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SUMMARY:Market transformation workshop
DESCRIPTION:In February 2017\,  the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\, the World Bank\, SIDA and iDE are organizing the Market Transformation Workshop\, an innovative peer-to-peer learning event on Market Systems Transformation\, in Dhaka\, Bangladesh.  \nGiven that the first and second generation of market development programs in Bangladesh have been implemented and are (in some cases) in the final phase of their implementation cycle\, it is important that limitations are acknowledged and practical experiences are gathered\, shared and codified in current and future applications of the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach\, in order that the sector continues to learn and innovate in improving on the general theory that remains a highly compelling approach. \nThe objective of the proposed learning workshop is as follows: \n\nCreate a platform for practitioners\, implementers\, policy makers and investors to bring together their ideas and experiences particularly around the application of market development and market transformation approaches in Bangladesh.\nProvide focused learning and reflection opportunities on some of the challenging yet critical cross cutting issues such as women’s economic empowerment\, decent jobs (labor productivity and living wages)\, inclusive finance\, value chain governance (power dynamics)\, measurement and attribution and scaling models etc.\nConnect with global networks of practitioners such as BEAM Exchange\, SEEP and other initiatives to draw upon international learning and provide opportunities for local practitioners to engage with their global peers.\nProvide inputs for adapting on-going projects or in the design and development of innovative projects.\n\nThe overall event will be designed to facilitate experiential learning as well as reflective sessions balancing both practical applications of market systems approaches as well as theoretical understanding of the subject. The event will start off with the experiential learning event in the field and culminate with the Dhaka based workshop. \nThe Experiential Learning event will comprise of the following activities: \n\nTwo and half-day field event in Barisal\, which will showcase some of the participating project’s field activities and engagement.\nA facilitated learning session where participants can engage with market systems actors and analyze\, more closely\, the project activities.\n\nThe Experiential Learning event will be followed by the Reflection Session\, based within a  Workshop in Dhaka\, and will comprise of the following: \n\nRegistration and networking session \nPlenary session with a key note address by an international practitioner\, focused on analyzing some of the recent learning\, challenges and best practices in this sector\nMultiple breakaway sessions\, thematically organized. Each of these sessions will have 2-4 practitioners who will engage as panel members. In order to include a wider range of participants\, the breakaway sessions could be designed innovatively and include the following:\n\nSession facilitated in Bangla for successful farm business (wo)men to share their experience and challenges working with development programs;\nSessions that incorporate stakeholders from Public service agencies (such as Depart of Agriculture Extension Services) focused on building a deeper understanding of systems thinking through the enabling environment; and\nMatch-making and learning events with private sector firms\, such as input sellers\, agro retailers\, buyers and processing firms in order to understand their incentives and motivations as well as challenges in engaging with BOP clients.\nClinics in which organizations or projects can show how they train or facilitate business planning or engage private sector actors\, etc.\n\n\nThese sessions will be facilitated to solicit ideas\, experiences and thoughts from the panelists and will be open for group discussions and questions from participants.\nThe workshop in Dhaka will also include a market-place event which will be innovatively designed as to ensure that the nature of the pluralistic participants can equally access the information.\nPost event evaluation as well as review is necessary to investigate the interest of the participants on which of the thematic areas generated the most interest and also to find out different methodologies for further engagement with the participants as a follow-up to this event.\n\nPlease\, download the brochure (PDF) of the Market tranformation workshop. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/market-transformation-workshop/
LOCATION:in Barisal & Dhaka\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Creating Impacts with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition
DESCRIPTION:The Ministry of Economic Affairs\, CABI\, GODAN\, CTA and Wageningen UR are partnering to organize the 3rd Workshop on Creating Impacts with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition. The workshop is hosted at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Hague. \nThe objectives of this workshop are: \n\nTo build action agendas to strengthen the role of open data in achieving sustainable production of food at lower environmental and social costs from both a public and private sector perspective;\nTo identify and scope Big Wins of Open Data towards impact and build collaborative partnerships for implementation;\nTo develop organizational and practical capacities for working with open data in a meaningful way.\n\nThe workshop will bring together a mix of key players from public as well as private sector organisations at national\, international and global level: governments\, businesses\, consultants\, universities\, research organisations and NGOs. The participants are invited to share their views\, practices\, success stories/failures and business cases in participatory workshops and interactions. All participants will be invited to commit to personal action plans and concrete steps to actively turn the power of open data into real impact. \nRegister here  (Registration is free of charge and meals are included. Complete passport details during registration for allowing entrance at the ministry) \nBackground\nOpen data offers great opportunities for informed and transparent decision making and for developing a data driven economy: \n\nThe 1 st workshop concluded that additional action was needed to clearly outline the pathways to impact of these tools\, data sets\, networks and initiatives and to use these insights in developing more general views on the role of open data in achieving impact.