Monday 17 October 2011

FARA Weekly Update


1.      News and Events
a.       International Symposium on cashew nut. 9 - 12 December, 2011, Madurai
b.      World Climate Summit 2011 during UNFCCC COP17, 3 - 4 December, Durban, South Africa -. Download registration form and Gigaton Awards factsheet
d.      Press release:

2.      Opportunities
d.      Call for papers on Climate Change and Agriculture. Deadline 31 December, 2011.
e.      Vacancies:
i.             Job Opportunities at RUFORUM
ii.                   FAO Professional vacancy: Senior Officer - (Livestock Policy) P5. Download details in English / French  / Spanish
f.        Calls for proposals
i.                     Instructional Design and Uploading of 5 PhD AFS Science Courses
ii.                   Instructional Design and Uploading 15 MSc AICM Courses
iii.                  Application for CDKN Innovation fund. Deadline 28 Oct, 2011
iv.                 Agricultural Transformation by Innovation (AgTraIn) . Deadline: 1 November, 2011