1) FACCE-JPI aims to coordinate national research on agriculture, food security, and climate change across Europe.
2) Its first pilot project is FACCE MACSUR, which brings together 65 research groups across 17 countries to model the impacts of climate change on European agriculture.
3) FACCE MACSUR coordinates with the international AgMIP project and aims to improve integrated assessment of climate risks to European agriculture over the short and long term.
La Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación acaba de publicar un informe en el que se señala la importancia de carbono orgánico de los suelos orientado a los decisores políticos y que se presentará en la próxima reunión de la UNFCCC sobre cambio climático que se celebrará en París (COP21).
La Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación acaba de publicar un informe en el que se señala la importancia de carbono orgánico de los suelos orientado a los decisores políticos y que se presentará en la próxima reunión de la UNFCCC sobre cambio climático que se celebrará en París (COP21).
Climate change adaptation policies in agriculture: international experience a...Mykola Shlapak
To support Ukraine’s government in designing effective adaptation policies, this policy paper examines successful cases and provides recommendations for potential introduc- tion of similar measures in Ukraine. It describes international experience on implemen- tation of climate change adaptation policies in agriculture by showcasing 10 case stud- ies. These case studies were selected taking into account policy effectiveness as well as relevance for Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The author also tried to cover different policy types and options. Although adaptation policies should be context-specific and take into account both national and local priorities, the case studies described cover various policy options available and could serve as a starting point for the development of effective adaptation policies for the agricultural sector in Ukraine.
Climate change adaptation policies in agriculture: international experience a...Mykola Shlapak
To support Ukraine’s government in designing effective adaptation policies, this policy paper examines successful cases and provides recommendations for potential introduc- tion of similar measures in Ukraine. It describes international experience on implemen- tation of climate change adaptation policies in agriculture by showcasing 10 case stud- ies. These case studies were selected taking into account policy effectiveness as well as relevance for Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The author also tried to cover different policy types and options. Although adaptation policies should be context-specific and take into account both national and local priorities, the case studies described cover various policy options available and could serve as a starting point for the development of effective adaptation policies for the agricultural sector in Ukraine.
Pandemic influenza preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to v...haytham khalifa
Pandemic influenza preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccine and other benefits
This is the first annual report of the pandemic influenza preparedness (PIP) framework which delegates were agreed to note. The report covers three main areas: virus sharing, benefit sharing, and governance.
It was noted that many countries still lack basic capacities. Laboratory and disease surveillance were highlighted by some countries. A similar concern was highlighted on the regulation and deployment of influenza vaccines during a pandemic.
Lengthy negotiations to conclude binding SMTA2s (Standard Material Transfer Agreement 2) are ongoing. Delegates called for an acceleration on the processes to enable agreements to be signed.
Delegates emphasized the need for transparency related to use of partnership contribution funds.
Report on water storage and use from tarpaulin lining pondSoksophors yim
This is the report on study of the water storage using tarpaulin lining pond for family fish raising. This project was implemented by SNV Cambodia in Svay Rieng province.
EPA Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Roadshow presentation by Alice Wemaere (EPA) and Mark Sweeney (Enterprise Ireland) in DCU 05.05.16
Yksi European Bioeconomy Scene -konferenssin puheista.
One of the speeches in European Bioeconomy conference.
Konferenssin ohjelma/Conference programme: https://www.bioeconomy.fi/wp-content/uploads//2019/06/EUBioScene_programme.pdf
A review of the Ethiopian context
Presented by IWMI's Gebrehaweria Gebregziabher at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016
Bioheat, Biopower and Biogas - Developments and Implications for AgricultureKleberTorresSemprebo
This report complements earlier OECD work on liquid biofuels and provides information on biomass based heat and power, as well as on biogas. It discusses the heterogeneous portfolio of different biomass feedstocks, conversion technologies, and pathways of utilisation. It also shows that governments in many countries provide substantial support to the production and use of renewable energy in general, and bioenergy in particular; these support measures are highly diverse and are given at national and various sub-national levels. The results of a large number of life-cycle analyses of various bioheat and biopower chains reviewed in this study indicate that the objective to reduce GHG emissions and fossil energy use is met; indeed the savings estimated for most chains are substantial when compared to fossil alternatives. At present, most of the chains examined do not compete with food and feed production, and thus the implications for agricultural markets are small. It is clear, however, that if a stronger focus on agricultural biomass crops is to be developed, this will require careful design of support policies so as to avoid compromising the ability of the agricultural sector to provide food and feed in a sustainable manner.
