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SUMMARY:Online Bootcamp Building your Inclusive Agribusiness
DESCRIPTION:The online bootcamp on building your inclusive agribusiness will take place in September 2017. 2SCALE will teach participants how partnerships and bottom-up innovations can help build a profitable and inclusive agribusiness. \n2SCALE is an agribusiness incubator aiming to improve rural livelihoods and food & nutrition security in Africa by accelerating inclusive business in agri-food industries. Through public-private partnerships\, smallholder farmers and local agribusiness work together on organizing access to inputs\, strengthening market intelligence and bargaining power\, and other interventions to make their value chains more inclusive. In this course 2SCALE will present methodologies and practical tools used to build this inclusiveness. \nTarget groups\n\nEntrepreneurs in developing countries who would like to expand or improve their business for and with low-income communities;\nRepresentatives of farmer organizations;\nStaff of intermediary organisations working with local entrepreneurs\, such as NGOs\, business development services or investors;\nStudents in business related fields who would like to learn about the potential and practicalities of being inclusive business entrepreneurs.\n\nTopics to cover\nThe participants in the online course will gain knowledge on the tools and methodologies used by 2SCALE\, such as the CASE approach\, partnership development tools and others. Practical examples from 2SCALE partnerships from the 8 different program countries will be used to illustrate how this has worked in the 2SCALE context. \nThe program will tackle the following topics: \n\nValue Creation: learn how to access local markets and create value for and with smallholder farmers and other business actors in the value chain;\nInnovations in Farming: learn how to strengthen your supply chains and increase returns to local farmers and SMEs by introducing innovations\, based on needs assessment;\nAccess to Finance: learn how to secure access to finance in your value chains by building innovative financing solutions at farmer and SME level;\nAgribusiness Clusters: learn how to effectively organise local farmers to ensure innovation and competitiveness\, to maximize local value creation and to empower farmers.\n\nLearning environment\nThese topics will be addressed in 4 interrelated modules that you can follow at your own convenience over a 4-week period. \nEach module consists of videos\, background reading material\, and an assignment. On the module level\, there is room to interact with other course participants. Experts are also active on the forum and will provide feedback on assignments. \nRegistration\nYou can register on the IB Accelerator website. You must first create an IBA account if you do not already have one. \n  \n  \n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/online-bootcamp-building-inclusive-agribusiness/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Climate Week NYC
DESCRIPTION:Climate Week NYC is taking place between September 18-24 in New York City. It is one of the key summits in the international calendar and has been driving climate action forward since it was first launched by The Climate Group in 2009. \nThis year\, Climate Week NYC comes at a critical point in the global response to climate change. The summit will take place alongside the UN General Assembly and will bring together international leaders from business\, government and civil society to showcase the unstoppable momentum of global climate action. Climate Week NYC is the collaborative space for climate-related events in support of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. \nBusinesses\, governments\, academic institutions\, arts and music organizations\, and NGOs are all invited to participate in the iconic week\, through the Climate Week NYC Affiliate Events program. From panel discussions\, to concerts\, exhibitions and seminars\, organizations and individuals can play a pivotal role in advancing the debate\, driving awareness\, and keeping climate action at the top of the global agenda. Last year’s summit was host to more than 100 affiliate events. Please visit the website for the full programme. \nSide event GACSA\nGACSA is organizing a side event on September 20\, about CSA and Innovation with special focus on youth. The discussion will highlight the contribution of CSA both to climate action and to sustainable development. The event will also point out the specific challenges faced by farmers’ organizations in implementing CSA\, with emphasis on the work of women\, youth groups and marginalised farmers in the regional and international level. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/climate-week-nyc/
LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, City\, United States
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SUMMARY:Private Sector & Smallholder Adaptation: What We Know
DESCRIPTION:This webinar organized by Agrilinks will share key takeaways from the Feed the Future Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience\, led by CIAT. \nCompanies purchasing from small farmers are often on the front lines delivering services\, information and finance to communities hard hit by variable weather and other threats. Understanding how these companies are responding to the risks facing their farmer suppliers and supply chains is critical to developing effective partnerships for resilient value chains. \nThis webinar will share key takeaways from the Feed the Future Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience\, led by CIAT. Consortium partners from IITA\, the Sustainable Food Lab and Root Capital will contribute findings from their engagement with the food and beverage industry and the finance sector regarding critical ways to align private sector investments with public sector and research programs for long-term impact in small farmer communities. The webinar will highlight the tools and processes developed to better assess the risk of temperature fluctuations\, drought\, and other shocks. Presenters will also discuss joint public-private solutions for mitigating those risks within farming communities and value chains. \nFor more information and to register\, please visit the event website. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/private-sector-smallholder-adaptation-know/
LOCATION:Online webinar
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