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There are six new Young Expert Programmes (YEP) positions available, of which five in YEP Agrofood. Main goal of the YEP Programmes, is to offer young Dutch and local professionals the opportunity to take their first steps in an international environment. The programmes aim to rejuvenate the Agrofood and Water sectors and ensure the continued availability of expertise for these sectors. »

The NICHE Call for Innovative Initiatives aims to strengthen post-secondary education and training capacity, and to address capacity needs of education and training providers in one or more of the eligible countries and focusing amongst others on food security. Deadline for submission is June 17, 2016. The Netherlands Initiative for Capacity development in Higher Education »

In the May newsletter of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP), you can find two new event reports: one about the recently held stakeholder workshop on micronutrient management and another about the Food and Nutrition Security Exchange days for FNS policy staff working in The Hague and Dutch Embassies. You can also read the discussion »

During the “Ready for Change?” conference in Amsterdam, the publication “Ready for Change? Global Goals at home and abroad” was presented. The report aspires to contribute to an ambitious and concrete implementation of the SDGs. »

In October 2014, the the innovative solution “Back to the basics: establishing a trade by barter food network with dried fruits and vegetables in Nigeria” won WOTRO’s Battle of Ideas. The SunBarter project team has now successfully finalized their first pilot phase in Kaduna State, Nigeria. »

Crosswise Works and BoP Innovation Center initiated a business-student challenge that focuses on fit-to-purpose solutions for postharvest food losses in Ghana. The Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) has awarded a grant to organize this Food Connection Challenge. »