For regular updates:
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/webinars-february.html

FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES:

  *
2025-02-28 Entrepreneurship Program for Africans 2025<https://www.tefconnect.com/>: The Tony Elumelu Foundation fosters and supports start-up enterprises in Africa.
  *
2025-02-16 Call For Applications: BRACE Program Cohort 3, Batch 1 For Agri-SMEs in Afric<https://msmeafricaonline.com/call-for-applications-brace-program-cohort-3-batch-1-for-agri-smes-in-africa/>a

********************
4 February 2025. Launch of the Third School Meal Programs Around the World Report<https://www.ifpri.org/event/official-launch-of-the-third-global-survey-of-school-meal-programs/>

5 February 2025. 10:00 – 13:00 (CET – Rome time). Climate Change and Nutrition <https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UqcZKWUxSdeWbss5Afc1Jg#/registration>

  *   Policy and research roundtable dialogue on integrated climate-nutrition action

5 February 2025. 12h00 à 12h45. Innover contre la pauvreté et les inégalités.<https://app.livestorm.co/fonds-d-innovation-pour-le-developpement/fid-session-de-questions-and-reponses-5-fevrier-2025-francais/live?s=7467cb3b-d64e-41e9-9570-5adfe7e5e5fc#/>

  *   Le Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement a l’ambition de permettre l'émergence de solutions à fort potentiel d'impact pour lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités, d'évaluer rigoureusement leur efficacité et d'accélérer leur déploiement à plus grande échelle
  *   Session d’information et de questions-réponses organisée par l’équipe du Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement

5–6 February 2025. Networking meeting on LIFE and innovative funding for nature<https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/networking-meeting-life-and-innovative-funding-nature-2025-02-05_en>

  *   The online meeting, will use the experience gained under LIFE projects to showcase and explore innovative funding mechanisms, including private sector contributions, for nature conservation and restoration.

6 February 2025. InfoPoint conference: The essential role of animal source foods in promoting optimal nutrition<https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/news-and-events/events/infopoint-conference-essential-role-animal-source-foods-promoting-optimal-nutrition-2025-02-06_en>

7 February 2025. The UNESCO Chair in World Food Systems is devoting its 14th Annual Symposium to food systems in Africa<https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/unesco-chair-symposium-food-systems-in-africa>

********************

HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY

APAARI Community of Practice Biopesticides<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/apaaari-community-of-practice.html>
29 January 2025. Asia-Pacific Biopesticides Community of Practice (ABCOP) - For the Promotion of Biopesticides and Enhancement of Trade Opportunities

Agroecology, Nutrition and Health<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/agroecology-nutrition-and-health.html>
29 January 2025. Agroecology, Nutrition and Health Unleashing the potential of agroecology to ensure healthy and nutritious diets

Cultivating Agroecology Transformations<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/cultivating-agroecology-transformations.html>
23 January 2025. The Agroecology Leadership Academy was implemented by GIZ

DeSIRA CONNECT Days: Asia & The Pacific<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/desira-connect-days-asia-pacific.html>

  *
14/01 Reshaping the contribution of research to agricultural innovation
  *
16/01 Regional organisations and alliances in support of impact, conditions for scaling out innovations and the agroecological transition

Funding Forgotten Foods<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/funding-forgotten-foods.html>
7 - 10 January 2025. Winneba, Ghana. The Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAiR) organised a proposal write shop to target funding opportunities.

********************

PUBLICATIONS JANUARY
How Business Can Support Sustainable Development<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/01/how-business-can-support-sustainable.html>
Food as medicine report<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/02/food-as-medicine-report.html>
Third School Meal Programs Around the World Report<https://paepard.blogspot.com/2025/02/third-school-meal-programs-around-world.html>



__________
You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II).

A reply to this message will be sent to all members of) Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II).
To reply to sender, send a message to) .

To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.PAEPARD@faraafrica.community