Seven awards under Senior Expert Programme of the Netherlands-CGIAR partnership
Seven proposals are awarded under the Senior Expert Programme (SEP) within the framework of the Netherlands – CGIAR strategic partnership. The seven senior researchers, affiliated with Dutch research institutions, will receive extra funding to spend more time on research and research management in large CGIAR programmes and platforms. CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.
The awarded researchers submitted a proposal in the first assessment round of the Senior Expert Programme (SEP) call of the Netherlands – CGIAR partnership. This call is continuously open until Thursday 27 February 2020, or until the budget is fully allocated. The deadline for the next assessment round is December 11, 2018.
Funded experts
Please find below the seven senior experts which have been granted funding: click on the link to find an abstract of their projects on the NWO-WOTRO website.
- Dr ir M. van den Berg
Dutch research organization: Wageningen University and Research
CGIAR institute: International Food Policy Research Institute
Focus: Food Systems Innovations - Dr I. Brouwer
Dutch research organization: Wageningen University and Research
CGIAR institute: International Food Policy Research Institute
Focus: FSHD – Flagship leader Food Systems for Healthier Diets - Prof. E.H. Bulte
Dutch research organization: Wageningen University and Research
CGIAR institute: International Food Policy Research Institute
Focus: PIM – Co-leader flagship Inclusive and Efficient Value Chains - Dr ir J.C.J. Groot
Dutch research organization: Wageningen University and Research
CGIAR institutes: Bioversity International & International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Focus: Agroecosystems modelling and systems approaches at Bioversity International and CIMMYT - Prof. R. Ruben
Dutch research organization: Wageningen Economic Research
CGIAR institute: International Food Policy Research Institute
Focus: A4NH – Food Systems Analysis & Integration - Dr M.C.J. Verdegem
Dutch research organization: Wageningen University and Research
CGIAR institute: WorldFish
Focus: Ecological intensification of aquaculture - Dr ir A. Vrieling
Dutch research organization: University of Twente
CGIAR institute: International Livestock Research Institute
Focus: Livestock Agri-food Systems
Background information
The proposals are awarded within the Senior Expert Programme (SEP) of the Netherlands – CGIAR research programme. The SEP instrument aims to contribute to the mutual benefit of partnering between CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs), CGIAR platforms and CGIAR Centers and Dutch knowledge institutes and stakeholders by supporting the participation of Dutch research organizations in CGIAR. This call for SEP candidates is implemented by NWO-WOTRO in close collaboration with the CGIAR and with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MinFA) and of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (MinAgri), as well as the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP).
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Source: NWO
