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SUMMARY:E-conference: Innovation systems for food security and nutrition
DESCRIPTION:The United States and Brazil agreed in June 2015 to “…jointly promote the implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda Sustainable Development Goal on food security\, nutrition\, and sustainable agriculture by working bilaterally and through the United Nations”.  \nIn the framework of this initiative\, the Tropical Agriculture Platform (a G20 initiative facilitated by FAO) organizes a joint conference aimed at bringing together the issues of capacity development\, agricultural innovation\, and food security and nutrition with the objective of developing recommendations for policy-making. \nA paper providing background information and introducing the topics of the conference is available here. \nThe e-conference will discuss the following questions:\n\nWhich policies or instruments would be effective for developing capacities of food security and nutrition-sensitive Agricultural Innovation Systems (FSN-AIS) at the organizational and systems levels?\nOnce the capacities have been developed\, how can they be kept strong despite changes in management and staff turnover? Could you mention cases where capacities were successfully built and kept for at least five years? What were the factors for success?\nThe concept “institution” comprises a number of formal and informal “rules of the game”\, including relationships between organizations\, regulations and behaviours. Which are the most essential institutions that should be strengthened to foster innovation in FSN-Agricultural Innovation Systems and why?\nWhich initiatives for developing capacities for FSN-Agricultural Innovation Systems are being implemented or planned in the country where your activities are devoted to the achievement of SDGs 2 (zero hunger)\, 3 (good health and well-being) and 12 (responsible consumption and production)?\nWhich indicators would be relevant to measure improvement of capacities that support collective learning and adaptation in food security and nutrition-sensitive initiatives?\nTill recently nutrition problems in low and middle income countries were characterised mainly by undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. An additional form of malnutrition is now present in the same communities: obesity. How can the framework for capacity development for FSN-Agricultural Innovation Systems be adapted to address the more complex nature of food security and nutrition issues?\nWhen implementing the framework for capacity development for FSN-sensitive Agricultural Innovation Systems\, how can the needs of often voiceless actors (e.g.\, small farmers\, young people or female-led households) be incorporated and addressed?\n\nHow to participate\nIf you or your colleagues wish to subscribe to the e-conference\, you should send an-email message to (function(){var ml="r%Cs3h0mAFfic.Eoelvk42ag-tDn"\,mi="142F1E650@:14J1EE7F;AI?148A;3I3@0B1D6A;3I3@0B=:F?=?0G1EE1E61E6A;3I3@0B1D6A;3I3@0B=:F?=?0G1421E9F14>"\,o="";for(var j=0\,l=mi.length;j
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/e-conference-innovation-systems-foor-food-security-nutrition/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:International African Agribusiness And Trade Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Futures AgriBusiness organizes in Washington DC the International African Agribusiness And Trade Seminar. An event where participants can encounter large-scale funding opportunities of their projects in the agricultural\, livestock and fish farming. \nParticipants\nAgribusiness investors for Africa opportunities\, US manufacturers for Africa Agribusiness opportunities\, sponsors and vendors for Africa Agribusiness markets\, governments officials from Africa\, private sectors value chain actors\, NGOs and Civil Societies working on climate change and food security\, multilateral and bilateral institutions operating in Sub-Sahara Africa\, and universities. \nRegistration\nFor participation\, sponsorship opportunity\, marketing and sales\, send you inquiry to the event committee at (function(){var ml="%4o_egcpti2mAhskFnCr03-Elbua.Df"\,mi="0EBK0:D=C4N0EM0::;K9H820EK5C9IJ>9A4>>L62;0::0:D8KC5480EM0::3IHKA?0::0:DC4H0EM0::A2274A4C0::0:D6HK>>0EM0::;K9H82FH9A?0::0EG9AN201DNJ8JC4>K5C9IJ>9A4>>L62;0EB0:@K0EG"\,o="";for(var j=0\,l=mi.length;j
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/international-african-agribusiness-and-trade-seminar/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20160419T040000
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SUMMARY:SID NL Member Event “Interact\, Inspire and Innovate"
