Presented by Zelalem Lema, Beth Cullen, Aberra Adie, Gerba Leta and Elias Damtew at the Africa RISING Training Workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, 23-24 January 2014
Presented by Beth Cullen, Zelalem Lema, Aberra Adie and Mulugeta Lemenih on the Training of Trainers (ToT) on the use of Livelihoods Characterization/ Benchmarking Tool (SLATE), Jeldu, Ethiopia, 1-5 April 2013
Presented by Beth Cullen at the Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) Workshop, Montpellier, 17 December 2013
Day 1_Session3_TRIPS_WASDS_ILRI - This presentation outlines planned ILRI activities for the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas.
Presented by Iain Wright at the Consultation Workshop on Livestock Research for Food Security and Poverty Reduction: Opportunities and Challenges for Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 June 2013
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This is a presentation from the third event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event took participants through the first two steps of the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ methodology, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More information: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Innovation platforms as institutional innovations for sustainable intensifica...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Zelalem Lema, Mohammed Ebrahim, Workineh Dubale, Addisu Asfaw and Temesgen Alene, Simret Yasabu and Kindu Mekonnen for the Africa RISING Ethiopia Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 29-30 November 2016
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This is a presentation from the second event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event gave an introduction, overview and lessons learned on the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ initiative, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More details: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Presented by Beth Cullen, Zelalem Lema, Aberra Adie and Mulugeta Lemenih on the Training of Trainers (ToT) on the use of Livelihoods Characterization/ Benchmarking Tool (SLATE), Jeldu, Ethiopia, 1-5 April 2013
Presented by Beth Cullen at the Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) Workshop, Montpellier, 17 December 2013
Day 1_Session3_TRIPS_WASDS_ILRI - This presentation outlines planned ILRI activities for the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas.
Presented by Iain Wright at the Consultation Workshop on Livestock Research for Food Security and Poverty Reduction: Opportunities and Challenges for Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 June 2013
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This is a presentation from the third event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event took participants through the first two steps of the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ methodology, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More information: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Innovation platforms as institutional innovations for sustainable intensifica...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Zelalem Lema, Mohammed Ebrahim, Workineh Dubale, Addisu Asfaw and Temesgen Alene, Simret Yasabu and Kindu Mekonnen for the Africa RISING Ethiopia Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 29-30 November 2016
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This is a presentation from the second event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event gave an introduction, overview and lessons learned on the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ initiative, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More details: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This presentation is from the first in a series of seven online learning events for the East African Community region on Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade.
This presentation introduced participants to community engagement in tackling illegal wildlife trade and explored the ‘Local Communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ initiative, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. The events are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project (https://bit.ly/3cmHjBi), and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA (https://bit.ly/300lwdT) programme supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More details: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Equity / Fairness Within Conservation Workshop - Summary of Research Findings: Julia Baker (Parsons Brinkerhoff) provided an overview of the key findings from the R2P research project.
Chimere Diaw of the African Model Forest Network talks about the challenges and issues that motivate African Landscapes, and how the Model Forest Network and other initiatives like it are helping, at the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature in Africa Conference
Agroforestry systems can deliver a multitude of benefits (market and non market) simultaneously Change processes need to empower the people most affected if they are to be sustainable We must embrace complexity and diversity
This is a presentation from the fourth event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event took participants through the third step of the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ methodology, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More info: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
The Agri-water Share Fair was held on the 3rd February 2011 on the ILRI Campus, Ethiopia. It was organised by the International Water Management Institute with support from Peter Ballantyne, ILRI and Nadia Manning-Thomas, CGIAR ICT-KM/ILRI.
The National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP) is a UNDP-UNEP programme, financed by the LDCF.
The NAP-GSP is assisting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). NAPs will bring greater focus and coordination to country-led efforts in disaster management and disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation. The NAP will add to the strategic suite of other sectoral plans and policies for countries that help to guide internal development resourcing mechanisms as well as those provided by donors. The programme was launched on 14 June 2013 following its CEO approval by the GEF on 29 May 2013. As of November 2013, partner agencies to GSP include UNDP, UNEP, WHO, FAO, IFAD, UNITAR, GEF, UNFCCC, GWP, GIZ , PROVIA, and UNISDR.
The Agri-water mini Share Fair took place on the 3rd February 2011 on the ILRI Campus, Ethiopia. It was organised by the International Water Management Institute with support from Peter Ballantyne, ILRI and Nadia Manning-Thomas, CGIAR ICT-KM/ILRI. This report was compiled using some innovative methods for analysis, reporting and sharing.
