1. Training Material
   1. Introduction to Applied Computable General Equilibrium Modelling for Development Policy Analysis. Reading Materials. Bonn University/ Zentrum für Entwicklungs-forschung/IFPRI, February 2002.
   2. Computable General Equilibrium Modeling in GAMS. Reading Materials. Développement et Insertion International/IFPRI, University of Indonesia, February 2002.
   3. Nutrition: A Foundation for Development is a compilation of briefs on the latest research findings in nutrition related to other development sectors. The briefs are designed for the exchange of ideas between nutrition and other development professionals.

2. The Effectiveness of Small-scale Agriculture Interventions on Household Food Security: A Review of Literature
   The effectiveness of small-scale agriculture interventions on household food security was prepared for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Inter Pares, Oxfam Canada, Partners in Rural Development, Program Against Hunger, Malnutrition and Disease, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The Sustainable Livelihoods (SL) framework used in the study emphasizes the physical, financial, social, human, and natural capital assets for the development of agriculture interventions. Along with the SL framework and its assets, the International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI's) causal model is used to reflect on the nature of the effectiveness of small-scale agriculture interventions on household food security. For more information, visit http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/122922/SmallAg.pdf.

3. Understanding Poverty and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
   For the papers from a recent conference on "Understanding Poverty and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa," visit http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/CSAEadmin/conferences/2002-UPaGiSSA/programme.html.

4. International Foundation for Science Grants
   The International Foundation for Science (IFS) offers research grants for young scientists of developing countries. Applicants must have a Master of Science (MSc) or equivalent degree, and should be working at a university or research institution in a developing country. The research areas of IFS include crop and animal production, forestry, food science, natural products, fisheries, water management, and biodiversity. For more information, visit http://www.ifs.se.

5. Global Development Network Newsletter: Funding Opportunities
   The Global Development Network (GDN) has launched an electronic newsletter, which contains the latest funding opportunities for social science researchers in developing countries. Funding opportunities include research grants, scholarships, subsidized conference and workshop attendance, and calls for project proposals. For more information, visit http://www.gdnet.org/subpages/news_monthly.html.

6. A Report on the Future of Farming and Food
   The Centre for Food Policy at Thames Valley University, London has released a report on "Why Health is the Key to the Future of Food and Farming." For full report, visit http://www.foodpolicy.co.uk/foodpolicy/docs/press release.html.

7. Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security
   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has published the book "Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security." It provides information on the effective and safe use of agricultural biotechnology, examines the opportunities and risks of using biotechnology in reducing poverty and achieving food security in Asia, looks at the relevant policies and strategies for ADB, and analyzes the task of managing biotechnology for the benefit of small farmers in Asia. For downloading the book, visit http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Agri_Biotech/default.asp.

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Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS)
The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society was founded in 1987. It promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the areas of agriculture and rural studies. It also provides a link among scholars working in cross-disciplinary studies of food and agriculture, and encourages participation in regional food policies, community supported agriculture, and issues of local and global food security. For more information, visit www.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhaynes/afhvs.

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Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC)
The Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development was founded in 1979 to address key issues related to agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, and rural development. It is a regional association of 20 national and regional networks of non-government organizations (NGOs) from 10 Asian countries that currently reaches 3000 NGOs in Asia. ANGOC has a three-pronged strategic approach for addressing the above issues: capacity building, policy advocacy, and strategic networking. For more information, visit www.angoc.ngo.ph/about.htm.