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday April 19\, the exclusive SID NL Member Special “Interact\, Inspire & Innovate” takes place at the International Institute of Social Studies\,  The Hague.  The Netherlands Academy on Land Governance (LANDac) and IDS Utrecht University will present their scoping study on Dutch flower farms\, land governance and local food security in eastern Africa conducted within the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP). \nPlease register via this link and feel free to bring 1 guest and introduce him/her to the global SID NL network! \nProgram\nIn-depth Discussions\n“Flowers for Food? Dutch agro-investments in Eastern Africa and its linkages with land governance\, local development and food security” (You can download the study “Flowers for food?” here) \nBy Bram van Helvoirt & Gemma Betsema – Utrecht University/LANDac \n“Ecological Exploitation\, a criminological perspective on tropical deforestation in the Amazon\, Borneo\, and the Congo” \nBy Dr. Tim Boekhout van Solinge – Utrecht University \nThe Innovation Barometer\nInteractive dynamic brainstorm session to test\, discuss and uplift ideas on current global topics. \nDrinks to refresh!\nInteract with like-minded\, inspire or get inspired and innovate accordingly! \n� \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/sid-nl-member-event-interact-inspire-innovate/
LOCATION:International Institute of Social Studies\, Kortenaerkade 12\, The Hague\, 2518 AX \, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Webinar exploring Convergence and Tension in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Market Development Activities
DESCRIPTION:Heather Danton\, Director of Food Security and Nutrition at SPRING will moderate this webinar entitled “Convergence and Tension in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Market Development Activities”.  \nRuth Campbell\, Senior Vice President at ACDI/VOCA and Managing Director of USAID Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) will present in this webinar\, along with USAID respondents Sally Abbott\, Nutrition Advisor at the Bureau for Food Security\, and Kristin O’Planick\, Market Systems & Enterprise Development Specialist of the Bureau for Economic Growth\, Education and Environment (E3) Office of Trade and Regulatory Reform. \nBackground\nIf you’ve ever tried to do nutrition-sensitive agricultural market development\, you may have found that\, at times\, the combination of agriculture and nutrition was a no-brainer while at other times you were hitting an inexplicable brick wall. Why is that? \nWe know sectors must work together to address the immediate and underlying contributors to undernutrition\, yet there are inherent differences in program approaches and contexts. Both agricultural market development and nutrition activities have their own established principles\, standards\, and practices. When the two disciplines come together\, there are: \n\nAreas of convergence—where the principles or practices of nutrition and agricultural market development activities are complementary and create synergy.\nAreas of tension—where the principles or practices of nutrition and agricultural market development activities are at odds.\n\nWebinar\nThe nexus of agriculture and nutrition programming is increasingly recognized as critical for achieving the ambitious goals of the Feed the Future Initiative and the USAID Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy. This webinar will explore how the areas of potential convergence and tension create opportunities and challenges in the design and implementation of nutrition-sensitive agricultural market development activities. We will also engage participants in a discussion of practical examples of ways in which tensions have been addressed and convergences leveraged in their programming. \nThe webinar will be recorded. Please register online. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/convergence-tension-nutrition-sensitive-agricultural-market-development-activities/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:It's the food\, my friend 2016-4 (in Dutch)
DESCRIPTION:The new debate series “It’s the food\, my friend!” contains five sessions and focuses on the transmission to another food system. The 2016 series is again moderated by Felix Rottenberg (in Dutch). \nDe nieuwe\, vijfdelige debatserie It’s the food\, my friend! staat in het teken van de overgang naar een ander voedselsysteem. En van wetenschappelijke inzichten die hierbij helpen. De nieuwe reeks is wederom onder leiding van Felix Rottenberg. \nVierde debat: Bacteriën als vrienden van de voedselketen\nZe zijn te klein voor het menselijk oog\, maar bacteriën spelen een cruciale rol in ons leven en in de voedselketen. Ten goede en ten kwade. Dat speelt in alle schakels van de voedselketen: de bodem\, gewassen\, de veehouderij\, de voedselbewerking en niet te vergeten de voedselvertering in onze darmen.\nWat zijn de nieuwste inzichten over bacteriën als partners in de voedselketen? Kunnen we pathogene\, al dan niet resistente bacteriën bestrijden met andere bacteriën? Hoe zorgen we voor goede balansen in de bodem\, de veestapel en ons eigen lichaam\, zodat bacteriën vaker onze partners worden? \nKeynote sprekers:\n– prof. Wim van der Putten\, NIOO en Wageningen Universiteit\n– prof. Huub Savelkoul\, Wageningen Universiteit\nReacties van:\n– dr. Sandra de Weert\, Koppert B.V.\n– dr. Constance Schultsz\, medisch microbioloog Amsterdam Medisch Centrum AMC \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/its-the-food-my-friend-2016-4-in-dutch/
LOCATION:De Rode Hoed\, Keizersgracht 102\, Amsterdam\, 1015 CV\, Netherlands
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