Presented by Beth Cullen (ILRI), Mulugeta Lemineh, Zelalem Lema & Emeline Hassenforder at the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) Science Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9–10 July 2013
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This presentation is from the first in a series of seven online learning events for the East African Community region on Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade.
This presentation introduced participants to community engagement in tackling illegal wildlife trade and explored the ‘Local Communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ initiative, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. The events are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project (https://bit.ly/3cmHjBi), and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA (https://bit.ly/300lwdT) programme supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More details: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
Equity / Fairness Within Conservation Workshop - Summary of Research Findings: Julia Baker (Parsons Brinkerhoff) provided an overview of the key findings from the R2P research project.
Chimere Diaw of the African Model Forest Network talks about the challenges and issues that motivate African Landscapes, and how the Model Forest Network and other initiatives like it are helping, at the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature in Africa Conference
Agroforestry systems can deliver a multitude of benefits (market and non market) simultaneously Change processes need to empower the people most affected if they are to be sustainable We must embrace complexity and diversity
This is a presentation from the fourth event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event took participants through the third step of the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ methodology, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More info: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
The Agri-water Share Fair was held on the 3rd February 2011 on the ILRI Campus, Ethiopia. It was organised by the International Water Management Institute with support from Peter Ballantyne, ILRI and Nadia Manning-Thomas, CGIAR ICT-KM/ILRI.
The National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP) is a UNDP-UNEP programme, financed by the LDCF.
The NAP-GSP is assisting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). NAPs will bring greater focus and coordination to country-led efforts in disaster management and disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation. The NAP will add to the strategic suite of other sectoral plans and policies for countries that help to guide internal development resourcing mechanisms as well as those provided by donors. The programme was launched on 14 June 2013 following its CEO approval by the GEF on 29 May 2013. As of November 2013, partner agencies to GSP include UNDP, UNEP, WHO, FAO, IFAD, UNITAR, GEF, UNFCCC, GWP, GIZ , PROVIA, and UNISDR.
The Agri-water mini Share Fair took place on the 3rd February 2011 on the ILRI Campus, Ethiopia. It was organised by the International Water Management Institute with support from Peter Ballantyne, ILRI and Nadia Manning-Thomas, CGIAR ICT-KM/ILRI. This report was compiled using some innovative methods for analysis, reporting and sharing.
Presented by Beth Cullen (ILRI), Mulugeta Lemineh, Zelalem Lema & Emeline Hassenforder at the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) Science Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9–10 July 2013
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016.
Multi-stakeholder Innovation Platforms and knowledge management: Africa RISIN...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Zelalem Lema, Mohammed Ebrahim, Addisu Asfaw, Temesgen Alene, Workneh Dubale and Simret Yasabu for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
These slides describe a methodology of linking research during NRM engagement to community development, the slides were presented in a workshop in Kampla in 2006
Presentation by: Gerald Aruna, ENGIM Country Rep., Sierra Leone
Title: 1609 - Experiences Introducing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to Resource-Limited Farmers in Sierra Leone
Venue: Cornell University
Date: September 12, 2016
Sponsor: SRI-Rice, IP-CALS, Cornell University
This poster was presented as part of the East African Learning Landscape Regional Knowledge Exchange, at the African Institute for Capacity Development at Jomo Kenyatta University on June 2-3, 2015.
For more information, see: http://bit.ly/1KtnN0S
This poster provides information on the Ethiopian Learning Landscape Network developed by the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC).
Presented by Dr. Gizaw Desta, as part of the East African Learning Landscape Regional Knowledge Exchange, at the African Institute for Capacity Development at Jomo Kenyatta University on June 2-3, 2015.
For more information, see: http://bit.ly/1KtnN0S
Overview on ILRI’s technical support to partners implementing Sustainable Ran...ILRI
Presented by Isaack Luambano, Victor Mwita, Josephine Dungumaro, Mkami Amos and Fiona Flintan at the National Technical Working Group Meeting, Morogoro, Tanzania, 5 December 2017
by A. de Bruin, R. Pateman, J. Barron, M. Balima, I. Ouedraogo, D. Dapola, M. Fosu, F. Annor, M. Magombey, S. Ncube, C. Mabiza
Presented at the Final Volta Basin Development Challenge Science Workshop, September 2013
Overview of the Conference. Josefina Maestu, Director of UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC). International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012/2013. Preparing for the 2013 International Year. Water Cooperation: Making it Happen! 8-10 January 2013
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.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
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.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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.
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/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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.
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
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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.
How world-class product teams are winning in the AI era by CEO and Founder, P...