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• Organization: Naropa University
  Title: 8th Annual Microfinance Training Program (MFT)
  Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
  Date: July 15-August 2, 2002
  Fee: US$ 3,700
  Contact: Microfinance Training Program
  Naropa University
  909 14th Street
  Boulder, Colorado
  80302
  United States of America
  Phone: 1-(303) 245-4805
  Fax: 1-(303) 245-4819
  Email: MFT@naropa.edu
  Web: http://www.naropa.edu/microfinance

• Organization: University of Greenwich
  Title: Master of Science in Natural Resources
  Location: Kent, England
  Contact: Dr. Robert Black
  The Natural Resources Institute (NRI)
  Medway University Campus
  Chatham Maritime
  Chatham
  Kent
  ME4 4TB
  Phone: 0044 (0) 1634 883605
  Email: nri-training@gre.ac.uk
  Web: http://www.nri.org/training.htm

• Organizations: School of International Service, American University and University of Peace, Costa Rica
  Title: Master of Science in Natural Resources and Sustainable development
  Contact: School of International Service
  American University
  4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
  Washington
  District of Columbia 20016- 8071
  United States of America
  Phone: (202) 885-1617
  Fax: (202) 885-2494
  Email: sisunup@American.edu

• Organization: University of Wales, Bangor
  Title: Master of Science in Agroforestry
  Location: Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
  Contact: Dr. Zewge Teklehaimanot
  Course Director
  Master of Science in Agroforestry
  School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences
  University of Wales
  Bangor
  Gwynedd LL57 2UW
  United Kingdom
  Phone: +44 (0) 1248 382639
  Fax: +44 (0) 1248 354997
  Email: z.teklehaimanot@bangor.ac.uk
  Web: http://www.safs.bangor.ac.uk

• Organizations: Saint Ignatius University Faculty of Antwerp (UFSIA) and National Science Foundation Research Network
  Title: The Impact of Globalization on Open Economies
  Location: Antwerp, Belgium
  Date: September 18, 2002
  Deadline: May 31, 2002
  Contact: Professor Joseph Plasmans
  Department of Economics
  Saint Ignatius University Faculty of Antwerp
  University of Antwerp
  Prinsstraat 13
  B-2000 Antwerp
  Belgium
  Email: Joseph.Plasmans@ufsia.ac.be
  Web: http://www.ufsiaruca150.be/cluster3/thema1/p2_call_for_papers_uk.html

• Organization: Pan African Institute for the Development of West and Sahel Africa (IPD/AOS)
  Title: Promotion and Management of Microfinancial Institutions
  Date: August 5-23, 2002
  Contact: Pan African Institute for the Development of West and Sahel Africa
  01 BP 1756
  Ouagadougou 01
  Burkina Faso
  Phone: (+226) 36 48 07
  Fax: (+226) 36 47 30
  Email: ipd_aos@cenatrin.bf
  Web: http://www.ipdaos.bf

• Organization: International Agricultural Centre (IAC)
  Title: Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation
  Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
  Date: October 28-November 8, 2002
  Fee: €1600
  Contact: International Agricultural Centre
  P.O. Box 88
  6700 AB
  Wageningen
  The Netherlands
  Phone: +31-317-495-495
  Fax: +31-317-495-395
  Email: training@iac.agro.nl
  Web: http://www.iac.wageningen-ur.nl/services/training/index.htm

• The Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability (TREES) is offering the following courses:
  Contact: The Director
  Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability
  College of Forestry and Natural Resources
  University of the Philippines Los Bańos
  PO Box 434
  College
  Laguna 4031
  The Philippines
  Phone: (63-49) 536 2268
  Fax: (63-49) 536 3340
  Email: trees@laguna.net
  • Title: Participatory Approaches in Forestry and Natural Resources Development Projects
    Date: October 22-December 2, 2002
    Fee: US$3780

  • Title: Environmental Impact Assessment for Proposed Forestry Development Projects
    Date: October 15-November 25, 2002
    Fee: US$3780

  • Title: Social Forestry for Sustainable Rural Development
    Date: September 10-October 21, 2002
    Fee: US$3780

  • Title: Policy Planning and Programming on Natural Resources and Agriculture
    Date: August 13-September 9, 2002
    Fee: US$2625

  • Title: Agroforestry for Sustainable Development
    Date: June 4-July 15, 2002
    Fee: US$3780

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• Organizations: Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP), Makerere University, and National Agricultural Research Organization Uganda (NARO)
  Title: Integrated Pest Management: A Strategic Tool for Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Location: Kampala, Uganda
  Date: September 8-12, 2002
  Deadline: May 31, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.aaec.vt.edu/ipmcrspuganda/conference/index.htm

