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"[KUALA LUMPUR] New approaches to agricultural research and development (R&D) that support local innovation are needed in order to tackle global poverty, say agriculture experts. At a conference, Re-imagining Agricultural Research in Development Dialogue, held in Penang, Malaysia last month (29-31 January), experts from the agricultural sector convened to discuss how agricultural research could best be used to benefit the 870 million people still living on less than US$1.25 a day. "The [conference] was motivated by the realization that agricultural research was not benefiting the poorest of the poor," Boru Douthwaite, Knowledge Sharing and Learning theme leader for the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS), tells SciDev.Net. "

Context The Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) is the first regional agreement for regional maritime cooperation and a necessary framework for any further project supporting regional maritime capacity building. The Djibouti Regional Training Centre (DRTC)1, located in Djibouti, was created to coordinate and deliver maritime training and documentation, one of the four pillars of the Code. Expected expertise to be delivered Objective of the mission. After analysing the needs, the DRTC opted for a formal Moodle blended learning strategy for the delivery of its courses, its library and as a medium of communication. The DRTC will work with other regional training centres; The platform will then convert in a social network between trainees, trainers and centres..

The expert meeting discussed the regional and international trends of TVET provision at the secondary level and provided the opportunity to exchange policies, practices and lessons learned from a number of countries with experience in this area.

"Europe's most visible forum for ICT research and innovation, ICT2013, will take place from 6-8 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The ICT 2013 event will be the first opportunity to learn the details of research funding for ICT-related projects under Horizon 2020, the EU's new research program for 2014-2020. The European Commission proposed an €80 billion package for research & innovation funding, as part of the drive to create sustainable growth and new jobs in Europe. Horizon 2020 will support the development of ICT in Science (in future and emerging technologies or e-Infrastructures); in industrial leadership (such as smart systems, robotics, photonics, etc.) and in societal challenges (such as eHealth, eGovernment and eSkills)."

La semaine des systèmes d'innovation agricole en Afrique (Week on Agricultural Innovation Systems in Africa / WAIA) se tiendra du 25 au 31 mai 2013 à Nairobi (Kenya). Elle est organisée conjointement par : - Le projet JOLISAA du CIRAD (JOint Learning in Innovation Systems in African Agriculture), financé par la Commission Européenne - Le réseau international PROLOINNOVA hébergé par la fondation ETC (PROmoting LOcal INNOVAtion in ecologically-oriented agriculture and natural resources management) - Le CCAFS du CGIAR - Le projet FSIFS financé par la coopération australienne AusAID (Food System Innovation for Food Security)"

You could benefit from up to USD 80,000 funding and exchange germplasm, innovative knowledge, and technology with counterparts at Embrapa, Brazil, learning from each other's approaches to increase agricultural productivity. Pre-proposals are due to the Africa--Brazil Marketplace (http://www.mktplace.org) by 28th February 2013 and require only short two page project descriptions."

Manuel de formation des agriculteurs FAO Bangkok RAP PUBLICATION 2011/06B

This first volume of the report of the Feasibility Study of the Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) focuses on the development and implementation of the Study and the lessons learnt through that process.

"The Africa Lead database features an extensive listing of upcoming trainings and open education resources relevant to anyone interested in food security in Africa. It is relevant for government officials, farm leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and policy leaders in agriculture. The courses and resources include materials from African institutions, training providers, and relevant university, government, and non-governmental organizations from around the world."

The 2nd Africa Rural Development Forum will be held under the theme "Transforming Africa's Rural Space through Youth Empowerment, Job Creation and Skills Development." Specifically, the Conference will provide a platform for exchange and peer learning on experiences and insights in catalyzing and fostering job creation and skills development in rural based agri- and non-agri-systems as key components to advance rural development.

"28 November-1 December 2016. Nairobi, Kenya. Hosted by the Government of Kenya in Nairobi HLM2 : Took stock of the implementation of development effectiveness principles and commitments Provided a learning space on development effectiveness, showcasing successful examples Identified innovative approaches to sustainable development that can be scaled up Position the Global Partnership to effectively contribute to implementation of the SDGs and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda Based on an inclusive consultation that concluded in Kenya at the Global Partnership's HLM2, the was released on 1 December 2016. This document will help to shape how existing and new development actors can partner to implement Agenda 2030 and realise the SDGs."

