Workshop Programme on "Supporting ICT-based Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Agriculture" organised by CTA on 19-21 November 2013

1. Supporting Youth ICT based Entrepreneurship and
ICT-based
Innovations in Agriculture
NH Hotel, Arnhem, The Netherlands, 19 to 21 November 2013
AGENDA
Day 1
Time
Sessions
08:40 - 09:00
Arrival and registration of participants
09:00 - 09:20
Introduction of participants (Speed dating method or other)
ntroduction
09:20 - 09:30
Welcome remarks
Thierry Doudet, Manager, CTA
09:30 - 09:35
Presentation of the agenda
09:35 - 10:25
Opening key remarks:
Youth entrepreneurship and innovations what does this entail, challenges
ntrepreneurship
innovations:
,
and opportunities
Facilitator/
Speaker(s)
Ken Lohento,
CTA / Simon
Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Pape Samb CEO, Global Youth Innovation Network (15 min)
Sylvestre Ouedraogo, Directeur, Yam Pukri ( min)
(15
Question and answer session (15 min)
10:25 - 11:00
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Supporting youth initiatives and development: examples, challenges
challenges,
opportunities
Analysis of some youth initiatives featured in the CTA/IFAD/FAO publica
publication
Charlotte Goemans, FAO and Anne-Laure-Roy, IFAD
Holness
Soyanni,
CAFAN/CPGCA,
Production
Manager,
Jamaica
Mogoba Lesetja
Director
Agri-Live
South Africa
Question and answer session (15 min)
11:00 - 11:15
11:15- 12:00
Coffee break
ICT use by young agropreneurs: Initiatives, challenges and opportunitie
opportunities.
Inputs from East Africa Farmers Federation - EAFF (15 min)
African
Norbert TUYISHIME, Knowledge management officer, EAFF
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Inputs from ROPPA (15 min)
Mahamadou Ouédraogo, Communication and Knowledge management
Officer, ROPPA
1

2. Question and answer session (15 min)
12:00 - 13:15
ICT use by young agropreneurs: Initiatives, challenges and opportunities
Q&A World Café [iterative small group discussions] – 3 Groups
IICD
(TBC)
Mkulima Young, ICT for agri-marketing for youth
Joseph Macharia, Kenya, Founder
Case in Ghana
Moses Nganwani Tia, Executive Director, Savannah Young Farmers Network
(SYFN), Ghana
Experiences from the Caribbean
Holness Soyanni, CAFAN, CPGCA, Production Manager, Jamaica
Followed by feedback and discussions in a plenary session (20 min)
13:15 - 14:15
14:15 - 15:15
Lunch
ICT software companies targeting the agriculture sector: youth initiatives,
challenges, opportunities
MLouma and other initiatives in Senegal (7min)
Omar Cisse, CEO, CTIC, Senegal
E-Market (7 min)
Andrianjafy Rasoanindrainy, Director FTA, Madagascar
This session will be followed by group discussions (3 groups will be formed: 2
groups will work on one of these 2 initiatives. The 3rd group will work on the main
theme of the session. The discussions will focus on each initiative presented (its
implementation, challenges, implications etc.) and on the type of agricultural
knowledge or support they require from the agricultural sector, the developers or
other supporting institutions.
15:15 - 16:15
Supporting youth initiatives and development: examples of initiatives,
challenges, and opportunities
Ben Addom
Programme
Coordinator,
CTA
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Initiatives and experiences of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA)
Edward Addo-Dankwa, MOFA, Ghana
Experiences from Ashoka Youth Venture
Stephanie Potter, Director, University and Corporate Partnerships
Ashoka Youth Venture
Question and answer session (15 min)
16:15 - 16:30
16:30 -17:00
Coffee break
The CTA youth strategy (with focus on ICTs) - Insights on collaboration
opportunities
Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Question and answer session (15 min)
End of day 1
2

