The document discusses various partnerships for different CGIAR centers including ILRI, IWMI, Bioversity, ICARDA, CIAT, ICRISAT, and ICRAF. It lists national and local partners in countries across East Africa, South Africa, and elsewhere. These partners include government agricultural ministries and research institutions, universities, NGOs, and international organizations. The partnerships aim to link research to development impact, access new regions and projects, and obtain additional resources and funding. Improving partnership strategies and engagement of partners in CGIAR agendas could help scale impacts.
Aberystwyth University Student Study Week presentation 2018CILIP
CILIP is a professional body that works to promote libraries and information services through advocacy, workforce development, setting standards, and other priorities, and it provides services and community for its members, which include librarians, archivists, and others working in information roles across the UK through regional networks, special interest groups, and professional registration.
This presentation was provided by Edward Galloway and Jeff Wisniewski of the University of Pittsburgh, during the NISO hot topic virtual conference "Digitization, Discovery, and Use." The event was held March 23, 2022.
The document provides an overview of the current actions and upcoming events of the International Association of Universities (IAU). It summarizes that IAU is co-hosting a conference in Nairobi, Kenya to honor Dr. Wangari Maathai and support famine relief efforts. It then introduces IAU leadership and membership figures. Finally, it outlines IAU's role in providing forums for higher education leaders, current advocacy areas like equitable access, and upcoming conferences and projects in 2012-2013.
The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) Conference brings together government bodies, stakeholders and students with the shared aim of continuing to improve international education and the student experience in Australia. This year’s conference theme was ‘Breaking down barriers, facing the future together as one’ and focused on how international education in Australia can live up to its ideal – providing a quality educational experience while building connections amongst students, institutions, and communities around the world.
Representing Navitas at the conference were Anna McLeod and Kadi Taylor. They share some of their key take-outs from the conference and their reflections.
2010 Ifma Foundation Overview Final CarlKathryn Lopez
The IFMA Foundation is an international non-profit dedicated to expanding knowledge of the built environment through scholarships, education, and research. It has raised over $3.5 million for these causes since inception. The Foundation supports accredited degree programs, publishes research, and provides scholarships to students worldwide in order to contribute to a more productive and sustainable built environment.
This document discusses cyberinfrastructure in Ethiopia. It defines cyberinfrastructure and outlines its major areas including networking, organizations, software, computational resources, collaboration tools, data, and expertise. It then provides details on Ethiopia's status in these areas. Ethiopia has a national research and education network called EthERNet that connects universities via fiber optic cables. Efforts are underway to improve bandwidth and connectivity both within Ethiopia and internationally. Several organizations are working to enhance campus networks, cloud computing resources, and data sharing capabilities to support research and education. Overall, the document analyzes Ethiopia's cyberinfrastructure developments and opportunities for further collaboration across organizations.
The document discusses various partnerships for different CGIAR centers including ILRI, IWMI, Bioversity, ICARDA, CIAT, ICRISAT, and ICRAF. It lists national and local partners in countries across East Africa, South Africa, and elsewhere. These partners include government agricultural ministries and research institutions, universities, NGOs, and international organizations. The partnerships aim to link research to development impact, access new regions and projects, and obtain additional resources and funding. Improving partnership strategies and engagement of partners in CGIAR agendas could help scale impacts.
Aberystwyth University Student Study Week presentation 2018CILIP
CILIP is a professional body that works to promote libraries and information services through advocacy, workforce development, setting standards, and other priorities, and it provides services and community for its members, which include librarians, archivists, and others working in information roles across the UK through regional networks, special interest groups, and professional registration.
This presentation was provided by Edward Galloway and Jeff Wisniewski of the University of Pittsburgh, during the NISO hot topic virtual conference "Digitization, Discovery, and Use." The event was held March 23, 2022.
The document provides an overview of the current actions and upcoming events of the International Association of Universities (IAU). It summarizes that IAU is co-hosting a conference in Nairobi, Kenya to honor Dr. Wangari Maathai and support famine relief efforts. It then introduces IAU leadership and membership figures. Finally, it outlines IAU's role in providing forums for higher education leaders, current advocacy areas like equitable access, and upcoming conferences and projects in 2012-2013.
The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) Conference brings together government bodies, stakeholders and students with the shared aim of continuing to improve international education and the student experience in Australia. This year’s conference theme was ‘Breaking down barriers, facing the future together as one’ and focused on how international education in Australia can live up to its ideal – providing a quality educational experience while building connections amongst students, institutions, and communities around the world.
Representing Navitas at the conference were Anna McLeod and Kadi Taylor. They share some of their key take-outs from the conference and their reflections.
2010 Ifma Foundation Overview Final CarlKathryn Lopez
The IFMA Foundation is an international non-profit dedicated to expanding knowledge of the built environment through scholarships, education, and research. It has raised over $3.5 million for these causes since inception. The Foundation supports accredited degree programs, publishes research, and provides scholarships to students worldwide in order to contribute to a more productive and sustainable built environment.
This document discusses cyberinfrastructure in Ethiopia. It defines cyberinfrastructure and outlines its major areas including networking, organizations, software, computational resources, collaboration tools, data, and expertise. It then provides details on Ethiopia's status in these areas. Ethiopia has a national research and education network called EthERNet that connects universities via fiber optic cables. Efforts are underway to improve bandwidth and connectivity both within Ethiopia and internationally. Several organizations are working to enhance campus networks, cloud computing resources, and data sharing capabilities to support research and education. Overall, the document analyzes Ethiopia's cyberinfrastructure developments and opportunities for further collaboration across organizations.
The TWAS Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) is hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and aims to enhance the visibility of TWAS, identify eminent scientists for membership and awards, assess TWAS activities in the region, and organize activities in critical science and technology areas. TWAS-ROSSA provides networking opportunities, prizes, and fellowships for young scientists and has over 108 Fellows and 50 Young Affiliates across sub-Saharan Africa. Science academies are independent organizations that bring together eminent scientists to advance scientific knowledge and provide evidence-based science advice to address national and global challenges.
Bangkok | Mar-17 | The Global Young AcademySmart Villages
This document provides information about the Global Young Academy (GYA). It discusses the GYA's vision, mission, and activities. The GYA is a worldwide network of 200 outstanding early-career researchers from 70 countries selected based on research excellence and commitment to service. It aims to empower young scientists and promote reason and inclusiveness in global decision-making. The document outlines the GYA's themes, projects supporting young scientists, and partnerships to further its goals.
This document summarizes partnerships and networks in Africa focused on sickle cell disease (SCD). It describes REDAC, a network established in 2010 with the goal of reducing suffering from SCD in central Africa. REDAC has members from 12 countries and provides various services for SCD including newborn screening and diagnostic testing. The document discusses limitations in SCD care in member countries like lack of treatment access and trained healthcare workers. It outlines REDAC's involvement in multi-country research studies and partnerships with other SCD groups to strengthen care, advocacy, and training regionally and through North-South collaborations.
Cataloguing in Wales: are there professional benefits to exploring regionalitydarklecat
This document discusses the benefits of exploring regionality among cataloguers in Wales. It notes that Wales has a population of over 3 million people, 20% of whom speak Welsh, and the country is geographically divided by mountain ranges. The document proposes forming an all-Wales cataloguing group that would meet regularly and provide training sessions, discussion forums, and conferences to cataloguers in Wales to address their geographical isolation and lack of opportunities for collaboration. It also describes how the AWHILES partnership of 27 libraries across Wales addresses cataloguing issues through a shared cataloguer and support network despite their wide geographic spread.
Supporting agricultural research for sustainable developmentCGIAR
The Agropolis Foundation is a French organization established in 2007 to support agricultural research for sustainable development. It has provided over €21 million in funding for 160 projects involving 370 partners from 74 countries. The Foundation supports a network of 36 research units with 1,300 scientists. It offers fellowship programs for students and researchers from over 40 countries. The Foundation also partners with other organizations through joint funding initiatives to conduct interdisciplinary agricultural research and promote international collaboration.
World Endeavors provides international programs in 23 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. They offer internships in 14 countries across 40 fields to gain real-world experience, volunteer opportunities in 12 countries to make a difference and be immersed in local cultures, and study abroad programs in 14 countries to take courses in a foreign language and culture. Students can choose from summer, semester, or year-long programs that are affordable and have flexible start dates.
Developing Intra-African Collaboration among Early Career Scientists: Models ...Olawale Olayide
Being a presentation at the 9th Wet Africa Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) held during 23-26 November, 2015 at the University of Legon, Ghana
Pilot thesaurus of Irish folklore: a collaborative project by the Digital Rep...CONUL Conference
The document describes a pilot thesaurus of Irish folklore terms created through a collaborative project between the Digital Repository of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. It provides guidelines for constructing thesauri and describes how they analyzed terms, structured the hierarchy, and developed relationships as part of the pilot thesaurus, which covers many aspects of Irish life. It also discusses potential future collaboration and development of the thesaurus internationally and with other Irish cultural heritage organizations.
UNESCO OER Programme 2014 ACDE Conference,Victoria Falls, ZimbabweAbel Caine
Promoting the UNESCO OER Programme within the 1st Africa Workshop of the OpenupEd Project Sat 7th June, 2014 within the 2014 ACDE Annual Conference, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Dr O’Halloran shares with the network a range of initiatives at the University of Strathclyde, designed to enhance the experience of under-represented groups and demonstrate the University’s core values.
This document discusses several potential online education modules and programs. It mentions that distance education subjects may work best as modular programs and some modules may need modification for an online platform. There is also discussion of developing a cross-cultural framework module on Australian indigenous issues and using an existing resource. Several graduate programs from different faculties are listed as well as the idea of developing a foundational module on what university is like funded by the Australian government.
The document discusses scholarly communication challenges and solutions in Africa. It summarizes presentations on the need for an African open science repository, the current state of open access in French-speaking African universities, challenges in scientific publishing, and existing initiatives like APSOHA and DICAMES to promote open science. Next steps proposed include expanding the DICAMES institutional archive and developing an Open African Repository to complement it.
The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) is a new initiative funded by the South African government and managed by the Academy of Science of South Africa to promote open data practices in Africa. It will focus on developing data policies, assessing infrastructure needs, training programs, and raising awareness of open science. By making African research data more accessible and reusable, the AOSP aims to increase collaboration and spur new discoveries to benefit society. However, challenges include managing intellectual property, protecting privacy, expanding internet access, and incentivizing data sharing. In its first year, the AOSP will work to engage stakeholders across Africa and identify existing open science initiatives and data repositories.
Unite-IT is an e-inclusion network in Europe that aims to promote digital empowerment. It has over 600 members from over 50 countries. The network hosts annual conferences, maintains a database of best practices and e-inclusion policies, and has four working groups. Members are invited to submit policies and practices from their countries and participate in working groups to influence policy.
africa re:load 1 Heusing - The DAAD and Africaicebauhaus
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is Germany's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and scholars. It supports cooperation between German universities and institutions in developing countries. In 2010, the DAAD provided over 5 million euros in grants for African students and scholars, as well as German students and scholars working in Africa. It also funds various partnership programs between German and African universities aimed at internationalization, capacity building, and addressing issues like environmental sustainability, public policy, and health.
The document summarizes the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) which is funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa and directed by CODATA and the Academy of Science of South Africa. The AOSP aims to promote open science and open data practices in Africa. It discusses the key stakeholders involved, challenges around open data and science in Africa such as lack of infrastructure and incentives, and the potential benefits of the platform for African research. The AOSP will focus on developing policies, assessing infrastructure needs, training and capacity building around open data sharing and management.
WHELF: sharing to collaborate & innovateCLICLibraries
Talk on WHELF presented by Emma Adamson, Director of Learning Services, University of South Wales (WHELF vice-chair) at the CLIC@10: Celebrating collaboration event held on 9th February 2016 at Cardiff and Vale College.
DRI at Repository Network of Ireland - October 25, 2013 - Natalie Harrowerdri_ireland
Slides from Digital Repository of Ireland presentation to Repository Network of Ireland's first meeting, a TeachMeet at the Trinity Long Room Hub on October 25, 2013. Quick 7-minute introduction to DRI's approach to building a national repository for social science and cultural data.
The Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortiumsaundersn
The Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium was awarded funding by Arts Council England to deliver a nationwide program training arts organizations in fundraising and establishing philanthropic support. The program will provide courses, apprenticeships, coaching and networking opportunities over three years to strengthen fundraising skills and create a financially sustainable arts sector. Evaluation will assess the impact on fundraising effectiveness and increased donations for the arts.
The document provides an introduction to HTML including basic tags for hyperlinks, images, formatting, headings and paragraphs. It discusses HTML structure with the <head> and <body> sections and includes code examples for common HTML elements and tags.
This document provides an overview and summary of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 report published by the United Nations. The summary highlights that:
1) Global economic growth is expected to slow considerably in 2012 and 2013, with a risk of another major downturn. Developed economies like the US and EU countries form the largest economies and their ongoing fiscal and debt problems pose significant risks to the global economy.
2) Developing countries will continue contributing to global growth but at slower rates than in 2010-2011 due to vulnerabilities from downturns in developed countries which are major trade and financial partners.
3) Persistent high unemployment, especially long-term unemployment, remains a major obstacle to recovery in most developed
The TWAS Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) is hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and aims to enhance the visibility of TWAS, identify eminent scientists for membership and awards, assess TWAS activities in the region, and organize activities in critical science and technology areas. TWAS-ROSSA provides networking opportunities, prizes, and fellowships for young scientists and has over 108 Fellows and 50 Young Affiliates across sub-Saharan Africa. Science academies are independent organizations that bring together eminent scientists to advance scientific knowledge and provide evidence-based science advice to address national and global challenges.
Bangkok | Mar-17 | The Global Young AcademySmart Villages
This document provides information about the Global Young Academy (GYA). It discusses the GYA's vision, mission, and activities. The GYA is a worldwide network of 200 outstanding early-career researchers from 70 countries selected based on research excellence and commitment to service. It aims to empower young scientists and promote reason and inclusiveness in global decision-making. The document outlines the GYA's themes, projects supporting young scientists, and partnerships to further its goals.
This document summarizes partnerships and networks in Africa focused on sickle cell disease (SCD). It describes REDAC, a network established in 2010 with the goal of reducing suffering from SCD in central Africa. REDAC has members from 12 countries and provides various services for SCD including newborn screening and diagnostic testing. The document discusses limitations in SCD care in member countries like lack of treatment access and trained healthcare workers. It outlines REDAC's involvement in multi-country research studies and partnerships with other SCD groups to strengthen care, advocacy, and training regionally and through North-South collaborations.
Cataloguing in Wales: are there professional benefits to exploring regionalitydarklecat
This document discusses the benefits of exploring regionality among cataloguers in Wales. It notes that Wales has a population of over 3 million people, 20% of whom speak Welsh, and the country is geographically divided by mountain ranges. The document proposes forming an all-Wales cataloguing group that would meet regularly and provide training sessions, discussion forums, and conferences to cataloguers in Wales to address their geographical isolation and lack of opportunities for collaboration. It also describes how the AWHILES partnership of 27 libraries across Wales addresses cataloguing issues through a shared cataloguer and support network despite their wide geographic spread.
Supporting agricultural research for sustainable developmentCGIAR
The Agropolis Foundation is a French organization established in 2007 to support agricultural research for sustainable development. It has provided over €21 million in funding for 160 projects involving 370 partners from 74 countries. The Foundation supports a network of 36 research units with 1,300 scientists. It offers fellowship programs for students and researchers from over 40 countries. The Foundation also partners with other organizations through joint funding initiatives to conduct interdisciplinary agricultural research and promote international collaboration.
World Endeavors provides international programs in 23 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. They offer internships in 14 countries across 40 fields to gain real-world experience, volunteer opportunities in 12 countries to make a difference and be immersed in local cultures, and study abroad programs in 14 countries to take courses in a foreign language and culture. Students can choose from summer, semester, or year-long programs that are affordable and have flexible start dates.
Developing Intra-African Collaboration among Early Career Scientists: Models ...Olawale Olayide
Being a presentation at the 9th Wet Africa Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) held during 23-26 November, 2015 at the University of Legon, Ghana
Pilot thesaurus of Irish folklore: a collaborative project by the Digital Rep...CONUL Conference
The document describes a pilot thesaurus of Irish folklore terms created through a collaborative project between the Digital Repository of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. It provides guidelines for constructing thesauri and describes how they analyzed terms, structured the hierarchy, and developed relationships as part of the pilot thesaurus, which covers many aspects of Irish life. It also discusses potential future collaboration and development of the thesaurus internationally and with other Irish cultural heritage organizations.
UNESCO OER Programme 2014 ACDE Conference,Victoria Falls, ZimbabweAbel Caine
Promoting the UNESCO OER Programme within the 1st Africa Workshop of the OpenupEd Project Sat 7th June, 2014 within the 2014 ACDE Annual Conference, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Dr O’Halloran shares with the network a range of initiatives at the University of Strathclyde, designed to enhance the experience of under-represented groups and demonstrate the University’s core values.
This document discusses several potential online education modules and programs. It mentions that distance education subjects may work best as modular programs and some modules may need modification for an online platform. There is also discussion of developing a cross-cultural framework module on Australian indigenous issues and using an existing resource. Several graduate programs from different faculties are listed as well as the idea of developing a foundational module on what university is like funded by the Australian government.
The document discusses scholarly communication challenges and solutions in Africa. It summarizes presentations on the need for an African open science repository, the current state of open access in French-speaking African universities, challenges in scientific publishing, and existing initiatives like APSOHA and DICAMES to promote open science. Next steps proposed include expanding the DICAMES institutional archive and developing an Open African Repository to complement it.
The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) is a new initiative funded by the South African government and managed by the Academy of Science of South Africa to promote open data practices in Africa. It will focus on developing data policies, assessing infrastructure needs, training programs, and raising awareness of open science. By making African research data more accessible and reusable, the AOSP aims to increase collaboration and spur new discoveries to benefit society. However, challenges include managing intellectual property, protecting privacy, expanding internet access, and incentivizing data sharing. In its first year, the AOSP will work to engage stakeholders across Africa and identify existing open science initiatives and data repositories.
Unite-IT is an e-inclusion network in Europe that aims to promote digital empowerment. It has over 600 members from over 50 countries. The network hosts annual conferences, maintains a database of best practices and e-inclusion policies, and has four working groups. Members are invited to submit policies and practices from their countries and participate in working groups to influence policy.
africa re:load 1 Heusing - The DAAD and Africaicebauhaus
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is Germany's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and scholars. It supports cooperation between German universities and institutions in developing countries. In 2010, the DAAD provided over 5 million euros in grants for African students and scholars, as well as German students and scholars working in Africa. It also funds various partnership programs between German and African universities aimed at internationalization, capacity building, and addressing issues like environmental sustainability, public policy, and health.
The document summarizes the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) which is funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa and directed by CODATA and the Academy of Science of South Africa. The AOSP aims to promote open science and open data practices in Africa. It discusses the key stakeholders involved, challenges around open data and science in Africa such as lack of infrastructure and incentives, and the potential benefits of the platform for African research. The AOSP will focus on developing policies, assessing infrastructure needs, training and capacity building around open data sharing and management.
WHELF: sharing to collaborate & innovateCLICLibraries
Talk on WHELF presented by Emma Adamson, Director of Learning Services, University of South Wales (WHELF vice-chair) at the CLIC@10: Celebrating collaboration event held on 9th February 2016 at Cardiff and Vale College.
DRI at Repository Network of Ireland - October 25, 2013 - Natalie Harrowerdri_ireland
Slides from Digital Repository of Ireland presentation to Repository Network of Ireland's first meeting, a TeachMeet at the Trinity Long Room Hub on October 25, 2013. Quick 7-minute introduction to DRI's approach to building a national repository for social science and cultural data.
The Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortiumsaundersn
The Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium was awarded funding by Arts Council England to deliver a nationwide program training arts organizations in fundraising and establishing philanthropic support. The program will provide courses, apprenticeships, coaching and networking opportunities over three years to strengthen fundraising skills and create a financially sustainable arts sector. Evaluation will assess the impact on fundraising effectiveness and increased donations for the arts.
The document provides an introduction to HTML including basic tags for hyperlinks, images, formatting, headings and paragraphs. It discusses HTML structure with the <head> and <body> sections and includes code examples for common HTML elements and tags.
This document provides an overview and summary of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 report published by the United Nations. The summary highlights that:
1) Global economic growth is expected to slow considerably in 2012 and 2013, with a risk of another major downturn. Developed economies like the US and EU countries form the largest economies and their ongoing fiscal and debt problems pose significant risks to the global economy.
2) Developing countries will continue contributing to global growth but at slower rates than in 2010-2011 due to vulnerabilities from downturns in developed countries which are major trade and financial partners.
3) Persistent high unemployment, especially long-term unemployment, remains a major obstacle to recovery in most developed
This guide provides information to help parents select assistive technology tools to support children with learning disabilities. It includes articles about assistive technology for different types of learning disabilities, a worksheet to help parents identify their child's needs and match them to appropriate tools, and tips for evaluating assistive technology products. The goal is to help children with learning disabilities bypass areas of difficulty and capitalize on their strengths using technology.
El documento resume el ambiente religioso y cultural en el que vivió San Pablo. Explica que San Pablo nació en una cultura judía minoritaria dentro del Imperio Romano. La cultura helenística y la estructura política del Imperio facilitaron la labor de San Pablo. También analiza la influencia de la filosofía estoica en San Pablo y cómo el cristianismo emergió en un contexto de crisis de las religiones tradicionales.
El documento proporciona información sobre San Pablo, incluyendo detalles sobre su origen en Tarso de Cilicia, su educación como fariseo bajo Gamaliel en Jerusalén, su persecución de los cristianos antes de su conversión, y sus tres viajes misioneros para predicar el evangelio a los gentiles en ciudades como Antioquía, Chipre, Pisidia y Éfeso. También se mencionan sus numerosas cartas que forman parte del Nuevo Testamento.