Bases zootécnicas para el cálculo del balance alimentario de nitrógeno y de fósforo. Ganado bovino: leche, nodrizas, cebo. Por Isabel Casasús. Con la participación de Agustín del Prado, Joaquim Baucells y Manuel Fondevila.
Bases zootécnicas para el cálculo del balance alimentario de nitrógeno y de fósforo. Metodología de cálculo para el cálculo de excreciones y emisiones del ganado ovino. Por David Yañez Ruiz (EEZ-CSIC)
Papel de los inventarios y actualización metodológica: IPCC Refinamiento 2019.REMEDIAnetwork
Resumen de la actualización metodológica para la realización de inventarios de ganadería, a cargo de Agustín del Prado, Investigador del BC3 y autor del mismo.
Caracterización de suelo y composición química de cuatro sistemas silvopastorales, como estrategia de recuperación de praderas en la región Amazonas - Perú
Fijación de C orgánico en suelos con diferentes manejos para la producción forrajera en explotaciones de vacuno de leche del área atlántica de Navarra. Proyecto INIA RTA2015-00058-C06
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
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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
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
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
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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.
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...
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Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
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Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
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Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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.
8. Newsletter 8
Interview with MACSUR main Coordinator Martin Banse
and deputy main Coordinator Richard Tiffin
What is innovative in the approach
of a Knowledge Hub compared to other existing instruments?
From our point of view MACSUR has a very challenging approach to identify and to address models currently used in crop,
livestock and economic sciences separately and to combine these models for an integrative assessment of climate risks for
European agriculture and food security.
The knowledge hub is a partnership which adds value to existing national funding by building linkages across borders. It is
funded by collaboration between national funders and is specifically focussed on sharing knowledge between modelling teams.
What do you expect from this Knowledge Hub? What added value will MACSUR
bring to the field of research, both on a short- and longer term basis? Added value to AgMIP 6
In MACSUR we will train a new generation of scientists to work across models which will in turn contribute to greater
integration of models. In the longer term we would describe this challenge as the integration of modellers as opposed to
integrated models. MACSUR plans to contribute to AgMIP in a coordinated action. MACSUR, however, as a whole has
the ambition to go further in terms of developing climate change risk assessment methodology focussing on European
agriculture in a range of pilot studies.
MACSUR is designed to break down some of the barriers that exist between modellers. Thus we expect best modelling
practice to be shared between crop, livestock and trade modellers. Beyond this we aim to improve the understanding of
the capabilities of different models so that we can move towards integrated modelling of climate risks to European
agriculture.
What is your feeling concerning the involvement of Member States in the field of MACSUR?
MACSUR will determine options and ways to reduce uncertainty on the impacts of climate change on European food
security. This requires an active involvement of stakeholders and policy makers at national and regional levels. Therefore,
the involvement of people from different regions in Europe is the key for the success of MACSUR.
6 AgMip: The international project “The Agriculture Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project”
11. Newsletter 11
Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Elias Fereres, School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Córdoba, Spain,
Institute of Sustainable Agriculture, Scientific Research Council of Spain (IAS-CSIC)
Prof. Stephen P. Long, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Prof. Frits Mohren, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Prof. Bernd Müller-Röber, Potsdam University’s Institute of Biochemistry and Biology,
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (Germany)
Dr. Rajul Pandya-Lorch, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Prof. Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio, MTT Agrifood Research, Finland
Prof. John R. Porter, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Prof. Johan Rockström, Stockholm University, Sweden
Prof. Thomas Rosswall, CGIAR Challenge Program “Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security”
Dr. Henning Steinfeld, Food and Agricultural Organisation
Dr. Jean-François Soussana, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France
Prof. Joachim von Braun, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany
Stakeholder Advisory Board
The Stakeholder Advisory Board is currently being established. It will consist of representatives
of 20 stakeholder organisations. Its composition will be presented in the next newsletter.
Secretariat
The FACCE – JPI Secretariat is led by the INRA in France and BBSRC in the UK.
The Secretariat has the overall responsibility for day-to day management of the FACCE – JPI.
The Secretariat is composed of the following members: Isabelle Albouy, Heather McKhann,
Claire Treignier, Ophélie Hémonin (INRA) and Tim Willis, Gabriela Pastori, Josephine McSherry (BBSRC).
A special thanks to Szabolcs Tasnády, Intern in the Hungarian Public Administration Scholarship Program,
who, during his internship at INRA (September – December, 2011) contributed to the FACCE – JPI.
We wish him the very best for his future endeavors.
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