3. Day 2
Time
09:00 - 09:15
Sessions
Recap of Day 1 – Presentation of the World Café
09:15 - 11:00
Facilitator
ICT hubs supporting entrepreneurship in agriculture and ICT: experiences
and challenges
World Café [iterative small group discussions] – 3 Groups
Situation in Central Africa (15 min)
Al Banda, Manager, ActivSpace, Cameroon
Case of East Africa (15 min)
John Kieti, Lead, m:lab-East, Kenya/East Africa
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Situation in the Caribbean (15 min)
Riley Ingrid, CEO, Connectimass, Jamaica, Caribbean
Each speaker makes his/her presentation successively to each of the groups –
Each session lasts 30 minutes – the speaker makes his/her presentation in 15
minutes maximum; followed by questions. Key points to be noted by a
rapporteur on a flip chart.
Brief plenary session (general observations, conclusions)
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:50
Coffee break
Supporting entrepreneurship in agriculture and ICT: Experience of the
“Agrihack championship” of the ICT4Ag conference
Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA
Case of East Africa
John Kieti, Lead, m:lab-East, Kenya/East Africa
Omar Cissé,
CEO, CTIC
Senegal
Question and answer session (15 min)
11:50 - 12:00
How to adequately support ICT-based entrepreneurship in agriculture?
Traditional working group discussions - Explanation on methodology,
constitution of the 3 groups
The following sessions will be presented in two parts: spontaneous presentation
of new initiatives and discussions on strengthening and replication of all
experiences discussed.
a) The session will start in group, with a Fish Bowl discussion on one or 2
new innovative experiences not yet discussed at the workshop; in each
group, one or two volunteers (per group) will come forward and present
their experience - The experience can relate to ICT use by young
agropreneurs and the development of ICT application for agriculture –
No PowerPoint (max 7 minutes per presentation, followed by
discussions)
b) Discussion on all experiences presented at the workshop
Two rounds of discussions are planned to take place on the initiatives,
with specific questions
12:00 - 13:00
How to adequately support ICT-based entrepreneurship in agriculture?
Traditional working group discussions – What are the needs in terms of
collaboration among ICT and Agriculture actors?
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
Session 1 – Fish Bowl – spontaneous presentation of experiences
3

4. 13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:00
Lunch
How to adequately support ICT-based entrepreneurship in agriculture by
youth? Traditional working group discussions – What are the needs in
terms of collaboration among ICT and Agriculture actors?
Session 2 - First round of discussion on all the experiences presented
•
Which initiative can easily be replicated in your country/region?
Why?
(Instructions: Round table – Take at least 2 initiatives: one focused
on the use of ICTs by young agropreneurs and the other on the
support for developing ICT applications by youths)
•
•
15:00 - 16:00
How to favour their replication/adaptation?
(Discussion on the selected initiative per group)
How to address the key issues which are related?
How to adequately support ICT-based entrepreneurship in agriculture?
Traditional working group discussions – What are the needs in terms of
collaboration among ICT and Agriculture actors?
Session 3 – Second round of discussion on all the experiences presented
Instructions: In this session, make general observations and recommendations,
without focusing on one specific initiative. The discussions must be on the two
major challenges highlighted in the workshop (targeting agropreneurs and ICT
developers); proceed from one challenge to another.
•
•
•
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:00
What are the challenges, priorities and opportunities?
What are the key actions to be taken at national and regional level?
What are the needs in terms of collaboration, notably with
agriculture or ICT actors?
What can CTA and other partners do?
Coffee Break
Plenary Session - Reports from working groups
17:00 - 18:00
18:00 - 20:00
Free-time/Networking
Cocktail and Dinner - End of Day 2
Day 3
Time
09:00 - 09:10
09:10 - 11:00
Sessions
Recap of Day 2
Identification of 4 project/activities ideas – discussion on the
implementation of the project ideas retained and the performance
indicators
The objective of this session is to help CTA and its partners to determine the
conditions for the implementation and success of key projects supporting youth
ICT-based entrepreneurship in agriculture. Two project/programme ideas of CTA
will be discussed; two other project ideas identified by the participants/partners
present (and related to the theme of the conference) will also be discussed.
Facilitator
Simon Koolwijk,
Facilitator
The session starts with an introduction on the performance indicators by the
Facilitator and CTA - Group work (4 groups) and brief plenary session.
4

5. 11:00-11:15
11:15 - 13:00
Coffee break
Exchange on the potential creation of a platform of institutions supporting
youth ICT-based innovations and entrepreneurship in agriculture
Introductory words (Ken Lohento) – 5 min
-
Working group (3 groups) – 1h15
What could be the objectives of that platform?
What are the alternatives?
What actions to be taken?
What are the perspectives?
Ken Lohento
Simon Koolwijk
Plenary/Report back - 25 min
13:00 – 13:15
Closing remarks
13:15 - 14:15
14:15 – 16:30
Visit to CTA in Wageningen
Lunch
Transport to CTA – 30 min
Exchange with CTA colleagues/ visits: 60 min
Return via another route to the Hotel – 30 min
End of workshop
5