It is my great privilege to present the 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities! These 17 activities are shining examples of climate action around the world. They demonstrate what happens when innovation and passion come together to address the biggest challenge of our time.
This year’s activities touch on three focus areas:
Women for Results: recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Urban Poor: recognizing climate action that improves the lives of impoverished people in urban communities. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment: recognizing successful and innovative climate-smart activities. This focus area is implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
I am convinced that this year’s Lighthouse Activities will inspire you and help you take practical ideas for action to your communities. Each of us has a role to play in meeting the climate challenge, and sharing success helps raise ambition and scale up the global commitment to act on climate change.
Sincerely,
Christiana Figueres | UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Presented by Tahmina Begum, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh
Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone Conference
21-23 October 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh
http://waterandfood.org/ganges-conference/
Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture Francois Stepman
9 December 2019. World Bank Tokyo Office. In September 2019, the World Bank published its fourth report, Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture . The report's lead author, William Maloney, Chief Economist for Fair Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI), the World Bank's Chief Economist for Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI), held a seminar to introduce the main points of the report.
The report states that developing countries need to dramatically expand agricultural innovation and farmers' use of technology to eradicate poverty and respond to rising food demand and address the adverse effects of climate change.
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
Presented at the Africa Agriculture Science week in Accra, Ghana on July 17th 2013, during CPWF's side event ‘Engagement platforms for food and water security: opportunities to harness innovation to improve livelihoods and resilience in Africa’
It is my great privilege to present the 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities! These 17 activities are shining examples of climate action around the world. They demonstrate what happens when innovation and passion come together to address the biggest challenge of our time.
This year’s activities touch on three focus areas:
Women for Results: recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Urban Poor: recognizing climate action that improves the lives of impoverished people in urban communities. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment: recognizing successful and innovative climate-smart activities. This focus area is implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
I am convinced that this year’s Lighthouse Activities will inspire you and help you take practical ideas for action to your communities. Each of us has a role to play in meeting the climate challenge, and sharing success helps raise ambition and scale up the global commitment to act on climate change.
Sincerely,
Christiana Figueres | UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Presented by Tahmina Begum, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh
Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone Conference
21-23 October 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh
http://waterandfood.org/ganges-conference/
Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture Francois Stepman
9 December 2019. World Bank Tokyo Office. In September 2019, the World Bank published its fourth report, Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture . The report's lead author, William Maloney, Chief Economist for Fair Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI), the World Bank's Chief Economist for Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI), held a seminar to introduce the main points of the report.
The report states that developing countries need to dramatically expand agricultural innovation and farmers' use of technology to eradicate poverty and respond to rising food demand and address the adverse effects of climate change.
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
Presented at the Africa Agriculture Science week in Accra, Ghana on July 17th 2013, during CPWF's side event ‘Engagement platforms for food and water security: opportunities to harness innovation to improve livelihoods and resilience in Africa’
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
During the webinar, the speakers promoted a set of training materials that is freely available for those interested in learning more about the implementation of NDCs in the agriculture sector in Africa.
More info about the webinar: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/implementing-ndcs-agriculture-sector-across-africa-what-directions-capacity-building#.XxaxH_gzbfZ
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
"Large-scale land-based agricultural investments -- Current status, lessons l...SIANI
Presented at the Seminar on Responsible Agricultural Investments in Developing Countries: How to Make Principles and Guidelines Effective? Organized by Swedish FAO Committee & SIANI
Agricultural investment is a key driver of farm productivity and can play an important role in poverty reduction – but the kind of investment matters. This presentation by IWMI's Greenwell Matchaya provides a breakdown of the different types of agricultural investment, how effective they are and how they might be fine-tuned.
Presentation at the Dupont Forum. The panel will look at how investing in technologies is insufficient on its own to enact effective agricultural water management, and will explore the importance of accompanying context appropriate policies and institutions.
Strategic Options for Food Security: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and...Sri Lmb
By C.M Wijayaratna & Norman Uphoff gave a keynote presentation on 'Strategic Options for Food Security: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and Farmers Collective Action' at Regional Review and Planning Workshop on 2017
Enhancing the sustainability of global commodity chainsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by George Schoneveld on inclusive Green Growth (IGG) through commercial agriculture and forestry, held at CIFOR’s partners’ meeting in Nairobi in February 2015.
