1. “Using ICT to strengthen youth
opportunities in agriculture and rural areas”
Consultative Workshop
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20th May 2012
Draft agenda – proposal
Facilitator
9:00 Opening remarks and introduction of participants
- Ken Lohento, CTA - ICT4D Programme Coordinator; [5-10’]
- Sebastian Chakeredza, African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and
Natural Resources Education (ANAFE); [5-10’]
- Introduction of the participants. [15’]
9:30 Session I - YoBloCo Awards: presentation of selected blogs
- Keron Bascombe (Agribusiness Society of the University of the West Indies):
Peter
Presentation of the blog “Technology4agri – An extension of the Agribusiness Ballantyne,
Society of UWI”; [15’] ILRI,
- Nawsheen Hosenally (blogger): presentation of the blog “Nawsheen’s World”; (YoBloCo
[15’] judge)
- Emmanuel Anago Codjo (Conseil Régional des Riziculteurs du Mono et du
Couffo): Presentation of the blog “Riziculteurs du Mono et du Couffo”. [15’]
10:15 Open discussion [30’]
10:45 Coffee break [15’]
11:00 Session II - YoBloCo Awards: organization and perspectives Keeley Holder,
CAFAN
- Giorgio Bellinzas, CTA - ICT4D Group [15’] (Caribbean
farmers’
network)

2. 11:15 Open discussion [45’]
 General comments about YoBloCo Awards
 Suggestions and proposals for next year’s edition.
12:00 Session III - Presentation of ARDYIS Project’s activities (2010 - 2012) Tia Moses
(Savannah
- Ken Lohento, CTA - ICT4D Programme Coordinator [20’] Young
- Sylvestre Ouédraogo - Yam Pukri association (Burkina Faso/West Africa):The Farmers’
advisory committee contribution to the ARDYIS Project [10’] Network)
12:30 Open discussion [30’]
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session IV – Partners’ experiences relating to youth involvement in ICT and
agriculture
- Matthew de Gale, SANGONeT – Programme manager:
Presentation of the Kenyan dairy Mobile project involving youth. [15’] Giorgio
Bellinzas
- Anju Mangal, SPC/PAFPNet (Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network): (CTA - ICT4D)
Youth, ICT and Agriculture in the Pacific [15’]
- Mordekai Chikambure Shumba, Organization of African Youth:
Motivating youth to get into agriculture. Findings and recommendations from
relevant experiences [15’]
14:45 Open discussion with participants and partners [20’]
15:05 Session V: Group discussions
- Organization of group work and discussion [15’] Bheenick
- Group a) and b): Improving opportunities for youth in agriculture with ICT [1h] Krishan
- Group c) and d): Improving livelihoods and opportunities for youth in rural areas (CTA, KM
Programme
with ICT [1h]
Coordinator)
Coffee break [15’]
16:35 - Feedback from group activities [45’]
17:20 Closing remarks
- Ken Lohento, CTA - ICT4D Programme Coordinator [10’]
17:30 End of activities – Group Photo