\nThe 2nd workshop drafted an action agenda\, which covered the following steps:\n\nCreate a reference base for open data sets in agriculture and nutrition as a signposting service\,\nAssess technology readiness for working with open data in agriculture and nutrition.\nDevelop an innovation matrix for scoping the impacts\,\nProduce a position paper on data ecosystem &\nproduce tangible media ready stories.\n\n\nThe 3rd workshop will revisit the action agenda of the 2nd workshop and move the debate and collaborations one step forward: What are Big Wins for open data in agriculture and nutrition? How can open data initiatives from the private and public sector be harnessed for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals\, while at the same time improving a business’s bottom line?\n\nOutline of the program\nMonday February 13th\, afternoon: General meeting\nOpening by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and CTA chair of Committee of Ambassadors; Key note speeches on the status of open data innovation to improve agricultural productivity and nutritional security\, private sector engagement and models for achieving impact at scale. \nTuesday February 14th\, morning: Big wins for open data\nIntroductions and video on “Big wins for open data” by CTA and Wageningen UR Parallel work sessions on three big wins to explore the issues of ‘partnerships needed’\, ‘validation of the approach’ and ‘obstacles to create big wins’. \nTuesday February 14th afternoon: Leveraging open data for commercial product and service development\nIntroductions of examples and strategies on how to create added value and business opportunities from open information/data systems\, chaired by CABI. Break-out sessions exploring opportunities for innovation and value creation in both the private and public sector \nWednesday February 15th\, morning: Open data and the sustainable development goals\nIntroductions on the role of open data in the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development; Parallel work sessions for public stakeholders to explore the possibilities to increase the sources of open data as well as for private stakeholders to explore the influences of the SDG’s on their business policies. \nWednesday February 15th\, afternoon: Capacity building\nIntroductions on the needs for capacity building\, on an organisational as well as an individual level and strategies for closing the digital skills divide. Parallel workshops to draft long term programs for capacity building. \nWednesday February 15th\, afternoon: Closing session\, express follow-up by participants\nA general wrap up by the organisers. Throughout the workshop we will capture the issues that are recognized as promising issues creating a rolling agenda for action. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/workshop-creating-impacts-open-data-agriculture-nutrition/
LOCATION:Ministry of Economic Affairs\, Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 \, The Hague\, 2594 AC\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Expert meeting "Shifting Roles - impact of Dutch Aid & Trade"
DESCRIPTION:Kaleidos Research\, in cooperation with the Netherlands-African Business Council NABC and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) invites the private sector for the expert meeting “Shifting Roles – impact of Dutch Aid & Trade” focusing on the Dutch agenda on aid\, trade and investment. The meeting will take place on February 14\, 2017 in Humanity House in The Hague. and will be held in Dutch.  \nWith a new cabinet coming close\, the question arises whether the current Dutch policies focusing on aid\, trade and investment will be continued or adapted. \nAt the Expert meeting Kaleidos Research will present a discussion paper based on research findings about the (changing) roles of Dutch actors in these policies. Many actors are involved\, including Small and Medium Enterprises and Civil Society Organizations. To what extent has the agenda changed the roles of these organizations? What are the main challenges for these actors? Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will also present the first findings of their research focusing on the effect of the aid\, trade and investment agenda in Kenya. A panel will discuss the findings and challenges of various actors in the “aid and trade agenda” set by the Dutch minister for Foreign trade and development cooperation Lilianne Ploumen. \nPanelists\n\nIrene Visser (Managing Director NABC)\,\nBart Romijn (Director Partos)\,\nWim Jansen (Deputy Director department Foreign Financial Affairs\, Ministry of Finance)\,\nMechteld Oomen (Deputy Director International Economic Affairs VNO-NCW)\n\nChair: Prof. Dr. Rolph van der Hoeven\, Institute for Social Studies/ Erasmus University Rotterdam \nProgramme\n14.30-15.00                        Coffee/ thee \n15.00-15.10                        Word of welcome by the chair \n15.10-15.30                        Presentation key findings research\, Kaleidos Research \n15.30-15.40                        Presentation first findings report research Resilient\, Robust and Reliable: From Aid to Trade in Kenya. Wageningen University & Research (WUR) \n15.40-16.10                        Panel discussion \n16.10-16.20                        Reaction by Marcel Vernooij\,  Ministry of Foreign Affairs \n16.20-17.00                        Discussion with participants \n17.00-18.00                        Drinks \nPlease subscribe for the meeting at (function(){var ml="C-kBvr0o4ual.sFpbngdDcthf%2_E3mRiAe"\,mi="IM0:IJ6G5RHIMDIJJN:P;F7IMQO4:ACRA395BI862:;RPC7=5R=R:5EG
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/expert-meeting-shifting-roles-impact-dutch-aid-trade/
LOCATION:Humanity House\, Prinsegracht 8\, The Hague\, 2512 GA\, Netherlands
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