Follow-Up to the S4AC Write Shop

Welcome and Introductions 

• Kerri Wright Platais, program head for scientific and technical partnerships in Africa, IFPRI.

Transformative potential of big data and technology: Leveraging CGIAR data (Presentation)

• Kerri Wright Platais, program head for scientific and technical partnerships in Africa, IFPRI.
• Jawoo Koo, senior research fellow, IFPRI.

Initial Observations and Synergies for Moving Forward (Presentation)

• Yihenew Zewdie, consultant for scientific and technical partnerships in Africa, IFPRI.

Workstream 1: Research and Tools with Sub-Regional and National Partners (Presentation)

• Jawoo Koo, senior research fellow, IFPRI.

Workstream 2: Update from ASTI on recent work in Africa (Presentation)

• Nienke Beintema, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program head, IFPRI.

Workstream 3: Technology assessments and platforms to build the business case for African agriculture (Presentation)

• Yihenew Zewdie, consultant for scientific and technical partnerships in Africa, IFPRI.

Discussion: Building on what exists in support of the S4AC and its partner institutions

This meeting, sponsored by the Scientific and Technical Partnerships in Africa Program, allowed attendees to discuss alignment and opportunities with ongoing research activities to further support the implementation of the Science for Agriculture Consortium (S4AC) in delivery of the Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa.