The International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) of IITA organizes her annual symposium which creates opportunities for students to interact and exchange ideas on their research activities. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Contributions of IITA postgraduate students’ research for transforming African agriculture”. »
ICAAT will bring together African agricultural and political leaders with bilateral and multilateral institutions, overseas development organizations, US agribusiness, agricultural investors, technical and policy experts, and African civil society representatives. »
From July 10 till 19, the meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development in 2017 will take place. On July 11, the implementation of SDG2 will be reviewed at the UN Headquarters, conference room 4. »
Join the online discussion forum to dialogue on the challenges and opportunities for engaging youth in agribusiness in a changing climate. The online discussion will run for one month, from July 12 till August 12, 2017. »
SocietyWorks and the F&BKP are working to develop the initiative “Social Entrepreneurship for Food Security Support” (SES4Food). A first joint meet-up is planned for July 14, 2017 with a select group of 15 participants. »
Wageningen UR organizes the 3d edition of this Conference to discuss novel insights in soil science, to identify further actions for soil-based solutions that help achieving the UN SDGs, to initiate programs that aim at a lasting increase in soil organic carbon, and to develop narratives on soil-based solutions. »
During the “Summer School on Greenhouse Horticulture”, scientists from Wageningen University & Research will again share their unique knowledge with international students and researchers. »
The Fertile Grounds Initaitve (FGI) is organizing a Side Event on August 29, 2017, during the Wageningen Soil Conference. The event is entitled “Towards a circular Economy for Soil Nutrient management in Sub-Sahara Africa: from Concept to Business Case”. »