Local innovation platforms: Experiences from the Nile BDC in Ethiopia
1. Local innovation platforms:
Experiences from the Nile BDC in
Ethiopia
Zelalem Lema, Beth Cullen, Aberra Adie, Gerba Leta, Elias Damtew
Africa RISING Training Workshop on Innovation Platforms
Addis Ababa, 23-24 January 2014
2. Overview of NBDC project...
Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) was funded by a
CGIAR challenge program on water and food (CPWF)
NBDC was implemented by a consortium led by ILRI and IWMI
NBDC aims to improve the resilience of rural livelihoods in the
Ethiopian highlands through a landscape approach to rainwater
management
The challenge comprises five linked projects of which this project
focused on Integrating policy, institution and technologies
around rainwater management
3. IP Processes /steps in NBDC
Situational
Analysis
Issues (planning and
implementation of NRM)
Stakeholders
Establish
IPs
IP concept
Stakeholders
ToR
Meetings
Identify issues
Share
experiences
Learning
Capacity
buildings
Action
research
Trainings
Innovation
Fund & Action
Research
Experience
sharing
events
Pilot
intervention
Scaling up/out
(Field das)
4. Situational Analysis
Research was conducted around how NRM planning and
implementation carried out in the three sites.
Historically NRM interventions in Ethiopia have been topdown leading to limited sustainability of interventions.
NBDC sites are three (Jeldu and Diga woredas in Oromia
and Fogera in Amhara region)
Base-line research conducted in the three NBDC sites at
the start of the project identified the following issues:
•Isolated technical interventions
•Lack of cross-sector collaboration and coordination
•Weaknesses in technical design
•Poor follow up and monitoring
•Lack of relevance to local priorities
•Lack of voluntary collective action
5. Development of a working hypothesis...
Development of integrated strategies by a range of
stakeholders which consider technologies, policies and
institutions will demonstrate an alternative approach to
top-down implementation and lead to improved NRM.
But how do we achieve this?
7. Definition Innovation Platforms (IPs)
•
An IP is a space for learning and change. It is a
group of individuals (who often represent
organizations) with different backgrounds and
interests: farmers, traders, food processors,
researchers, government officials, NGO experts, etc.
•
The members come together to diagnose problems,
identify opportunities and find ways to achieve their
goals. They may design and implement activities as
a platform, or coordinate activities by individual
members.
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8. IP establishment in NBDC
• NBDC set up IPs at Woreda level in 2011 (jeldu, Diga
and Fogera)
• There was a national platform on Land and Water
Management and regional stakeholder workshops
• IPs in NBDC was established in all the three site based
on the evidences we get from the situation analysis
• Stakeholder analysis was made and key actors have
been identified (farmers, research centers,
universities, NGOs, different government sector
experts and decision makers, etc)
• The first meeting was held at the woreda level- this
was driven by ILRI researchers to play the
establishment and facilitation role during the first year
• IP Experiences from RiPPLE and ILRI-Fodder projects
were shared – what is IP? how it function?
9. IP establishment in NBDC…
- We presented a sample format of Term of Reference (ToR) :joint development of the ToR around:
- What can be the simple local name for the IP? Who should
better chair locally? Who is a secretary/Facilitator? Who should
be members for the Technical Group? Who should be
additional key stakeholders for the IP? How frequent should all
members meet? What will be the role of the members? Who
should document the minutes?
