understandings to improve and promote value chain development in the agricultural sectors of their bases and analyze the success of this aforementioned development.\n\nOutline of topics to be covered in the program: \n\nUnderstanding concept of Value chains in particular Agriculture Value chains\nUnderstand the structure of various Agriculture based value chains and the Various tools in developing an Agriculture value chain\nAppreciate the need to work with value chains\nGain insights into the respective actor roles in the value chains\nApproaches to setting up Agriculture value chains\nValue chain financing\nMulti-stakeholder processes in AVCs\nEffective public policy management in AVCs\nGroup strengthening\nStrengthening value chain service providers\nAVC’s Market intelligence\n Inclusive market systems development\nAnalyzing  the structure and dynamics of value chains\nDeveloping value chain strategies to overcome constraints and increase competitiveness\nIncreasing the inclusiveness of market systems-Approaches\nCatalyzing  private sector stakeholders to collaborate and improve industry performance\nGet basic knowledge of analyzing qualitative data for humanitarian\, emergency  and development  sector programmes related to AVC\nUse Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and GPS to gather data\, collaborate and share information.\nCommunicate findings to stimulate learning and reflection.\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-agriculture-value-chains/
LOCATION:IRES training Centre\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20151207T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+1:20151208T170000
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SUMMARY:A Sustainable Food Future: Production\, Supply and Consumption
DESCRIPTION:Following the United Nations Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda in September 2015\, the implications of the agreed goals on the global food system need to be addressed.   \nA key feature of the Sustainable Development Goals is the recognition of interdependencies across the food system between production and consumption\, resource use\, international policies\, support for smallholder farmers\, agricultural value chains and health. Changes in food production and consumption\, vulnerabilities and inefficiencies in food systems and the implications of these for policy and business\, as well as the climate impact of the sector and the connection between food and resource use must therefore be confronted. \nThis conference will bring together policy-makers\, businesses and NGOs to critically consider strategies to tackle the challenges presented by the Sustainable Development Goals and to develop a more robust food system while exploring opportunities for investment\, reducing environmental impact and improving health. \nThe Chatham House Rule\nTo enable as open a debate as possible\, this conference will be held under the Chatham House Rule. \nMore information\nFor more information on the agenda\, speakers\, sponsors and venue\, see at the website of Chatham House.\nSuggested hashtag: #CHFoodfuture \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/a-sustainable-food-future-production-supply-and-consumption/
LOCATION:Chatham House\, London\, United Kingdom
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