ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Sustainable Agriculture Training of Trainers: A Resource Book
The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) published this resource book in response to the growing need for sustainable agriculture training institutions to enhance their imparting and sharing of sustainable agriculture concepts, principles, and experiences. The book is useful for those involved in or planning training programs. Price: US $15 or US $20 with interactive CD. For more information, visit http://www.iirr.org/Asia/pubasia.htm#02.
- FAO Nutrition Country Profiles
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Nutrition Country Profiles (NCP) provide concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation of countries, with background statistics on food related-factors such as agricultural production and selected economic and demographic indicators. It is a valuable tool for guiding and monitoring progress towards the achievement of food security and nutritional well-being. The profiles provide policymakers, researchers, teachers, and students with a comprehensive picture of a country's food and nutrition situation in the related geographical, economic, and social context. It is also available on CD-ROM. For more information, visit http://www.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/profiles_en.stm.
- Country Gateways
Country Gateways, a network of 58 locally owned and managed public-private partnerships, are the country-level components of the Development Gateway. They facilitate innovative and effective use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) that are available in the country to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. For more information, visit http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/137849.
- Collaborative Agriculture Biotechnology Initiative (CABIO): Mobilizing New Science and Technology to Reduce Poverty and Hunger
CABIO, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), aims to help developing countries access and manage modern biotechnology tools as part of an integrated drive to improve agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and nutrition. It will implement a comprehensive strategy for technology development, management, and use. For more information, visit http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2002/fs020612.html.
- FAO Legal Papers Online
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Legal Papers Online series presents, on a periodic basis, articles and reports on comparative and international law topics relating to food policy, agriculture, rural development, biodiversity, environment, and natural resource management. Some papers are also available in French. For more information, visit http://www.fao.org/legal/prs-ol/paper-e.htm.
- The World Bank's Webcasting Station-- B-SPAN
B-SPAN is an internet-based broadcasting station that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on sustainable development and poverty reduction issues. Its webcasts are free and available to anyone with access to the Internet. For more information, visit http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan.
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INSTITUTION PROFILE
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD)
CIIFAD was established in 1990 at Cornell University, United States. It initiates and supports innovative programs that contribute to improving global food security, sustainable rural development, and environmental conservation. It engages diverse disciplines, actors, and institutions in order to increase knowledge and practice of sustainable agricultural and rural development techniques. It supports new initiatives, leverages funding, forges collaborative links, and facilitates strategic research. It works directly with rural men and women, local NGOs, universities, government institutions, and the private sector in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. For more information, visit http://ciifad.cornell.edu/.
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NETWORK PROFILE
Food Security Network
The Network, with its headquarters in the United States, is an independent, non-profit coalition of people throughout the world dedicated to participating in an open, informed, and influential dialogue addressing solutions to global food security concerns through sustainable agricultural practices. It is a tool for gathering, sharing, and using information about global food security issues and a comprehensive source of news about global food supply issues. For more information, visit http://www.foodsecurity.net.
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COURSES/WORKSHOPS
Central America
Europe
- The Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH (InWEnt)--Capacity Building International, Germany, is offering the following courses:
Contact:
Leda Hernández-Zecher
Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH
Department 5
Wielinger Street 52
D-82340 Feldafing
Germany
Phone: 49-8157-938-107
- Title: Monitoring and Evaluation in Development Projects/ Programs
Location: Feldafing, Germany
Date: April 1-20, 2004 (training) and October 29-November 5, 2004 (feedback)
Target Group: Executive and managerial personnel from governmental and NGO development projects
Target Regions: Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Fees: € 4,625.00
Deadline: January 20, 2004 (application)
Fax: 49-8157-938-777
Email: detlef.virchow@inwent.org; Web: http://www.dse.de/zel/zelprog/A510000700.rtf
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Title: Training of Trainers for Capacity Development to Reduce Rural Poverty
Location: Feldafing, Germany
Date: April 14-May 6, 2004
Target Group: Professionals who have key position in NGOs, public, community-based organizations, or training institution that are involved with human resource development, the training of staff, and facilitating learning processes at the community level. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Target Region: Southeast Asia
