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SUMMARY:SIMA International Agribusiness Show
DESCRIPTION:The SIMA Paris International Agribusiness Show 2017 will take place from February 26 to March 2\, 2017 at Paris Nord Villepinte\, France. \nSunday February 26\, 2017\, the opening day\, will bring together African ministers and African institutional partners\, who will present their agricultural development strategy. \nOn Tuesday 28 February 2017\, a conference will be held entitled “Agricultural mechanisation in Africa: what strategy for progress?” \n\nOrganized by AXEMA and SIMA\, with the participation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)\, the European Agricultural Machinery Committee (CEMA)\, Bpifrance Export\, FNCUMA\, and the Pan African Farmers Organizations (PAFO). \nFeedback from entities operating in Africa will also contribute to this event aimed at African professionals (farmers\, breeders) and exhibitors.\n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/sima-international-agribusiness-show/
LOCATION:Villepinte\, ZAC Paris Nord 2\, Villepinte\, 93420\, France
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SUMMARY:Webinar "Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation"
DESCRIPTION:“Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Value of Facilitators” is one in a series of GFAR webinars. The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) is bringing together several presenters to engage the agri-food research and innovation community around the topic of capacity development.  \nAbout TAP\nTAP is an active partner in GFAR’s efforts in fostering collective initiatives to improve capacity in agri-food research and innovation. \nThe main focus of TAP is the development of national capacities for agricultural innovation in tropical developing countries\, where the capacity gap is especially wide. By helping to bridge the capacity gap\, TAP aims to pave the way for agricultural innovations that meet the demands of its principal users – small farmers\, small and medium-sized agribusinesses and consumers. \nWebinar\nIn this webinar\, TAP Secretariat will share a framework and process being applied with its partners and Partners in GFAR to facilitate capacity development for agricultural innovation; “innovation facilitators” who are working on the ground will share their observations and learnings in their country contexts. \nThe challenges of eradicating hunger\, improving rural livelihoods and protecting the environment are real and complex. So\, our solutions must be creative and innovative. We know that no single actor can come up with the solutions that address the wide array of issues that agriculture is faced with today. \nInnovation\, be it technological\, institutional or social\, emerges from collective thinking and action. It is a process by which multiple stakeholders put knowledge to use. Networks of researchers\, extension agents\, producers\, agribusiness and other actors as well as the policies\, attitudes and beliefs influencing their behaviours\, act as catalysts for innovation. Together\, they play a critical role in shaping food systems by recognizing and mutually sharing indigenous and scientific knowledge and stimulating collective learning. \nTo connect and collaborate effectively\, facilitation is essential. \nTo learn more about innovation facilitators\, participate in “Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The value of facilitators”. The facilitators will share their initial experiences in assessing capacities and capacity development needs\, in Asia\, Africa and Latin America. A desired outcome of the webinar is to distill experiences and best practices that can be applied to strengthen or improve these processes. \nPlease follow this link to learn more about the webinar programme and presenters.  \nRegister now!!!\nTo participate in the webinar\, please register here. You will receive an email confirmation with the technical details to join the webinar. Register fast! The webinar is limited to 100 participants. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/webinar-agents-change-capacity-development-agricultural-innovation/
LOCATION:Online webinar
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SUMMARY:Vijverbergsession "Youth employability"
DESCRIPTION:Overall theme of the 2016/2017 Vijverbergsessions is “The African future is for young\, well educated\, market oriented and organized farmer-entrepreneurs”. On March 1\, 2017\, the session is organized in cooperation with in cooperation with SNV\, CTA\, Oxfam Novib and Edukans and focuses on “Youth employability”.   \nTopic & target\nThis Vijverbergsession will focus on Dutch private sector investments in African food value chains and how to assess and strengthen their positive effects on the local enabling environment\, specifically employment\, entrepreneurship and capacity development of young people in the agrifood sector. \nThree different Dutch companies will give a short pitch on one of their investments in Africa in the agri-food sector. In the second part of the discussion\, the experience and role of other partners of the Dutch Diamond and African stakeholders will be explored. \nThe objective of this meeting is to discuss the practical challenges and opportunities of investing in agribusiness in Africa\, the role of the enabling environment in strengthening the positive effects of private sector on sustainable short and long term agricultural transformation with people from business\, policy makers\, researchers\, NGOs and other stakeholders. \nProgramme\nModerator of this Vijverbergsession is Rik Overmars from SNV. \n17h00 Opening and welcome by foodFIRST \n17h05 Introduction by Rik Overmars (SNV) \n17h10 SNV Netherlands Development Organisation – Eelco Baan \n17h25 Oxfam Novib – Mirjam Horstmeier \n17h35 CTA – Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership. \n17h45 Edukans – Hilde van der Vegt \n17h55 Q&A for clarification \n18h05 Discussion \n18.55 Closing remarks \n19h00 Drinks & snacks \nVijverbergsessions\nVijverbergsessions are closed sessions where academics\, politicians and experts from the government\, civil society and business discuss global food issues; goal is to formulate conclusions relevant for policy makers. The Vijverbergsession are organized by foodFIRST together with various organizations. In 2016/2017 the overall theme is “The African future is for young\, well educated\, market oriented and organized farmer-entrepreneurs”. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/vijverbergsession-youth-employability/
LOCATION:Rabobank The Hague\, Bezuidenhoutseweg 5\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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