The Brussels Development Briefing n.47 on the subject of “Regional Trade in Africa: Drivers, Trends and Opportunities” took place on 3rd February 2017 in Brussels at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels) from 09:00 to 13:00. This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with IFPRI, the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, and CONCORD .
The Brussels Development Briefing n.47 on the subject of “Regional Trade in Africa: Drivers, Trends and Opportunities” took place on 3rd February 2017 in Brussels at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels) from 09:00 to 13:00. This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with IFPRI, the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, and CONCORD .
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 48 on “Strengthening rural livelihoods in the face of rapid urbanisation in Africa” took place on 20th March 2017 from 14:00 to 18:00, at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C). This Briefing was co-organised by CTA, BMZ/GIZ, the ACP Secretariat, European Commission (DG DEVCO) and Concord
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 44 on “Promoting responsible and sustainable sourcing through Fair Trade” took place on 22 June 2016 from 9:00 to 13:00, at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium.
This Briefings was co-organised by CTA, the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office.
Engaging Diasporas In Development Ec Un Knowledge FairLeila Rispens-Noel
A powerpoint presentation during the workshop conducted by Oxfam Novib last December 2, 2008 at the EC-UN Knowledge Fair held in Brussels. The event was hosted by the European Commission and the United Nations as part of a new initiative to connect diaspora groups with NGOs in their country of origin to work together for the development of their countries.
Francesco Rampa
Head of Food Security Programme, ECDPM
28 September 2016, Pre-conference workshop at the Annual German Agricultural Economics Conference (GEWISOLA) 2016.
Webinar: The COVID crisis in cities: a tale of two lockdownsOECD CFE
Based on the OECD policy note Coronavirus: Cities policy responses, this webinar explores how Champion Mayors are leading the way in responding to the pandemic, protecting vulnerable groups and looking beyond the crisis to put in place recovery efforts post-COVID-19.
Follow the conversation with Zoran Janković, Mayor of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rosannie Filato, Member of the Executive Committee of Montreal (Canada) and Michiel Grauss, Vice Mayor of Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
Visit our website: www.oecd.org/cfe
Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local
Indigenous Peoples Dialogue and Regional DevelopmentOECDregions
Presentation on Indigenous Peoples and Regional Development, made at the EU event on A Sustainable Arctic: Innovative approaches, held on 15-16 June 2017 in Oulu Finland. Presentation by Chris McDonald, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional DevelopmentOECDregions
Presentation on Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development made at the Norther Perphery and Arctic Programme Annual event on 28 September 2016 in Akureyri, Iceland. Presentation by Chris McDonald, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
Rural Development and Indigenous Communities in Traditional Settlement AreasOECDregions
Presentation on Rural Development and Indigenous Communities in Traditional Settlement Areas made on 25 January 2016 in Peubla, Mexico. Presentation by Enrique Garcilazo, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
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 no. 48 on “Strengthening rural livelihoods in the face of rapid urbanisation in Africa” took place on 20th March 2017 from 14:00 to 18:00, at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C). This Briefing was co-organised by CTA, BMZ/GIZ, the ACP Secretariat, European Commission (DG DEVCO) and Concord
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 44 on “Promoting responsible and sustainable sourcing through Fair Trade” took place on 22 June 2016 from 9:00 to 13:00, at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium.
This Briefings was co-organised by CTA, the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office.
Engaging Diasporas In Development Ec Un Knowledge FairLeila Rispens-Noel
A powerpoint presentation during the workshop conducted by Oxfam Novib last December 2, 2008 at the EC-UN Knowledge Fair held in Brussels. The event was hosted by the European Commission and the United Nations as part of a new initiative to connect diaspora groups with NGOs in their country of origin to work together for the development of their countries.
Francesco Rampa
Head of Food Security Programme, ECDPM
28 September 2016, Pre-conference workshop at the Annual German Agricultural Economics Conference (GEWISOLA) 2016.
Webinar: The COVID crisis in cities: a tale of two lockdownsOECD CFE
Based on the OECD policy note Coronavirus: Cities policy responses, this webinar explores how Champion Mayors are leading the way in responding to the pandemic, protecting vulnerable groups and looking beyond the crisis to put in place recovery efforts post-COVID-19.