"IIEP-UNESCO has wrapped up a full week at this year's annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) held in Vancouver, Canada from 6-10 March. A delegation of nine IIEP experts chaired five panels and participated in several other sessions on range of issues related to educational planning during crises, quality assurance in higher education, education financing and the role of learning assessment data in policy-making."

"Twigire Muhinzi is an exciting extension model because it combines two different kinds of Farmer to Farmer Extension approaches: Farmer Promoters (FP) with demonstration plots and Farmer Field Schools (FFS) with experimental plots. More than 1,000,000 farmers (>50% of all Rwandan Farmers) are already involved. The access to advisory services in Rwanda has increased from 32% in 2012 to 68% in 2015. The results are spectacular: Farmers produce more, increase their income significantly, save in groups, buy and sell in group and venture in all kinds of economic activities. Last but not least, the "FFS - The Plant is the Teacher program in Rwanda is among the 10 Finalists for the prestigious DAC Price for taking development. Registration before 30 April is compulsory both for national and international participants."

"The objectives of the project is to contribute to food security in areas of poverty in the region of the Caribbean and to strengthen management capacity at the University in terms of learning and practice in the field of food security in areas of poverty, and in this order, during the period of the project, the results obtained are considered of great importance for the final beneficiaries."

"Ratings for the Agriculture Support Services Project for Tunisia were as follows: outcomes were moderately unsatisfactory, risk to development outcome was significant, Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately unsatisfactory. Some lessons learned included: the benefits of a comprehensive project design can be outweighed by complexity, difficulty in implementation, and resources being spread too thin, even in a middle-income country like Tunisia. The effectiveness of complex projects implemented by multiple actors can be undermined unless the project management unit (or its parent agency) has sufficient authority to proactively coordinate key implementation agencies. Attempts to move from public to private provision of services can be undermined if there is not sufficient attention to beneficiary, needs, perceptions, and incentives, both for producers and service providers. Lack of ownership of producer associations by farmers limits their utility in providing farmers with inputs, access to services and inserting their interests into agricultural policy."

"On 30 October 2013, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed Khaled Fakha, Alsu Ismetova, Benedict Hartmann and Verena Becker from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to the UNEVOC premises. All four are undertaking an internship at the GIZ in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Bonn/Eschborn. They visited the Centre to learn more about its work in general, the cooperation with GIZ and the Centre's role as a clearinghouse for TVET."

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On 25 April 2014, interns of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed four interns from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to the UNESCO-UNEVOC premises. The visitors are currently undertaking an internship in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the GIZ in Bonn and Eschborn, Germany. They visited the Centre to learn more about its work in general, the cooperation with GIZ and the Centre's role as a clearinghouse for TVET. The visit started with a short introduction of all participants, which was followed by a presentation held by the UNESCO-UNEVOC interns. The presentation focused on UNESCO-UNEVOC's mission, the UNEVOC Network and the online resources. The GIZ interns were especially interested in how the UNEVOC Network works and in the reports of the World TVET Database, a feature they found very useful."

TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER is designed to share expertise between bodies that manage funding under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund. What exchanges are supported? TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER finances: Expert Missions: EU Member State experts can be sent to institutions in other Member States that have requested peer advice and exchange of experience on a specific topic. Expert missions can last between 2 to 5 days. Study Visits: employees (maximum 3) from a requesting institution can be sent on a working visit to other EU Member State institutions to learn from peers and exchange good practices. Study visits can last between 2 to 5 days. Workshops: single or multi-country workshops can be organised in a requesting institution. Workshops would normally last 2 days.

L'édition 2015 de la conférence internationale sur l'éducation et le développement UKFIET intitulée « Learning for Sustainable Futures - Making the Connections », se déroulera du 15 au 17 septembre à l'Université d'Oxford.