Presentation by FAO at KSLA workshop on investment in developing country agri...Eric Jesper
Results of research on trends and impacts of foreign investment in developing country agriculture and development of principles for responsible agricultural investment
The Brussels Development Briefing n. 59 on “Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and IPES-FOOD was held on Wednesday 15 January 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing brought various perspectives and experiences on agroecological systems to support agricultural transformation. Experts presented trends and prospects for agroecological approaches and what it implies for the future of the food systems. Successes and innovative models in agroecology in different parts of the world and the lessons learned for upscaling them were also discussed.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
During the webinar, the speakers promoted a set of training materials that is freely available for those interested in learning more about the implementation of NDCs in the agriculture sector in Africa.
More info about the webinar: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/implementing-ndcs-agriculture-sector-across-africa-what-directions-capacity-building#.XxaxH_gzbfZ
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
"Large-scale land-based agricultural investments -- Current status, lessons l...SIANI
Presented at the Seminar on Responsible Agricultural Investments in Developing Countries: How to Make Principles and Guidelines Effective? Organized by Swedish FAO Committee & SIANI
Agricultural investment is a key driver of farm productivity and can play an important role in poverty reduction – but the kind of investment matters. This presentation by IWMI's Greenwell Matchaya provides a breakdown of the different types of agricultural investment, how effective they are and how they might be fine-tuned.
Presentation at the Dupont Forum. The panel will look at how investing in technologies is insufficient on its own to enact effective agricultural water management, and will explore the importance of accompanying context appropriate policies and institutions.
Strategic Options for Food Security: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and...Sri Lmb
By C.M Wijayaratna & Norman Uphoff gave a keynote presentation on 'Strategic Options for Food Security: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and Farmers Collective Action' at Regional Review and Planning Workshop on 2017
Enhancing the sustainability of global commodity chainsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by George Schoneveld on inclusive Green Growth (IGG) through commercial agriculture and forestry, held at CIFOR’s partners’ meeting in Nairobi in February 2015.
Presentation by FAO at KSLA workshop on investment in developing country agri...Eric Jesper
Results of research on trends and impacts of foreign investment in developing country agriculture and development of principles for responsible agricultural investment
The Brussels Development Briefing n. 59 on “Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and IPES-FOOD was held on Wednesday 15 January 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing brought various perspectives and experiences on agroecological systems to support agricultural transformation. Experts presented trends and prospects for agroecological approaches and what it implies for the future of the food systems. Successes and innovative models in agroecology in different parts of the world and the lessons learned for upscaling them were also discussed.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The Brussels Briefing on the subject of “Emerging donors and rising powers in agriculture in ACP countries” took place on Tuesday 27 October 2015 from 9:00h to 13:00h at the ACP Secretariat (451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels, Room C ).
The Briefing discussed the key challenges and new opportunities to enhance South-South and Triangular cooperation. The Briefing : i) reviewed successes and the lessons learned from research and practice; ii) promoted the exchange of information on best practices and drivers of success; iii) fed into the debate various perspectives on policy options. It reviewed the key challenges and opportunities in South-South cooperation in agriculture and the lessons learned from research and practice. It looked at examples of successes in South-South and triangular partnerships across the ACP.
Challenges and Solutions to Food SecuritySanjay Sethi
Presented at 3rd International Conference on Global Warming - Food Security organised by Environment Protection & Development Authority, Ras al Khaimah
The new book from CTA and Cgiar Research Program on Climate Change & Food Security, "Evidence of impact: Climate-smart agriculture in Africa", showcases many innovative climate-smart agriculture practices with the capacity to increase productivity and build resilience in Africa
Diversity, Sustainability and Resilience in Natural Resource Management in Af...SIANI
This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.
Presentation by Bruce Campbell, director of CCAFS, at the closing session of the Agriculture Advantage event series on the sidelines of COP23.
More information about the event series: https://bit.ly/AgAdvantage
Presentation by Dr Olu Ajayi from CTA, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
The extractives industry is a major sector in the economies
of the region as it makes a significant contribution to GDP
and constitutes a large portion of exports. However, the
sector's impact on the livelihoods of citizens has not been as
positive. To the contrary, some argue that the industry has
worsened the state of things in many nations, weakening
effective governance by engendering corruption.