Follow the conversation with Zoran Janković, Mayor of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rosannie Filato, Member of the Executive Committee of Montreal (Canada) and Michiel Grauss, Vice Mayor of Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
Visit our website: www.oecd.org/cfe
Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local
Indigenous Peoples Dialogue and Regional DevelopmentOECDregions
Presentation on Indigenous Peoples and Regional Development, made at the EU event on A Sustainable Arctic: Innovative approaches, held on 15-16 June 2017 in Oulu Finland. Presentation by Chris McDonald, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional DevelopmentOECDregions
Presentation on Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development made at the Norther Perphery and Arctic Programme Annual event on 28 September 2016 in Akureyri, Iceland. Presentation by Chris McDonald, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
Rural Development and Indigenous Communities in Traditional Settlement AreasOECDregions
Presentation on Rural Development and Indigenous Communities in Traditional Settlement Areas made on 25 January 2016 in Peubla, Mexico. Presentation by Enrique Garcilazo, OECD Regional Development Policy Division.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/
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/
Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016
Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting:
Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism
Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA
in collaboration with PIPSO
Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016
Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting: Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism
Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA
in collaboration with PIPSO
Apia, Samoa, 13-16 December 2016
Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016
Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting:
Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism
Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA
in collaboration with PIPSO
Apia, Samoa, 13-16 December 2016
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/
Presentation hold by John Malcolm Spence, Senior Coordinator, Intellectual Property Issues, CARICOM Secretariat, at the Brussels Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’, organized by CTA on 15th May 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 44 on “Promoting responsible and sustainable sourcing through Fair Trade” took place on 22 June 2016 from 9:00 to 13:00, at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium.
This Briefings was co-organised by CTA, the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office.
Presentation hold by Bernard O’Connor, from O'Connor European Lawyers, at the Brussels Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’, organized by CTA on 15th May 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO)
Presentation hold by Getachew Mengistie Alemu, Intellectual Property Consultant & Attorney from Ethiopia, at the Brussels Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’, organized by CTA on 15th May 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Presentation hold by John Stefano Padulosi, Senior Scientist, Marketing Diversity, at the Brussels Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’, organized by CTA on 15th May 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Presentation hold by Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development, Imperial College London, as part of the first panel of the 30th edition of the Brussels Briefing on “Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks", organized by CTA in collaboration with the ACP Secretariat, the EC/DEVCO, Concord, and IFPRI on 4th March 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Presentation hold by Jean-François Maystadt, Researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), as part of the second panel of the 30th edition of the Brussels Briefing on “Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks", organized by CTA in collaboration with the ACP Secretariat, the EC/DEVCO, Concord, and IFPRI on 4th March 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Presentation hold by Philippe Thomas, Head of sector, Food Crisis at DG DEVCO, European Commission, as part of the first panel of the 30th edition of the Brussels Briefing on “Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks", organized by CTA in collaboration with the ACP Secretariat, the EC/DEVCO, Concord, and IFPRI on 4th March 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Aidf Africa Summit 2016 - Speaker BrochureSonjaRue
Summits by the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) are timely, high profile meetings, bringing together humanitarian and development experts, influencers, investors, thought leaders, policy makers and entrepreneurs.
If you have a compelling case study or research to share, one that will inspire and inform other senior development leaders and decision makers, one that goes to the heart of how the world is changing, then we have an exclusive audience eager to hear from you. Our speakers are themselves senior directors, thought leaders and experts from all stakeholders involved in development and aid outcomes. They are authoritative figures who are leading change by creating new ideas and initiatives, innovations and services.
Call for Speakers - AIDF event series asia 2015 Overviewaidforum
If you have a compelling case study or research to share, one that will inspire and inform other senior development leaders and decision makers, one that goes to the heart of how the world is changing, then we have an exclusive audience eager to hear from you.
I'm excited to co-host the @LSEAfricaSummit with the theme “The Global Crisis as a Catalyst for Change”.
