FARA Weekly Update

 

1.      News and Events

a.       CCMP Fellowships to UNFCCC's COP17 climate change conference in South Africa

b.      'MIRIMIR' monthly newsletter of EIAR- May 2011

c.       Deadline extended for (1) call for PhD application in climate change and land use and   (2) call for PhD application in West African climate systems till mid or end of July.

d.      Management Training Invitation in Pretoria, South Africa. Download RIMT invitation letter and accommodation, transport and logistics information.

e.      CDKN Newsletter 7: Special Report from Bonn

f.        Knowledge for Development Newsletter - April/May 2011

g.       CDKN special update: join the second part of Simon Maxwell's debate on green growth

h.      José Graziano da Silva of Brazil elected FAO Director-General

i.         Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, 6-9 September 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa. Download flyer

j.     NEPAD Steering Committee takes note of progress in agriculture, infrastructure and capacity building....

2.      New Resources

a.       CDKN Press Statement: Baby steps on climate cooperation bring small victories, but not enough to stave off climate-related suffering

b.      From biomass through bioenergy and back to agriculture, a closed cycle approach towards sustainable agriculture, bioenergy production and environmental protection: an invitation from DBFZ

c.       Agro-Insight is supporting ICRISAT and its partners in Africa to develop a series of farmer-to-farmer training videos on integrated striga and soil fertility management. Watch the video  “Succeed with Seed“

d.      E-consultation Summary of the Feed the Future (FTF) initiative’s research strategy

3.      Opportunities

a.       FiBL vacancy  announcement for two Researchers in sustainable agriculture.

b.      Scientific Communication and Publishing course. Download application form.

c.       Director - Making markets work for the poor (Analysis and Planning). Click here for details

d.      World Bank seeks communications officer- Deadline: July 6. For more information, click here.