• Organization: International Forum for Genetic Engineering (Ifgene)
  Title: Genetic Engineering and the Intrinsic Value and Integrity of Animals and Plants
  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
  Date: September 18-21, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.anth.org/ifgene/2002.htm

• Organizations: The Foundation of Cephallonia and Ithaca (IKI), University of Patras, University of Thessaly, and National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF)
  Title: The Role of the Environment in Agriculture and Rural Development
  Location: Cephallonia, Argostoli, Greece
  Date: June 14-16, 2002
  Deadline: May 5, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.econ.upatras.gr/en/news.htm

• Organization: Institute for Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine
  Title: International Conference on Poverty, Food, and Health in Welfare
  Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  Date: July 1-4, 2003
  For more information, email pfh2003@tvtel.pt/ pfh2003@ip.pt

• Organization: International Farm Management Association (IFMA)
  Title: Feed the World, Please the Consumer, and Maintain the Environment
  Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
  Date: July 7-12, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.ifma.nl

• Organization: Institute for Ecological Economy Research, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation Berlin, Social Science Research Center Berlin, and Research Unit "Regulation of Work"
  Title: Governance and Sustainability- New Challenges for the State, Business and Civil Society
  Location: Berlin, Germany
  Date: September 30 - October 1, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.ioew.de/governance

• Organization: Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD)
  Title: Sixth International Conference on Institutions in Transition
  Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
  Date: September 22-24, 2002
  Deadline: May 15, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.gov.si/zmar/akonfer/amedkonf.html

• Organization: International Agricultural Centre (IAC)
  Title: Seminar on Food Safety and Consumer Concerns
  Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
  Date: September 30-October 4, 2002
  Fee: € 800
  Deadline: August 15, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.iac.wageningen-ur.nl

• Organization: Latin American Association of Rural Sociology (ALASRU)
  Title: Sustainability and Democratization of Rural Society in Latin America
  Location: Federal University of Grande River of the South, Brazil
  Date: November 25-29, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.alasru2002.hpg.ig.com.br

• Organization: International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR)
  Title: 6th International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnologies: New Avenues for Production, Consumption and Technology Transfer
  Location: Ravello, Italy
  Date: July 11-14, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/conferenze/icabr

• Organization: International Labour Organization (ILO)
  Title: Seminar on Development of Support Services to Micro and Small Business
  Location: Dakar, Senegal
  Date: May 27-29, 2002
  For more information, email bogui@ilo.org

• Organization: InterAction
  Title: InterAction's Annual Forum on Meeting the Global Challenges of Or Age: Are We Up to the Task
  Location: Washington, D.C., United States of America
  Date: June 3-5, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.interaction.org/forum2002/index.html

• Organizations: American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) and Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)
  Title: 2002 AAEA-WAEA Annual Meeting
  Location: Long Beach, California, United States of America
  Date: July 28-31, 2002
  For more information, visit https://www.aaea.org/meetings/aaea/2002

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• Organization: The Institute of African Studies, Columbia University
  Title: Program to Reconfigure the Interdisciplinary Study of Africa
  Deadline: May 15, 2002
  Contact: Mahmood Mamdani
  Director
  Institute of African Studies
  Columbia University
  455 Schermerhorn Ext.
  1200 Amsterdam Ave.
  New York 10027-5523
  United States of America
  Phone: 1-(212) 854-4633
  Fax: 1- (212) 854-4639
  Email: mm1124@columbia.edu
  Website: http://usearch.cc.columbia.edu/cicat/frame.html

• Organizations: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  Title: The Five College African Scholars Program
  Date: January 2003
  Eligibility: Junior and Mid-level African scholars of African universities
  Contact: Five College African Scholars Program
  Herter Hall
  University of Massachusetts
  Amherst
  Massachusetts 01003
  United States of America
  Phone: (413) 577-3778
  Fax: (413) 577-3781
  Email: asp@fivecolleges.edu
  Website: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp