1. IFPRI Materials
   Ending Hunger by 2050: Crucial Investments and Policies
   The brief by C. Ford Runge, Benjamin Senauer, Philip G. Pardey, and Mark W. Rosegrant outlines the steps to end hunger and prevent the recurrence of famine and starvation. To view it online, visit http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/ib/ib14.pdf.

2. Trade Policies and Food Security
   Two essays from the 2002-2003 IFPRI Annual Report: "Time to Stop Dumping on the World's Poor" by Kevin Watkins and Joachim von Braun and "Developing Countries and the WTO Negotiations" by Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla and Ashok Gulati, are available online at http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/books/ar2002/ar2002_essay01.htm and http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/books/ar2002/ar2002_essay02.htm.

3. Fourth Annual Global Development Awards Competition--Deadline Extended for Agriculture Reform and Rural Development in the Lowest Income Countries
   The deadline for submission of papers in the Medals category on Agriculture Reform and Rural Development in the Lowest Income Countries has been extended to September 30, 2003. The five finalists in this category will present their papers at the Global Development Network (GDN) Annual Conference in New Delhi, India on January 28-30, 2004. For more information on the competition and eligibility, visit http://www.gdnet.org/activities/gdn_competitions/global_development_awards/awards_2003/or email Gary McMahon at gmcmahon@gdnet.org.

4. SAGA Eastern Himalayas Resource Kit
   The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has developed the Social Analysis and Gender Analysis (SAGA) Eastern Himalayas Resource kit as a reference and training tool for participants in the "Training on Social and Gender Analysis of Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayas." The kit also intended for a wider audience, such as social and gender analysis trainers, researchers, and IDRC partners. The kit comprises five case studies and four theoretical papers. It also includes an annotated bibliography of additional readings and a list of websites, including online guides, books, and kits. For more information, contact IDRC at cbnrm@idrc.ca.

5. World Trade Report 2003
   The World Trade Organization (WTO) launched the first edition of a new annual publication known as the World Trade Report. This report is intended to contribute to the public debate on trade policy and the multilateral trading system. The 270-page report examines the Doha Development Agenda round of global trade negotiations. To view the full report, visit http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/anrep_e/world_trade_report_2003_e.pdf.

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International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council
The International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) develops and advocates policies that support an efficient and open global food system, that promote the economically and environmentally sustainable production and distribution of safe, accessible food to the world's growing population. IPC accomplishes its mission by: convening influential policymakers, agribusiness executives, farm leaders, and academics; clarifying complex issues and exploring solutions; building consensus on pragmatic solutions to food and agricultural trade debates; influencing stakeholders through practical and prescriptive policy advice; and communicating IPC recommendations to governments and stakeholders. For more information, visit http://www.agritrade.org.

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Food Science and Nutrition Network for Africa (FOSNNA)
FOSNNA is non-sectarian and non-profit network for professionals and individuals working or interested in food and nutrition. It aims to provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas among food scientists in Africa through Internet, workshops, and symposiums. It addresses challenges related to research and development and how to generate additional information that can improve transfer of technology. The network was inaugurated in February 2002 during the first biennial scientific conference held in Dar as Salaam, Tanzania. For more information, visit http://www.fosnna.org.

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Africa

• Organization: School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness at the University of Natal, South Africa
  Title: Graduate Food Security Programme
  Location: Scottsville, South Africa
  Contact:
  Sheryl Hendriks
  Programme Director
  Food Security
  School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness
  University of Natal
  P Bag X01
  Scottsville 3209
  South Africa
  Phone: 27-0-33-2605726; Fax: 27-0-33-2606270
  Email: hendriks@nu.ac.za
  

• Organization: Sector Network Rural Development, Africa
  Title: Going Global--Marketing and Trade of Agricultural Produce
  Location: Pretoria, South Africa
  Date: October 13-17, 2003
  Fees: € 1,000
  Contact:
  Kamie Govender/ Klaus Pilgram
  GTZ-SNRD Africa
  Hatfield
  Pretoria
  South Africa
  Phone: 27-0-12-3423537; Fax: 27-0-12-3423510
  Email: admin@gtzpsdp.co.za/ pilgram@gtzpsdp.co.za
  

• Organizations: The Council for Agricultural Research and Development in West and Central Africa (CORAF/WECARD) and the Genetic Resources Network for West and Central Africa (GRENEWECA/ROCAREG)
  Title: Regional Workshop on Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security in West and Central Africa
  Location: Ibadan, Nigeria
  Date: February 22-28, 2004
  Fees: US $600
  Deadline: October 15, 2003 (registration)
  Contact:
  Genetic Resources Network for West and Central Africa (GRENEWECA/ROCAREG)
  08 BP: 0932
  IPGRI-Benin
  Phone: 229-35-05-53/ 35-06-00/ 35-01-88; Fax: 229-35-05-56
  Email: r.vodouhe@cgiar.org; Web: http://www.iita.org/news/wk_GRENEWECA%20.pdf
  

• Organizations: University of Surabaya (Ubaya) and International Society for Improving Training Quality (isitQ), both in Indonesia
  Title: 2nd International Workshop on Enhancing Training Quality through Customer Service: Caring for Clients Before, During, and After Training (QCS-2)
  Location: Bali, Indonesia
  Date: October 1-7, 2003
  Fees: US $1,350
  Contact:
  Eric Wibisono
  Secretary General
  International Society for Improving Training Quality (isitQ)
  The International Village
  University of Surabaya
  Office Building A
  Raya Kalirungkut
  Surabaya 60293
  Indonesia
  Phone: 62-31-298-1303/ 298-1300; Fax: 62-31-298-1301
  Email: ewibisono@ia.ubaya.ac.id/olawanto@idola.net.id; Web: http:www.kult-educ.org/wksp/qcs-2
  

• Organizations: University Science Malaysia (USM), Malaysia; National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois, United States; University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Indonesia; and International Society for Improving Training Quality (isitQ), Indonesia
  Title: 5th International Trainers Workshop on: Improving Training Quality through Interactive Learning Technologies and Distance Mentoring (ITQ-5)
  Location: Penang, Malaysia (1st face-to-face/group training) and Surabaya, Indonesia (2nd face-to-face/group training)
  Date: October 13-25, 2003 (1st face-to-face/group training) and April 26-May 1, 2004 (2nd face-to-face/group training)
  Contact:
  Yoke Lim Khor/ Ronny Adhikarya
  Senior Training Officer/ Knowledge Utilization through Learning Technologies (KULT) Program Manager
  Knowledge Networking and Distance Learning Division (WBIKL)
  The World Bank
  1818 H Street, NW
  Washington, D.C. 20433
  United States
  Phone: 1-202-473-0305; Fax: 1-202-522-1492
  E-mail: ylkhor@usm.my/ radhikarya@worldbank.org; Web: http://www.kult-educ.org/wksp/itq-5
  

• Organization: Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR), India
  Title: Orientation and Training Programme on Watershed Development and Management
  Location: Gota, Ahmedabad, India
  Date: October 16-19, 2003
  Contact:
  Amita Shah/ Sudarshan Iyengar
  Workshop co-ordinator/ Professor
  Gujarat Institute of Development Research
  Gota
  Post Gujarat High Court
  Ahmedabad 380060
  Gujarat
  India
  Phone: 079-3742366/ 3742367/ 3742368; Fax: 079-3742365
  Email: awasthi@wilnetonline.net/ INSEE@ieg.ernet.in/ gidrad1@sancharnet.in/ iyengars@icenet.net
  

• The Training for Development and Management (IMA), United Kingdom, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Chris Grose
  Managing Director
  IMA International
  Randolphs Farm
  Brighton Road
  Hurstpierpoint
  West Sussex
  BN6 9EL
  United Kingdom
  Phone: 44-0-1273-833-030; Fax: 44-0-1273-833-230
  Email: chris@imainternational.com/ post@imainternational.com
  • Title: Managing Development Projects, Programmes, and Organizations
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
    Date: October 27-November 14, 2003
    Fees: £ 3,900
    Web: http://www.imainternational.com/mandev_ba.php
    

  • Title: Monitoring and Evaluating Development Projects, and Programmes
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
    Date: November 3-14, 2003 (Bangkok, Thailand)
    Fees: £ 2,800
    Web: http://www.imainternational.com/monitor_ba.php
    

• Organization: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Philippines
  Title: Sustainable Agriculture Training of Trainers
  Location: Silang, Cavite, Philippines
  Date: November 24-December 12, 2003
  Fees: US $2,500
  Contact:
  Education and Training Program
  International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
  Y.C. James Yen Center
  Silang
  Cavite 4118
  Philippines
  Phone: 63-46-414-2417; Fax: 63-46-414-2420
  Email: Education&Training@iirr.org
  Web: http://www.iirr.org/ict01.htm#satt
  

• Organizations: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Philippines; Regional Community Forestry Training Center (RECOFTC), Thailand; and International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada
  Title: Participatory Action Research (PAR) for Community-based Natural Resources Management (PAR-CBNRM)
  Location: Silang, Cavite, Philippines
  Date: December 8-19, 2003
  Fees: US $2,500
  Contact:
  Education and Training Program
  International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
  Y.C. James Yen Center
  Silang
  Cavite 4118
  Philippines
  Phone: 63-46-414-2417; Fax: 63-46-414-2420
  Email: Education&Training@iirr.org; Web: http://www.iirr.org/ict07.htm#cbnrm
  