Study: The Future of VR, AR and Self-Driving CarsLinkedIn
We asked LinkedIn members worldwide about their levels of interest in the latest wave of technology: whether they’re using wearables, and whether they intend to buy self-driving cars and VR headsets as they become available. We asked them too about their attitudes to technology and to the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the devices that they use. The answers were fascinating – and in many cases, surprising.
This SlideShare explores the full results of this study, including detailed market-by-market breakdowns of intention levels for each technology – and how attitudes change with age, location and seniority level. If you’re marketing a tech brand – or planning to use VR and wearables to reach a professional audience – then these are insights you won’t want to miss.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, promising self-driving cars, medical breakthroughs, and new ways of working. But how do you separate hype from reality? How can your company apply AI to solve real business problems?
Here’s what AI learnings your business should keep in mind for 2017.
Austin presentation to fara workshop 10 February 2012ACIAR
This document provides information about ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) and its engagement with agriculture in Africa. It discusses how ACIAR funds agricultural research projects in developing countries to improve productivity. In Africa, ACIAR has focused on projects in Eastern, Southern, and Western Africa related to crops, livestock, and markets. It established the Australian International Food Security Centre to further support agriculture and food security goals in Africa through research partnerships. The Centre aims to tackle food challenges in Africa by linking Australian expertise with in-country partners.
The document discusses the need for an African Open Science Platform. It outlines three key reasons why:
1) Africa needs to adopt open science to avoid being left behind in the digital revolution and ensure science serves African interests.
2) Open science provides opportunities for under-resourced countries and is a human rights issue promoting equity.
3) Science academies are well-positioned to support open science by providing credible advocacy to counter views of inferior open access publications, influencing policy through independent advice, and leading open scholarly initiatives.
The Academy of Science of South Africa commits funding and staff to support the development of an African Open Science initiative using its networks and experience with open access.
The world is flat. In this era of globalization, countries are forging partnerships to remain competitive in terms of trade, revenue, inputs and security. The same is needed for sustaining agriculture also. We look at how such partnerships can be leveraged for promoting Indian agribusiness ventures to new horizons and domains through trade opportunities at Africa, EU etc.
The document summarizes the African Open Science Platform (AOSP), which aims to promote open science and open data on the African continent. It is managed by the Academy of Science of South Africa and funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. AOSP works to build capacity for open science through developing policy frameworks, infrastructure, skills, and incentives. It focuses on collecting and sharing African research openly to increase collaboration, reuse of data, and return on investment in research.
The document discusses the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a regional platform that fosters collaboration among African universities. It began in 2004 with a few universities and has since expanded its network. RUFORUM aims to integrate universities into agricultural innovation systems, provide skilled graduates, and advocate for higher education in Africa. Key activities include engaging universities in agriculture development plans, strengthening teaching and research, and developing human capital through postgraduate training. RUFORUM has shown success in expanding participation and addressing issues like gender and climate change.
Over the past 20 years, the Carnegie Corporation has invested over $600 million to strengthen higher education in Africa. This has included:
- Supporting gender equity, ICT access, and undergraduate scholarships through the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa from 2000-2010 totaling $440 million.
- Developing and retaining the Next Generation of African Academics since 2008 through institutional support, networks, and fellowship programs totaling $98.6 million benefiting over 1,300 scholars.
- Partnering with leading universities in South Africa, Ghana, and Uganda to strengthen postgraduate research training and increase faculty with PhDs.
The investments have launched initiatives like RISE and CARTA networks as well
This document introduces OER Africa and AgShare, an initiative that promotes open educational resources (OER) in Africa. It discusses that OER has the potential to increase access to high-quality materials, reduce costs, and facilitate collaboration. AgShare specifically focuses on agricultural resources and uses a participatory action research approach involving students and stakeholders to co-create OER. Resources are hosted on the OER Africa website and focus on key agricultural institutions and value chains in several African countries. The next phase will strengthen critical value chains and involve dissemination of the AgShare methodology.
The document discusses the role and initiatives of the Association of African Universities (AAU) in supporting education goals in Africa. The AAU is working to strengthen higher education institutions to help countries achieve Millennium Development Goals like universal primary education and promoting gender equity. Key initiatives include a regional capacity program funded by DFID, quality assurance studies looking at increased enrollment impacts, and supporting research on improving access and equity in African higher education.
Biosciences capacity building in Africa: Lessons learned from Biosciences eas...ExternalEvents
Biosciences capacity building in Africa: Lessons learned from Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) presentation by "Helen Altshul, Biosciences eastern and central Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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1) AFAAS was established to support knowledge sharing and capacity building for agricultural extension and advisory services across Africa.
