13 Sep
2021
13 Sep
'21
10:09 a.m.
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Francois Stepman <fstepman@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 09:12 Subject: [paepard] WEBINARS 13-19/09 To: Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) <PAEPARD@faraafrica.community> Overview of all upcoming webinars and events: https://paepard.blogspot.com/2021/09/upcoming-webinars-during-month-of.html *This week 13-19/09:* *13-14 September 2021. Pre events < https://www.uneca.org/ninth-conference-on-climate-change-and-development-in-africa/pre-events >*Climate Change Summit - Africa 2021 < https://www.uneca.org/ninth-conference-on-climate-change-and-development-in-africa/pre-events > *13/09 The Role Of Women And Youth In Transforming The Broken Food Systems Towards Enhancing The Achievement Of The Agenda 2030 For Sustainable Development < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/CSYAN%20pre%20event%20on%20food%20security.pdf >* - *13/09 Towards a just transition that delivers jobs, prosperity and climate resilience in Africa: leveraging the green and blue economy < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/Concept%20Note%20and%20Draft%20Programme%20CCDA%20Side%20event.pdf >* - *13-14/09 The role of the African private sector in the transition to low-emission, climate-resilient, green growth and NDCs implementation < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/The%20role%20of%20the%20African%20private%20sector%20in%20the%20transition%20to%20low-emission%2C%20climate-resilient%2C%20green%20growth%20and%20NDCs%20implementation.pdf >* - *13-14/09 Advancing the role of the youth in just transition for a just climate resilient future founding a space for the African youth in Africa's just transition framework < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/Advancing%20the%20role%20of%20the%20youth%20in%20just%20transition%20for%20a%20just%20climate%20resilient%20future%20founding%20a%20space%20for%20the%20African%20youth%20in%20Africa%27s%20just%20transition%20framework.pdf >**13-14/09 Towards an African framework for a Just Transition for a Green and Blue Resilient Recovery < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/Towards%20an%20African%20framework%20for%20a%20Just%20Transition%20for%20a%20Green%20and%20Blue%20Resilient%20Recovery.pdf >* - *14/09 Towards a green recovery through nature-based solutions and innovative green and blue finance < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/Concept%20Note-High-level%20side%20event%20at%20CCDA-IX.pdf >* - *14/09 Towards a green recovery through nature-based solutions and innovative green and blue finance < https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/ACPC/CCDA9/Sideevents/Concept%20Note-High-level%20side%20event%20at%20CCDA-IX.pdf >* *13 - 16 September 2021*. The Third All Africa Post Harvest Congress and Exhibition < https://aaphce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Updated-3rd-AAPHCE-Program-Outline.pdf > - *13/09. 9-11:30 AM EAT (East Africa Time). SIDE EVENT 1 WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP)* - *13/09. 12 NOON EAT. SIDE EVENT 2 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)* - *13/09. 3 PM EAT. SIDE EVENT 5 African Postharvest Losses Information System (APHLIS)* - *13/09. 17:00 CEST. WEBINAR: *Training the Next Generation of Food System Leaders and Researchers <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cnTGEHBCQu-8GSy_oa4CmQ> by the Consortium for Innovation in Post-Harvest Loss and Food Waste Reduction - *14/09. 12.30 – 2.30 PM. Official Opening of the Congress - TECHNICAL SESSION. Framing Presentation on PHL Issues in African Context – Prof. Umezuruike Linus Opara, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Opening Keynote 1: Mr. Máximo Torero Cullen – Chief Economist, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Opening Keynote 2: – Dr. Hans Hoogeveen - FAO Independent Chairperson of the Council* - *14/09. 2.45 – 4.15 PM. PLENARY SESSION 1: SUBTHEME 1 FOCUS (Cost effective priority actions for FLW measurement within Africa)* - *14/09. PLENARY SESSION 2: SUBTHEME 2 FOCUS (Saving Africa’s harvest during and post COVID-19 Pandemic – lessons learnt, opportunities to strategize for future natural disasters and pandemics)* - *15/09. 1.00 PM – 2.30 PM. PLENARY SESSION 3: SUBTHEME 3 FOCUS (Scaling out of innovative postharvest technologies in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons and progress) Moderator: Brett Rierson* - *15/09. 2.45 – 4.15 PM. PLENARY SESSION 4: SUBTHEME 5 FOCUS (Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Upscaling Postharvest Interventions)* - *16/09. 1.00 PM – 2.45 PM. PLENARY SESSION 6: SUBTHEME 6 FOCUS (Enabling policies, effective national/regional strategies, experience sharing, Collaborating, Learning and Adapting)* - *16/09. 2.45 – 4.15 PM. CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION – The Roadmap to Realization of Malabo 2014 and SDG 12.3 Targets* *13-17 September 2021*. Sustainable Consumption Week of Latin American and the Caribbean <https://em.ecedi.fr/t/y-l-ohldkz-idludyljjh-d/> *13-17 September 2021* Land Commons virtual conference <https://2021land.iasc-commons.org/> *14 September 2021*. Global Soil Laboratory Network webinar series: Soil spectroscopy for accurate measurement of soil physical and chemical soil properties| CLICK HERE for more information and enrollment <https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5J7plNxtRQSj1YqUVEzD2g> *14 September 2021*. 4:00 PM CEST. Webinar. A Sting in the AGRA Tale <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wbDq9UPNRp-nr9GfdJQrkA>.* Speakers from African countries, Germany, and the US will report on the AGRA threats to small-scale food producers and showcase the failure of the billion-dollar program.* *14 September 2021* (15:00-16:30 CEST). A Multi-billion-dollar Opportunity: Repurposing Agricultural Support to Transform Food Systems <https://em.ecedi.fr/t/y-l-ohldkz-idludyljjh-b/> - launch of this report, co-produced by FAO, UNEP, and UNDP. *15 September 2021. *11:00 AM in Universal Time UTC. Addressing Hidden Hunger Through Agriculture: Progress with Biofortification in West Africa <https://afdb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XvhoWiE-TqC-MepRuRweBw> by African Development Bank *15 September 2021* (13:00-14:00 CEST). Accelerating sustainability in the textile value chain <https://em.ecedi.fr/t/y-l-ohldkz-idludyljjh-p/> -* As part of the 2021 World Circular Economy Forum, UNEP will host a virtual event on accelerating* sustainability in the textile value chain. *15 September 2021* (14:00 East Africa Time) Partnering for Resilience: Transformations in Agribusiness for Rice & Potato Farmers < https://ifdc.org/events/2021/09/partnering-for-resilience-transformations-in-agribusiness-for-rice-potato-farmers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=getresponse&utm_content=Personal+Invitation+-+Partnering+for+Resilience%3A+Transformations+in+Agribusiness+for+Rice+%26+Potato+Farmers&utm_campaign=ifdc > by IFDC - Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains in Uganda (REACH-Uganda) < https://ifdc.org/projects/resilient-efficient-agribusiness-chains-in-uganda-reach/ > *15 - 17 September 2021. *Climate Change Summit - Africa 2021 < https://www.climate-chance.org/en/registrations-open-for-the-climate-chance-summit-africa-2021/ > - *16/09 - 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM UTC. High-Level Plenary: “>From Glasgow 2021 to Dakar 2022: Priorities for Climate Action and Sustainable Mobility in Africa” with CODATU and CETUD. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvduGurD0uE9Oz_F9XPXakCiyzK-hXcGNN >* - *16/09 - 11:30 AM – 13:00 PM UTC. Access to Climate Finance and the Green Climate Fund. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdeirqD8sGtdx2lzGcqEF1xOpF1DHoDQs >* - *16/09 - 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM UTC. The Role of Women in Climate Action. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkfuuvrTsvHtfx3Bkb6gxFqdwtMB4vB9K5 >* - *16/09 - 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM UTC. Workshop: Planning the African Metropolis for Climate Resilience. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkd-igrTgtHtRVY_bN8iDcylPkxeXdg1c7 >* - *16/09 - 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM UTC. Workshop: Education and Training on Climate Change Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdeCqpjwoGNyVtAiz7yc3fqgjmEjHouTH >* - *16/09 - 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM UTC. Decentralised Cooperation for Climate Action Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-CqqjIuGNwiNY-_tUTG0K3QLdx0JzlA >* - *17/09 - 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM UTC. Workshop: Adaptation and Water, on the Road to the World Water Forum. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdOmrqTMrGdwuTBgz2iRRBKeTz3rdwpQj >* - *17/09 - 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM UTC. Workshop: Sustainable Transport and Mobility Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcOmgqzIqEtJPEeIwUfn09LjI7Z5fFsXE >* - *17/09 - 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM UTC. Workshop: Sustainable Buildings and Construction Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldOCgqT4rE9KeA87YaNg8mjPJYFLW5rlS >* - *17/09 - 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM UTC. Access to Climate Data for African Non-State Actors. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvd-uhqDwrGNzgi2ayNMdNXABcCxezvBDw >* - *17/09 - 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM UTC. The Great Green Wall and Biodiversity Corridors in Africa Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vfuGhrDkpGNeIFREf3j68Yv9IE4P37Fdu >* - *17/09 - 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM UTC. Workshop: Access to Energy and Energy Efficiency Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOqurj8qGdTK2x4G8D-bHOm2Ta44TGwT >* - *17/09 - 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM UTC. Plenary: Closing Ceremony of the Climate Chance Summit – Africa 2021. Register here < https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcumrrj8qEt3SVXR3UK2yyLpqzKxjzROW >* *15 - 17 September 2021* West Africa Agricultural Expo and Conference < https://www.finelib.com/events/agriculture-and-food-events/west-africa-agricultural-expo-and-conference/8 > *The West Africa Agricultural Expo and Conference will take place in Abuja Nigeria. It aims at broadening one's knowledge on agricultural businesses and practises through training to increase food security, employment opportunities as well as increase exports.* *15-17 September 2021*. Tropentag <https://www.tropentag.de/index.php?menu=1> is the largest interdisciplinary annual conference in Europe on development oriented research in the fields of sub-/tropical agriculture, food security, natural re- source management and rural development. This years theme of the conference is: Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future *16 September 2021*. 11am GMT+2. The role of agriculture stakeholders in ending child labour in the MENA region < https://alliancecpha.org/en/child-protection-webinars/webinar-role-agricultural-stakeholders-ending-child-labour-mena-region > - by ILO, FAO *16 September 2021*. Investing in Food Systems Transformation: The roles of enterprise, community, finance, and philanthropy <https://www.agreocology.neolelive.com/> *16 September 2021*. 2:00 PM CEST. Fixing the Business of Food: Private Sector Alignment with the SDGs and Accountability to Achieve Food Systems Transformation <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GUIF9oEjQ62tu0zPdUmBJg> *17 September 2021*. African Diaspora Agrofood forum < https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-african-diaspora-agrofood-forum-registration-159990890059 > - *The event is organized by < https://eservices.coleacp.org/sites/default/files/file_fields/2021/FoodBridge/ADAF%202021%20panelists.png >the food bridge vzw in partnership with Meise Botanic garden, COLEACP, Sankaa vzw, FAO and other partners.* *17 September – 24 October 2021*. Massive open online course on Nutrition and Food SystemsLearn about the pathways to sustainable and healthy diets < https://en.agreenium.fr/actualites/mooc-nutrition-and-food-systems-17-september > __________ 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). View this contribution on the web site https://faraafrica.community/_/t972ww6b 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 fstepman@gmail.com. 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