• The International NGO Training and Regional Centre (INTRAC), United Kingdom, is offering the following courses
  Contact:
  Rebecca Blackshaw
  Training and Logistics Co-ordinator
  The International NGO Training and Regional Centre
  P.O. Box 563
  Oxford OX2 6RZ
  United Kingdom
  Phone: 44-0-1865-201-851; Fax: 44-0-1865-201-852
  Email: r.blackshaw@intrac.org
  • Title: Strategic Thinking
    Location: North London, United Kingdom
    Date: October 6-8, 2003
    Fees: GBP 899 (five-day course) and GBP 380 (three-day course)
    Web: http://www.intrac.org/Intrac/StrategicThinking_en.html
    

  • Title: Advocacy and Policy Influencing
    Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
    Date: October 13-17, 2003
    Fees: GBP 899 (five-day course) and GBP 380 (three-day course)
    Web: http://www.intrac.org/Intrac/AdvocacyampPolicyInfluencing_en.html
    

• The EcoMod Network, Belgium, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Anouk Verlinden
  EcoMod Network
  Department of Applied Economics
  Free University of Brussels
  Avenue F. Roosevelt
  50 C.P. 140
  BE-1050
  Brussels
  Belgium
  Phone: 32-2-650-3988
  Fax: 32-2-650-4137
  Email: anouk.verlinden@ecomod.net
  • Title: Practical General Equilibrium Modeling with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS): Intensive course in general equilibrium modeling at the introductory level
    Location: San Diego, California, United States
    Date: January 5-10, 2004
    Fees: US $2,760
    Web: http://www.ecomod.net/courses/cge_introduction/introd_course.htm
    

  • Title: Advanced General Equilibrium Modeling with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS): Intensive course in general equilibrium modeling at the advanced level
    Location: San Diego, California, United States
    Date: January 5-10, 2004
    Fees: US $2,760
    Web: http://www.ecomod.net/courses/cge_advanced/advanced_cge.htm
    

• The Ryerson University, Canada, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Rod MacRae
  Food Policy Consulting
  160-429 Danforth Avenue
  Toronto
  ON M4K 1P1
  Canada
  Phone: 416-465-1011; Fax: 416-465-3277
  Email: rmacrae@ican.net
  • Title: Introduction to Food Security
    Location: Online
    Fees: US $421
    Web: http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/calendar/default.asp?section=course&sub=cert&cert={8F32385E-C213-4E4A-AB27-1F4AFA8035F1}&mode=course&ccode=CFNY403&subname=Food%20Security

  • Title: Food Policy and Programs for Food Security
    Location: Online
    Fees: US $421
    Web: http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/calendar/default.asp?section=course&sub=cert&cert={8F32385E-C213-4E4A-AB27-1F4AFA8035F1}&mode=course&ccode=CFNY404&subname=Food%20Security

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Africa

• Organizations: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kenya
  Title: World Agroforestry and the Future: 25th Anniversary Conference of ICRAF
  Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  Date: November 1-5, 2003
  For more information, visit http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/NewsItem.asp?NewsItemId=93 or email Judith Mghalu at j.mghalu@cgiar.org.
  

• Organization: InterAction, United States
  Title: 2004 InterAction Forum
  Location: Washington Marriott, Washington, D.C., United States
  Date: May 17-19, 2004
  For more information, email Jennifer Lewis at JLewis@INTERACTION.ORG or to check out last year's program, go to http://www.interaction.org.
  

• Organizations: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), United States; World Agroforestry Center, Kenya; Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) at the University of Missouri, United States; Center for Subtropical Agroforestry at the University of Florida, United States; Centre for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri, United States; Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida, United States; and University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), United States
  Title: 1st World Congress on Agroforestry: Working Together for Sustainable Land-use Systems
  Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
  Date: June 27-July 2, 2004
  For more information, visit http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/WCA/ or email P.K. Nair at pknair@ufl.edu.
  

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• Organization: International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), France
  Title: 2004 IFA International Crop Nutrition Award
  Eligibility: Scientists based in developing countries in odd years and researchers from International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs), industrialized countries, and countries with economies in transition in even years. Applicants should be crop or soil scientists from the public or private sector, from the fertilizer industry, or from a research institute or educational establishment.
  Deadline: January 31, 2004
  Contact:
  2004 IFA International Crop Nutrition Award
  International Fertilizer Industry Association
  28, rue Marbeuf
  75008 Paris
  France
  Phone: 33-1-53-93-05-00; Fax: 33-1-53-93-05-45/47
  Email: fulvia.bonaiuti@fao.org/ ifa@fertilizer.org
  Web: http://www.fertilizer.org/ifa/award/PDF/Award_2004_form.pdf
  

• Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
  Title: Visiting Experts From Academic and Research Institutions Programme
  Contact:
  Charles Riemenschneider
  Director
  FAO Liaison Office of North America
  2175 K Street, NW
  Suite 300
  Washington, D.C. 20037
  United States
  Phone: 1-202-653-2400; Fax: 1-202-653-5760
  Email: charles.riemenschneider@fao.org
  Web: http://www.fao.org/GENINFO/partner/en/instut-e.htm