2) It has helped establish national country forums in over 40 African countries to facilitate coordination and planning of advisory services.
3) AFAAS also leads knowledge management initiatives like organizing symposia, studies on topics like gender and climate change, and maintaining an online platform for sharing information.
The document discusses the Higher Education landscape in Africa and efforts to improve it through the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). It notes that while Africa is capable of developing globally competitive universities, prerequisites like appropriate technology use, pedagogical overhaul, and governance differentiation must be met. ARUA brings together 16 top African universities to enhance research, training, management, and advocacy through priority areas and centers of excellence. If successful, ARUA has the potential to significantly impact higher education in Africa and make its universities more globally competitive through collaboration.
The document outlines international opportunities available through the Association of University Administrators (AUA) including an International Higher Education Network, study tours, travel awards, and partnerships with international higher education associations. The goals are to provide international travel opportunities for professional development, promote understanding of international higher education, and facilitate links between the AUA and other countries' higher education sectors. Opportunities include funding for study tours abroad and travel awards for intensive study visits.
WEBINAR: Bridging the science-policy gap through an online knowledge sharing ...CANAAFRICA
This is a combination of presentations that were shared during a webinar on bridging the science-policy gap through an online knowledge sharing platform by the Climate and Agriculture Network for Africa (CANA)
The International WaterCentre (IWC) is a joint venture between four leading Australian universities that provides expertise in integrated water management. It aims to develop strong leaders in water management through postgraduate education and training programs, collaborative applied research, and knowledge services. The IWC draws on transdisciplinary expertise from fields like engineering, science, economics and planning to address complex water challenges. It offers a Master of Integrated Water Management degree and other programs, conducts applied research on topics like sustainable cities and healthy catchments, and disseminates knowledge through publications and events. The goal is to equip water professionals and leaders with the skills to create sustainable, holistic solutions to water issues.
The document discusses the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA), which aims to establish global partnerships to research and develop tools to prevent, control, and potentially eradicate African Swine Fever. GARA will facilitate collaborative research among members, including organizations from various countries. Its goals are to better understand the disease through strategic research, determine its social and economic impacts, and develop improved prevention and control tools. GARA will have an executive committee and structure to coordinate its efforts. It will also use communication channels like a website and meetings to enable information sharing.
New approaches in International Agricultural ResearchACIAR
The document outlines a strategic framework for Australia's international agricultural research investments to increase their impact on global food security. It discusses: 1) how Australia currently contributes to feeding 400 million people annually through agricultural exports and research; 2) a proposal to substantially increase these numbers in priority countries by better targeting investments; and 3) key elements of the new strategic framework including priority research themes, partnerships with developing countries, and new approaches to teamwork and communications.
Nick Austin presentation to Food Security Forum AdelaideJoanna Hicks
The document outlines a strategic framework for Australia's international agricultural research investments to increase their impact. It proposes increasing funding and targeting priority countries and regions, including Africa. The framework focuses on jointly identifying research themes with developing country partners, establishing long-term partnerships, and taking new approaches like team-based programs and engaging more with global research initiatives like the CGIAR. The goal is for Australian agricultural research to substantially increase the number of poor and food insecure people that benefit.
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Taking Research to Private Sector – Lessons learnt from the ACIAR Veneer proj...ACIAR
ACIAR is funding a project to test and develop new processing methods and products from veneer using Acacia wood. The collaborative project involves a number of Australian and Vietnamese research agencies, processing companies and donors. Details at veneervalue.com.
Accelerating Innovation in Agriculture 2014 01-23 ACIAR
Dr Achim Dobermann, outgoing Deputy Director General (Research) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) presented a seminar at ACIAR on “Accelerating Agricultural Innovations for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda” on 23 January 2014
Research and technology options for increasing crop yields and enhancing soil...ACIAR
The document discusses research and technology options for increasing crop yields and soil fertility in South Sudan. It provides background on South Sudan's land use and challenges facing its agriculture sector. Specifically:
- South Sudan has significant arable land but most agriculture is traditional and rain-fed, leading to low and unstable yields.
- Two civil wars resulted in loss of seeds, farming skills, and interest in agriculture. Overall crop yields are very low across the country.
- Options discussed to address this include on-farm research trials of techniques like intercropping and cover crops, providing agricultural inputs, improving infrastructure, and emphasizing applied research and extension services. The goal is to develop sustainable solutions to boost yields and soil health
Presentation by David Shearer to Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, june 2013ACIAR
Presentation by David Shearer, ACIAR Director Corporate, to the ACIAR Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, June 2013.
