FARA Weekly Update

Dear All,

Please find below a summary of announcements received in the week of 1-7 February  2012. Thank you.

1.       News and events

2.       Opportunities for training, scholarships and fellowships

3.       Job Vacancies  

4.       New Resources

News and Events

1.       Cassava varieties released in Tanzania

2.       Comment Relier les Agriculteurs aux Marchés en Afrique" Bamako, Mali, Avril 9-13, 2012

3.       AECF January Newsletter

4.       APPG AF4D New Report - Growing Out of Poverty Launched

5.       APAARI Newsletter

6.       ScienceAfrica  Vol. 18

7.       Plantwise Newsletter

Opportunities for training, scholarships and fellowships

1.       Call for papers:  Rethinking Knowledge Management: Foresight in the 21st Century

2.       Call for papers: Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa

3.       The ACCEP call for applications Adaptation Science Fellowships for Masters, PhD and Post-Docs, and Adaptation Policy Fellowships for African policymakers, practitioners, and other professionals.

4.       PAEPARD: ARD funding opportunities

i.                     Africa-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace 

ii.                   Agropolis Foundation (France) and CAPES (Brazil) 

iii.                  European Commission (EC) - Diversifying Farm Income in Malawi. 

iv.                 Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa 2012-2013.

v.                   Australia-Africa Community Grants 2011-2012. 

vi.                 Fondation Ensemble - Programs Fund 2012. 

vii.                AXA Research Fund - Calls for Proposals 2012. 

viii.              New England Biolabs Foundation -- Grassroots Conservation.

ix.                 Global Development Alliance, Annual Program Statement 2011. 

x.                   French National Agency for Agricultural Research (L'ANR) 

Job Vacancies

1.       Research positions in Food Processing Technology at South China University of Technology

2.       Vacancy announcements for CCARDESA key positions

3.       Climate change specialist

4.       Vacancies with ESOKO

New Resources

1.       Making evaluations matter: A practical guide for evaluators