In response to changing
continuing education needs of agricultural institutions and their personnel in
Eastern Africa, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and
In line with this, IFPRI and
1. Managing Agricultural Research for Development within Innovation Systems
Perspective
2. Strengthening Creativity in the Workplace
3. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources
Certificate| Who Can Participate | Workshop Fees | Money Transfer | How to Apply | Contacts
Venue:
To provide
opportunities for researchers, extension workers, university faculty
members, non-governmental organizations’ staff, and other actors in
agricultural research and development (R&D) to improve their capacities and
abilities in the following priority areas.
·
Leading for innovation
·
Strategic planning for learning organizations
·
Results-oriented program formulation
·
Monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment of R&D investments in
agriculture
Workshop Fee: US$3,000.00
2. Strengthening Creativity in the Workplace
Venue:
To
identify and strengthen participants’ qualities and attributes aimed at
improving their work performance through developing their creativity.
Topics:
·
Promoting innovation (2 days)
·
Writing convincing proposals (4 days)
Workshop Fee: US$ 2,000.00
3. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources
Taught in
partnership with the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Venue:
Objective:
To promote
reliable and scientific management of plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture, primarily for those who have management or policymaking
responsibilities in plant genetic resources.
·
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
·
Convention on Biological Diversity
·
Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/IPGRI Gene Bank Standards
·
Intellectual property rights
·
Phytosanitary and biosafety measures
Participants are awarded a Certificate of Attendance for each workshop.
The
workshops are intended for active R&D practitioners and other actors in
agricultural R&D. The organizers strive for diversity in gender, discipline,
and nationality among workshop participants. Women are particularly encouraged
to apply.
Fees cover
accommodation, all meals, learning materials, and local
transportation. Participants will receive a small cash allowance to help cover
incidental expenses. Travel costs from and to a participant’s country of
origin and health insurance are not included.
Please
note that IFPRI does not provide funding for participants to cover workshop
fees. However, many international organizations, including United Nations
agencies, the European Union, the World Bank, regional development banks,
embassies, and private foundations, do provide scholarships. Please inquire at
the offices of these organizations in your country or region, or consult their
websites.
Workshop
fees must be paid four weeks before the workshop in US dollars and transferred
to: ILRI-Ethiopia, account no. 36783545 at Citibank, N.A., Swiftcode
CITIUS33;
An invoice
will be sent to each short listed participant. Please quote the invoice number
when transferring the workshop fee to the above address.
To apply
for the above workshops, applicants can download the application form from
http://www.ifpri.org/training/WSAppForm.pdf
or should send a request to
IFPRI-ISNARLearning@cgiar.org
and return the filled form by email to
IFPRI-ISNARLearning@cgiar.org
or by fax to: +251-1-46 29 27 before the deadline.
For
up-to-date information about the workshops please visit:
http://www.ifpri.org/training/train_workshop.htm
IFPRI
Dr. Zenete
Peixoto Franca, Senior Research Fellow
Training
Assistant & Workshop Coordinator
ISNAR Division
Tel:
+251-1-463215
Fax:+251-1-462927
Mr.
Shimelis Wolde Hawariat, Lecturer
P. O. Box 138
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Tel:
+251-5-610717
Fax:+251-5-610726