This issue explores trends in sustainable development and
the extractives industry. The first article surveys emerging
trends, the second article examines trends in local content,
and the third article is a case study of the community-level
impact of the mining sector in Sierra Leone.
Finn Tarp: A High Five to the AfDB: WIDER commentsUNU-WIDER
Finn Tarp's comments at the seminar discussion 'Unlocking Africa's development potential - how to translate economic growth into development goals’ in Helsinki on 9 June 2016.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...
Delivering impact from African animal agriculture: The agriculture-mining conundrum of grass or brass; bread or stones
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agriculture: The agriculture-mining
conundrum of grass or brass; bread or stones
Yemi Akinbamijo
Executive Director
Jimmy Smith
Director General&
Crawford Fund annual conference on food security, Perth, Australia, 25-28 August 2013
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• Innovation and the Livestock Sector in Africa
– Significance and Challenges
• Impacts of mining on agriculture (Grass vs. Brass)
• Concluding Remarks
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Some Guiding Principles and
Thoughts on Agriculture and
Mining in Africa
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• Africa cannot and MUST not live in the
past. Africa must look to the future.
Late Dr Bingu Wa MUTHARIKA
Chairman of the Assembly of the African Union and former President of the
Republic of Malawi
Thoughts on Food
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Thoughts on Food
There is need for high political leadership to
take bold decisions and follow up with the
required actions to eradicate hunger so that
all people in Africa can enjoy the most basic
and fundamental of human rights – the right
to food, and thus to existence and life.
Jacques Diouf (2009)
FAO Director-General
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Grass or Gold?
“It is a challenge for the two sectors to
coexist. Given the choice between a
sector that employs 100,000 people or the
capacity to feed 12 million people, I prefer
the latter“
Jacqie Sultan
Guinea's Agriculture Minister
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Africa Mining Vision
“Transparent,
equitable
and optimal
exploitation of mineral resources to
underpin broad-based sustainable growth
and socio-economic development”
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Changing landscape: no level playing fields
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Innovation Platforms as a Concept
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Technological
Constraints
Infrastructural
Constraints
Institutional
Constraints
Food &
Nutrition insecurity,
environmental
degradation &
poverty
Governance as an overarching factor
Example
of Nerica
• Good
technology
• Spread is
slowed
down by
non –
availability
of seeds
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Transporters
Private Sector
Farmers
Extension
Govt
Innovation Systems
End users
Research
Innovation Platform: Participation and Gainful Interaction
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• Major contributor to incomes especially in
arid and semi-arid areas (about 80% of the
land).
• Employs about 50% of agricultural labour
force
• Contributes about 10% of GDP
• Accounts for over 40% of agricultural GDP
• It is the largest anthropometric user of land
• However, sector receives < 2% of national
budget allocation.
Livestock Sector in Africa
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Estimated number of people involved in
the pastoral economy in Africa:
>100,000,000
Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas
Senegal
Mauritania
Mali
Burkina
Faso
Niger
Nigeria
Chad Sudan
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Somalia
Kenya
Tanzania
Algeria
Cameroun
Djibouti
Uganda
Morocco
Libya
Guinea
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Livestock systems are changing
Need to understand how systems will change in
the future: the target is moving!
– To design more coherent and dynamic research
and policy agenda that benefits the poor
– To target investments more adequately
– To bridge the technology adoption gap
– Key drivers: Population increases, urbanisation,
Market access, demand shifts and Climate change
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Country Mining Land Use
USA 0.02-0.01
Canada 0.01
Peru 0.01
Brazil <0.45
Australia <0.26
Mining Land use as % of available land mass
Source
Paulo Riveiro de Santana, Ombudsman, Department
Nacional de Produção Mineral, December, 2011
15. Africa is hugely endowed in mineral resources
Brown: 1 resource holding in top 1o globally : Orange >1 resource holding in top 10 globally
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"የየየየየ:የየ:የየ:የየየ:
:"
The child of the Nile
(Abay) is thirsty
- Ethiopian proverb
The Unpalatable Oxymoron
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Conflict has arisen where:
1. Mining is perceived to be competing with agriculture
and livestock grazing or other traditional land uses
2. Farmers have been displaced from mining areas and
comparable land could not be purchased for them or
farmers without land title were unjustly evicted
Grass-Brass Land Challenge
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• Conflict has arisen when there is competition for use
of water resources by agriculture and mining
• Concerns about water use in mining relate to amount
of water used, especially in areas with limited fresh
water resources, and to changes in water quality due
to mining activities.