Topic: About ACIAR - current developments (external review), reporting against the CAPF, situation report.
Tackling food and nutrition security: the importance of gender specific activ...ACIAR
Dr Brigitte Bagnol is a researcher associated with the International Rural Poultry Centre (IRPC), KYEEMA Foundation, Australia and part of the AIFSC project 'Strengthening food security through family poultry and crop integration'. Her presentation looks at the gender dimensions of this work.
HarvestPlus: Progress To Date and Future ChallengesACIAR
HarvestPlus aims to improve nutrition through biofortified staple crops. It has made progress breeding crops with higher micronutrient levels, shown these nutrients are bioavailable, and facilitated the release and adoption of biofortified varieties in several countries. However, challenges remain to scale up delivery in target countries through mass distribution and ensure biofortification programs are sustainable and integrated within agricultural institutions long-term with support from health and development organizations. Addressing malnutrition requires an interdisciplinary "whole systems" approach treating agriculture, food, and health as related.
HarvestPlus: Progress To Date andFuture ChallengesACIAR
HarvestPlus aims to improve nutrition through biofortified staple crops. It has made progress breeding crops with higher micronutrient levels, shown these nutrients are bioavailable, and facilitated the release and adoption of biofortified varieties in several countries. However, challenges remain to scale up delivery in target countries through mass distribution and ensure biofortification efforts are sustainable and integrated within agricultural institutions long-term. Addressing malnutrition will require breaking down divisions between agriculture, food, nutrition and health to view them as interrelated.
Experiences in capacity building and training on the groundACIAR
Experiences in capacity building and training on the ground - Dr Halifa Msami, Newcastle Disease Control Program Coordinator, Tanzanian Veterinary Laboratory Authority
Mobilizing University Capacity for Development Impact: the Case of RUFORUM ACIAR
Mobilizing University Capacity for Development Impact: the Case of RUFORUM - Prof Ekwamu Adipala, Executive Secretary, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub: Capacity Building: Empowering Afr...ACIAR
Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub: Capacity Building: Empowering African scientists to solve Africa’s agricultural challenges - Dr Segenet Kelemu, Director, Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub
Mobilizing University Capacity for Development Impact: the Case of RUFORUMACIAR
Mobilizing University Capacity for Development Impact: the Case of RUFORUM - Prof Ekwamu Adipala, Executive Secretary, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
Under-research crops and livestock as key contributors to food security in Af...ACIAR
Under-research crops and livestock as key contributors to food security in Africa - Dr Appolinaire Djikeng, Technology Manager, Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA) Hub
Policies, Institutions, and Markets: Why they matter in Africa now, & what re...ACIAR
Policies, Institutions, and Markets: Why they matter in Africa now, & what researchers can do to help - Dr Karen Brooks, Director, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Towards sustainable & productive farming systems for Africa: experiences and ...ACIAR
Towards sustainable & productive farming systems for Africa: experiences and lessons from SIMLESA - Dr Mulugetta Mekuria, Senior Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and SIMLESA Project Leader
Towards sustainable & productive farming systems for Africa: experiences and ...
AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
1. AAUN
AUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
A consortium of Australian universities working
with African partner universities to:
- sustain research and education collaboration
and leadership across priority areas
- marshal Australian and African expertise in
equal partnerships to address challenges.
2. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Members
Objectives • 12 Australian universities
• Focus Australian universities engaged in Africa
engagement in SSA • 12 leading African universities
• Provide an advisory portal and invited, with focus on east and
point of contact southern Africa
• Develop institutional research African hubs
partnerships on SSA • Pretoria
• Develop capacity building and • University of Pretoria
• HC, AusAID
training programs • GRM, CARDNO
• Produce innovative policy • Nairobi
solutions • University of Nairobi
• HC, AIFSC, AusAID
• Provide post-training support • CPFGM, GRM
for African scholars
3. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Prioritised themes
• Food security Capacity building
• Mining and minerals • Scholarships
• Public sector reform • Alumni network
• Short courses
• Public health • Academic mobility
• Education • Research students
• Research partnerships
4. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Capacity building: themes relating to AIFSC
• Land use, water resources; conflict, legal issues
• Plant health, production, irrigation, salinity
• Animal health and production
• Poultry value chains, family farming
• Reducing postharvest losses
• Food safety and nutrition
• Agribusiness and supply chain management
5. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Initiatives 2013
• Research development fund
• Joint proposals
– Research projects
– Short courses (consultation
between AIFSC and AAA short
courses to maximise synergies)
• Delegations, fora
• ACU/AAUN events