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» Programme
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Download the SF16 Program-at-a-Glance. Day 1: April 12th, 2016. Day 2: April 13th, 2016. Day 3: April 14th, 2016. Day 4: April 15th, 2016. What does the evidence tell us about which pathways have worked and how has the challenge changed? What are the pathways that link agricultural research and poverty reduction? 09:00 11:15 PLENARY SESSION: SETTING THE SCENE. Maggie Gill, ISPC Chair, Coordinator Scientific Programme Science Forum 2016. Welcome from ISPC and UNECA. Links to other meetings/initiatives.
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» The changing, real-world, climate change challenge for agricultural researchers
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The changing, real-world, climate change challenge for agricultural researchers. April 27, 2016. This is the third of a three-part series of reporting on three plenary presentations aiming to ‘set the scene’ on the first day of a Science Forum 2016 organized by the Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) of CGIAR and held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12 14 Apr 2016. Was a presentation made by climate scientist Mark Howden. Howden is director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian Natio...
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» The Blog
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Knowledge workers at work: Agricultural scientists get down to brass tacks (and new pathways) for rural prosperity. Holistic research embedded in development processes and strong partnerships, key to sustainable agriculture in Africa. The changing, real-world, climate change challenge for agricultural researchers. This is the third of a three-part series of reporting on three plenary presentations aiming to ‘set the scene’ on the first day of a Science Forum 2016 organized by the Independent Science and ...
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» The Forum
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The ISPC Science Forum 2016 will be co-hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and held from 12-14 April 2016 in Addis Ababa. Addressing the topic of:. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: rethinking the pathways. A Steering Committee established to advance progress with planning the SF program, agreed that the overarching objective of SF16 should be:. Knowledge workers at work: Agricultural scientists get down to brass tacks (and new pathways) for rural prosperity.
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» Early Career Scientists
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New partnerships are an essential part of the CGIAR. The ISPC recognizes that these partnerships need to involve not only leading scientists and specialists, but also provide an opportunity for early career scientists (ECS) to participate in the discussion on innovative and forward-looking approaches. To encourage and recognize the contributions of early career scientists, the ISPC will support the participation of a limited number of ECS at SF16. May 3, 2016. April 28, 2016. CGIAR Independent Science an...
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Policies, Institutions and Markets | CGIAR Research Program
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Flagship and Cluster Leaders. Science and Policy Advisory Panel. Publication: The Volunteer Farmer-Trainer Extension Approach: A User Guide. How can we measure technology adoption at scale? A workshop titled "Innovative methods for measuring adoption of agricultural technologies: Establishing proof of concept and thinking about scaling up" was held on August 3-4 in Boston, USA following the 2016 Annual Meeting. SPIA) of the CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council. Researchers and other developm...
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Role | Independent Evaluation Arrangement
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Skip to main content area. CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future. IEA within the CGIAR. The role of the IEA is two-fold, to both commission and manage evaluations, as well as support and provide leadership for an enhanced evaluation culture throughout CGIAR. The IEA undertakes evaluations of the CGIAR system, its institutions, CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs), policies and pertinent cross-cutting themes and issues. These evaluations aim to:. Development of a harmonized evaluation ...
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» SF2016 Blog
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Knowledge workers at work: Agricultural scientists get down to brass tacks (and new pathways) for rural prosperity. Holistic research embedded in development processes and strong partnerships, key to sustainable agriculture in Africa. The changing, real-world, climate change challenge for agricultural researchers. This is the third of a three-part series of reporting on three plenary presentations aiming to ‘set the scene’ on the first day of a Science Forum 2016 organized by the Independent Science and ...
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» The Issues
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Moreover, these opportunities to reduce poverty also are shaped by multiple interacting drivers of change, including but not limited to climate change. Thus, depending on context, there may be multiple, interacting pathways through which agricultural research could contribute to reductions in poverty and associated vulnerabilities, for example:. Can increase smallholder productivity, raising their incomes in cash and kind; innovations can also reduce risk of losses. Improved marketing and policies. More ...