- Most of the time ToR is easy to develop and share for all but
hard to follow– local context affects
-
It would be the facilitator who should play a key role in making
the ToR effective
10. IP establishment in NBDC…
- Generally IP members in NBDC agreed on the following in their ToR
- They give their local name to their IP (Afan Oromo and Amharic)
- They agreed to meet 4 times per year (every quarter)
- They select 5 -7 members for the Technical Group (TG) members
and agreed on their role (training, develop concept note, activity
plan, report, facilitate field days, experience sharing etc)
- The case of Jeldu woreda for example the TG members include
Ambo University, Holeta ARC, Jeldu Woreda Livestock Agency and
NR department, HUNDEE local NGO)
- Assign Focal person representing the selected institution as an IP
member
12. NBDC IP members (Fogera woreda)
External
members
Woreda level
members
• ILRI and IWMI
• Bahir Dar University (college of
agriculture and environmental
science)(TG)
• Adet Agricultural and Andassa
Livestock Research Centres) (TG)
• Office of Agriculture (Head and vice for
Woreda Admin)
• NRM expert (TG)
• Extension expert
• Livestock expert (TG)
• Office of water, mine and energy
• Women, youth and children affair office
• Cooperative office
• Office of Finance and Economic
Development
• Environmental Protection and land
administration and use
• Ethio-wetland Fogera Office (local NGO)
(TG and local facilitator)
• Farmers from the NBDC 4 watershed
kebeles (8) (a farmer & K. Chairman)
• Development Agents from 4 kebeles
Community
level members:
13. Regular IP meetings & Community Engagement
Activities
- Every quarter IP members meet to
discuss, learn and share
- In 2011 – on the first year of the NBDC- it
focuses on identification of issues around
NRM specific to their local context
- The process of issue identification and
prioritization took a lot of time in NBDC
- IP level issue was identified around NRM
- Community level issue identification was
made (PV and FGD to engage
community)
- Re-considering the issues identified at IP
and community level and come up with
specific issues identified for each site
14. NBDC site specific issues
Site
Main Issue
Related Issues
Fogera
Unrestricted
grazing
Land
degradation
Diga
Land
degradation
Termite
infestation *
Jeldu
Soil erosion
Deforestation
Fodder interventions have been selected by
stakeholders in all three sites to address these
issues
* Interventions in Diga linked to CPWF Termite Action Research
Project
15. Innovation
Fund
• Small fund (80,000-120, 000 ETB) was
allocated to the platform to fund action
research activities on fodder
• Proposals and action plans were developed
by TG members according to defined criteria
by IP members
• Actions should be cross-sectoral,
participatory, designed to address RWM
specific issues selected and targeted to
suitable area
• A site villages were selected within the
designated NBDC watershed
• Fodder interventions chosen as an entry
point to address the specific issues selected
• Action to take place at household level,
farmland and communal land
16. Backstopping activities
ILRI
TG members
Framers
• Trainings for TG
members
• Devolving roles to
local partners
• Community
engagement
exercises
• IP meetings
• Trainings for
farmers at
different level
• Input supplies
• Community
engagement
exercises
• Field days
• IP meetings
• Farmers
knowledge and
skill
• Allocating land
• Planting,
managing,
utilizing fodder
species
17. Outcomes of Fodder Interventions for
two years (2012 and 2013)
200 Households have been directly involved
in the IP pilot intervention
5 km length of soil and water conservation
structures have been covered by fodder
trees and grasses (Jeldu)
Intervention include individual farm land,
communal grazing land, soil and water
conservation structures, back yards, hillside
and degraded lands
Field days have been conducted before
harvesting in each of the sites for the two
seasons
18. Outcomes….
Some of the Farmers in Jeldu and Diga
have started selling Desho seedlings
and Rohdess seeds and start generating
income from 500-15,000 ETB
In Fogera farmers able to harvest
grasses from restricted grazing
communal land and able to feed during
dry season
Experience sharing visit has been
organized for Fogera farmers and IP
members to Andassa LRC and model
sites
19. Outcomes….
•
Farmers start requesting improved breeds to
increase their livestock productivity
•
Wollega University have been engaged actively
in providing Rohdes seedlings to the IP farmers
with little cost and also promised to supply
improved breeds
•
Holeta ARC also supplied elephant grass
seedlings for free to IP farmers in Jeldu
•
HUNDEE and Ethio-wetland supported the
farmers by transporting the seedlings to the
farmers field level
•
A lot of networks and collaboration have been
occurred beyond our documentation on each
•
Local government in Jeldu and Diga take the
pilot intervention as a successful one and
scaling out it
•
Zone level recognition for Diga because of the
IP intervention around NRM
21. Challenges so far...
• Facilitation of IP’s is time and resource consuming
•
Good facilitation is essential with required skills
•
Facilitation occurring from a distance
•
Platforms have been driven by NBDC agenda
•
Problems with incentives (issues over per diems etc.)
• Platform participants inconsistent attendance at meetings
•
Stakeholders often play dual roles which can affect the process
•
How to incorporate existing knowledge and experience (e.g. RIPPLE, IPMS,
African Highlands Initiative etc.)
•
Design of M&E processes which do not rely on researchers (participatory
video to perhaps play a role in this)
• Lack of adequate funds and high expectations!
•
Lack of trust between farmers and IP members in some sites
22. Lessons
Incentives for IP members are important to actively participate in the IP
process
Consistent participation of IP member in all the regular learning
meetings and IP Processes is important to build knowledge among
local actors
Lack of community level IPs in NBDC created gap and takes long
processes to engage farmers in identification of issues
Lack of local level site coordinators created gap on close follow up and
facilitation of the IP processes and documentation
Low capacity of local actors, staff turn over, government re-structuring,
trust