The LSE Africa Summit is one of Europe’s largest student-led conferences hosting highly motivated Africans and African-oriented students, corporate bodies, and experienced professionals in diverse fields from across the globe to engage in progressive discussions on disruptive ideas aimed at moving the continent forward.
Since its inception six years ago, the LSE Africa Summit has drawn 3,000+ participants and leading figures from the continent such as HE Nana Addo Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana), HE Yemi Osibanjo (Vice-President of the Republic of Nigeria), Dr Donald Kaberuka (7th President of the African Development Bank), Meaza Ashenafi (President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia), Ibukun A. Awosika (Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank, Nigeria) and other esteemed personalities.
EMIP and Sanabel, the network of microfinance institutions in the Arab countries, held a conference in Tunis on 5 May 2008 on the subject "Microfinance in the Mediterranean: what impact?", which brought together over 420 participants to engage in debate with some thirty speakers from microcredit institutions, the banking sector, finance institutions, academia and civil society. The conference saw the unveiling of a study on the economic and social impact of microfinance in the Mediterranean designed to foster a better understanding of the outlook for microfinance in the region.
This presentation is about leveraging remittances for development by linking with microfinance institutions.
Aidf Asia summit 2016 - become one of our speakers Sonja Ruetzel
If you have a compelling case study or research to share, one that will inspire and inform other senior development leaders and decision makers in South East Asia, one that goes to the heart of how the region is changing, then we have an exclusive audience eager to hear from you.
The AIDF Asia Summit is bringing together humanitarian and development professionals from all stakeholders, including regional governments, UN agencies, Red Cross, local and international NGOs, donors and investors and the private sector, to discuss how technological innovations improve aid and development work in South East Asia.
AIDF Aid & Response Summit: Asia 2015 - speaker brochureSonjaRue
If you have a compelling case study or research to share, one that will inspire and inform other senior development leaders and decision makers, one that goes to the heart of how the world is changing, then we have an exclusive audience eager to hear from you.
Please email Sonja Ruetzel at sruetzel@aidforum.org
Ideass - Innovation for Development and South-South CooperationAndrea Vitali
The Local Economic Development Agencies (LEDAs) are legal, no profit structures, owned by the public and private entities of the territory. Through the LEDA the local actors plan and activate, in a shared way, initiatives for territorial economic development, identify the most convenient instruments for their realization and enhance a coherent system for their technical and financial support.
The LEDAs provide several services to the population and institutions, such as territorial
promotion, economic dynamization, credit, technical assistance to businesses, entrepreneurial training, with the objectives of supporting productive competitive development and economic innovation, within the perspective of an equitable, ecologic, and human development.
50 LEDAs with such characteristics are currently operating in many Latin American, African, East European countries, and they are gathered into the ILS LEDA network. These LEDAs are based on the experiences of the numerous similar structures operating in Europe since the ‘60s, nevertheless significant innovations have been introduced with regard to service supply methods, sustainability mechanisms, comprehensive management of economic promotion and the fight against poverty.
These LEDAs, in fact, integrate governance components (public-private partnership, local-national relations); strategic components (coordination between planning and action); human development components (social inclusion, vulnerable group support instruments, relations between the center and the suburbs of the territory, environmental protection); territorial promotion components (project financing and international marketing); business service supply components (technical assistance, professional training, marketing and loans).
Dr. Raphael Oko from Nigeria, presented at our Global Internet Forum on Leveraging Technology for Human Rights and Peace and International Leadership for the MDGs. With permission, we share his presentation here to inspire!
Liberating Structures 2 with blended f2f/online participation at #sfaddisEuforic Services
Slides used to support an experimental session at the May 2015 AgKnowledge Innovation Process ShareFair in Addis Ababa. We were introducing some examples of LiberatingStructures methods and testing out different options for remote participation
Web 2.0 and social media capacity building initiative - What have we learnt o...Euforic Services
Presentation of the findings of the evaluation of CTA web2.0 and social media training programme (2011-2012) - by Pier Andrea Pirani (Euforic Services), 28 March 2013.
A summary of some examples and principles for visualising data and information, for info-graphics and other presentations. The context is International Development
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
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.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
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.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
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.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.