• Water quality is regulated by environmental
legislation but capacity of developing countries to
enforce this legislation is usually weak
Grass-Brass Water Challenge …1/2
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• Current best practices of large-scale mines in Africa are
less damaging to the environment than subsistence
farming, poverty-related deforestation and communal
grazing
• Despite local allegations of water pollution, reputable
studies have failed to demonstrate that large-scale
mining practices are significantly damaging water
quality.
Grass-Brass Water Challenge …2/2
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• Worker Mobility: from
Farmers to Miners
• The discovery of large
mineral deposits may
lead to abandonment
of farmland.
Mining impacts on Agriculture…1/2
Mining can improve infrastructure for
Agriculture e.g.
• New roads constructed for mining
operation improve market access
• Rural road construction also
improve agricultural wages &
reduce transaction costs
• Local processing of agricultural
goods is enhanced by improved
access to water, electrification, and
improved sanitation.
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Corporate Social Responsibility may be deployed to
support agriculture
Newmont Ghana Gold’s Ahafo Agribusiness Growth
Initiative (AGGI) has provided training to 1,368 farmers
to increase agricultural productivity and farm business
skills
Mining impacts on Agriculture …2/2
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• The Land Grant Bill
• Do we have ‘The Will’
• An International Council on Mining & Metals study
suggests that mining complements agriculture and
there are growing synergies between these sectors
• In Argentina, the amount of land under cultivation in
communities near mines increased between 2001 and
2007 despite mine construction and operation
Lessons from the Past– The Will and The Bill
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Critical gaps identified – Tail piece
• Transfer of knowledge and sharing of success stories – how to
share with communities and learn from their experience?
• More effective and endogenous assessments of vulnerability
and adaptation, and need to retain experts
• Need to strengthen national institutions so they can develop
and use multistakeholder and all inclusive policy and
formulation and implementation and information for
decision-making at appropriate scales
• Need to improve the institutional framework for
environmental impact assessment and implementation
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• Livestock sector in Africa deserves greater attention than
what is currently accorded to it
• Systems are changing—need to understand how the
system will change (foresight and visioning) and
determine the outcomes we want
• Dearth of information about impact of mining on
agriculture, especially livestock sector in Africa. Major
study AND ‘THE WILL’ on this subject needed
• Don’t give the ‘fish’ (Corporate social responsibilities are
limited in time and space) teach to fish – empowerment
for resilience; investing in the future!
Concluding Remarks
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Monitoring and
Evaluation
Agenda
Setting
Decision
Making
Policy
Implementation
Policy
Formulation
Policy Processes
Civil Society
Donors
Cabinet
Parliament
Ministries
Private
Sector
26. Post thesis
Everything can wait but
agriculture cannot wait!
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian Statesman and First Prime Minister
27. Thank
You for
Listening
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
www.fara-africa.org
International livestock Research Institute
www.ilri.org
Editor's Notes
IAR4D is underpinned on the Innovation platform
Eleven African countries are among the top ten global resource countries in at least one major mineral.
Shows picture of acid water from mine polluting rivers (south Africa)In Australia, the minerals sector uses less than 3% of national consumptive water.Water Quality & Pollution Quality concerns regarding mining’s use of water are more complex to assess. Mining operations must comply with environmental legislation that normally requires an assessment of potential environmental impacts, and a plan for mitigation or remediation of these impacts prior to a mine being permitted. Water discharged from mines during operations and following mine closure must also meet federal water quality standards
Mining impacts cab be both adverse or beneficial (left & right)Bullet 1 on left: Mining may adversely affect agriculture indirectly when workers switch from one industry to the other. Farmers may engage in artisanal mining seasonally, to supplement farm incomes, or leave farming for mining altogether.