Saturday 2 October 2010

European NGO meeting: reorient research towards more demand-driven approach for African family farmers?



22nd September. Brussels. CNCD – 11.11.11. 9, quai du Commerce. The Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires (CSA) organised a seminar (internal consultation on: How can European NGO reorient research towards more demand-driven approach for African family farmers?

Objective of the consultation for European NGO’s
This internal consultation for NGOs is in line with the WP1 of the PAEPARD project, aiming at improving the participation of civil society and private sector in ARD partnerships with Africa. The subjacent objective of the European NGO’s participation was, thanks to their experience, providing keys to reorient research towards more demand-driven approach for African family farmers. The aim of the consultation was highlighting constraints and opportunities for more inclusive and balanced partnerships establishment, and elaborating common view of what NGOs should promote into PAEPARD.

Participants
All European NGOs interested by food security and agricultural research are invited to the consultation, but number of participants will be limited to 30.