Deadline: February 14, 2004 (application)
Fax: 49-8157-938-777
Email: lueder.cammann@inwent.org ; Web: http://www.dse.de/zel/zelprog/A615101600.rtf
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Title: Land Use Planning for Rural Development: Planning and Co-ordination in Natural Resources Management
Location: Leipzig-Zschortau, Germany
Date: May 3-28, 2004
Target Group: Mid-level and senior planners from governmental institutions or NGOs that are engaged in planning and managing natural resources in rural agricultural and forestry development. Also lecturers from universities, colleges, or training institutions can apply. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: February 15, 2004(application)
Fax: 49-34202-845-777
Email: thomas.petermann@inwent.org; Web: http://www.dse.de/zel/zelprog/AD05000000.rtf
- Organization: Stockholm University, Sweden
Title: Globalization, Governance, and Natural Resource Management Master's Program
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date: August 2004-May 2005
Deadline: March 1, 2004 for non-Swedish citizens (application) and April 15, 2004 for Swedish citizens (application)
Contact:
Sara Borgstroem
Course assistant
Phone: 46-8-16-17-77; Fax: 46-8-15-95-22
Email: sara@ctm.su.se
Web: http://www.socecol.cl/sociedad/ANUNCIOS/master_globalization.htm
- Organizations: Universities of Toulouse and AGROMIP, both in France
Title: The Agrofood Chain: Innovations for a Sustainable Agriculture and Better Products
Location: Toulouse, France
Date: September 2004
Contact:
Alain Boudet
Scientific Director
AGROMIP
ENFA
BP 87-Auzeville
31326 Castanet-Tolosan Cedex
France
Phone: 33-0-5-61-75-34-43; Fax: 33-0-5-61-75-34-42
Email: agromip@educagri.fr
Web: http://www.agromip.educagri.fr/?Langue=en&Page=srm&Num_Rub=&NoContenu=
North America
- Organization: Laval University, Canada
Title: Sustainable Development and Globalization of Agri-Food Markets
Location: Québec, Canada
Date: August 23-24 2004
Contact:
Jean-Louis Rastoin
Directeur UMR Moisa, Président AIEA2
ENSA.M, Département Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de Gestion
2, place Pierre Viala
34060 Montpellier Cedex 01
Phone: 33-0-4-99-61-25-89/ 25-51; Fax: 33-0-4-67-63-54-09
Email: rastoin@ensam.inra.fr
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CONFERENCES
Asia
- Organization: IndiaCore.com, India
Title: International Conference on Water India 4: Water Resources Development-- Flood Control, Irrigation, Drinking Water, Waterways, Hydro Electric Power, and its Transmission System
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India
Date: February 3-4, 2004
For more information, visit http://www.indiacore.com/ic-conf/10-feb2004-cpu-water-india/index.html.
- Organization: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Southeast Asia Region, United States
Title: 4th Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety
Location: Bali International Conference Center (BICC), Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
Date: March 2-5, 2004
For more information, visit http://southeastasia.ilsi.org/file/updatedFNSbrochure.pdf or email at afnsc@ilsisea.org.sg.
- Organization: CAB International, United Kingdom
Title: The 15 th CAB International Review Conference: International Cooperation in Applied Life Sciences-- New Approaches in a Changed World
Location: Beijing, China
Date: April 21-23, 2004
For more information, visit http://www.cabi.org/Corporate/Html/ChinaRC2004.pdf.
Europe
- Organization: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
Title: The Seventh International Round Table Discussions on Statistics of Agricultural Production, Trade, Supply/Utilization Accounts, and Food Balance Sheets
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Date: May 10-14, 2004
For more information, visit http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/ESS/meetings/default.asp or email Edward Gillin at Edward.Gillin@fao.org.
- Organization: University of Udine, Italy
Title: Role of Multi-purpose Agriculture in Sustaining the Global Environment
Location: Udine University, Udine, Italy
Date: October 20-24, 2004
Fees: US $300 (developed-country participants), US $200 (developing country participants), US $150 (developed-country students), and US $100 (developing country students)
Deadline: January 31, 2004 (abstracts) and April 30, 2004 (paper)
For more information, visit http://www.dpvta.uniud.it/~agroenv/docs/brochure.pdf or email Giuseppe Zerbi at zerbi@dpvta.uniud.it and Sajid Mahmood at smahmoodpk@yahoo.com.
North America
- 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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FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS / COMPETITIONS
- Organization: Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), both in Canada
Title: Fellowship in International Development Management (IDM)
Location: Canada and Asia/ Africa
Date: May 21, 2004-February 28, 2005
Eligibility: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants; between 18-29 years old; hold, at minimum, an Honors Bachelors degree or professional designation (Masters degree preferred); and not be enrolled in any educational program for the duration of the Fellowship.
Deadline: February 13, 2004 (application)
Contact:
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Constitution Square
360 Albert Street
Suite 1220
Ottawa
Ontario
K1R 7X7
Canada
Phone: 613-237-2532 ext. 102; Fax: 613-567-2532
Email: idm@akfc.ca; Web: http://www.akfc.ca/IDM_Application_Word.DOC
- Organization: Five College Women's Studies Research Center, United States
Title: 2004-2005 Research Associateships and Ford Associateships
Deadline: February 16, 2004
Contact:
Elizabeth Lehman
Assistant Director
Five College Women's Studies Research Center
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley
Massachusetts 01075-6406
United States
Phone: 1-413-538-2275; Fax: 1-413-538-3121
Email: fcwsrc@wscenter.hampshire.edu/ eblehman@mtholyoke.edu
Website: http://wscenter.hampshire.edu/information.html
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