---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Benjamin Abugri &lt;babugri(a)faraafrica.org&gt; Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 at 20:27 Subject: [paepard] Invitation - The Annual Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Challenge and Maiden Knowledge Management Conference 2021 To: Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) &lt;PAEPARD(a)faraafrica.community&gt; Dear FARA Member, [image: Graphical user interface, website Description automatically generated] <https://km4agd.faraafrica.org/> In collaboration with AFAAS and the SROs (CCARDESA, ASARECA & CORAF), FARA is launching the KM4AgD challenge 2021, a joint activity under the CAADP XP4 programme. Our five organisations have jointly conceived the Challenge as an annual activity and partnering with the Knowledge for Development Partnership (K4DP) <https://www.k4dp.org/>. The Challenge aims to improve the capture and dissemination of knowledge in African agriculture by building the appropriate capacities, establishing communities of practice, and strengthening knowledge generation, dissemination, and use mechanisms. The Challenge comprises collaborative activities, including training KM professionals, data collection, and demanded knowledge products. The activities of the inaugural Challenge and KM conference will be spread over September to December 2021 as follows: 1. *September 8 – Kick-Off meeting of the 2021 Challenge – You may register in advance to participate in the Kick-Off Meeting via* *https://bit.ly/KM4AgDChallenge2021 <https://bit.ly/KM4AgDChallenge2021>* 1. September 13 –November 30, 2021: 5 days of training leading to Certification in Knowledge Management and three workshops for 25 participants from at least 20 African countries to develop demanded knowledge products and strengthen the knowledge Society. 1. December 6 – 10, 2021: The maiden Africa Agriculture Knowledge Management Hybrid Conference. The Conference aims to showcase the KM products and services of CAADP-XP and generate political support for advancing climate-smart KM for Agricultural development in Africa. You may visit the KM4AgD site at https://km4agd.faraafrica.org/ for more details. We also invite individuals and organisations who wish to join the Challenge (as a paid participant) or collaborate to contact us via https://km4agd.faraafrica.org/contact/ or directly contact babugri(a)faraafrica.org. Thank you ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *BENJAMIN ABUGRI* *Ag. Knowledge Management Learning & Communications Cluster Lead Specialist* *TAAT-CDTO Knowledge Management & Outreach Officer* No. 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota Mile 7 *PMB* CT 173, Accra, Ghana *Tel* +233 302 774838 | 302 744888 *Mobile* +233 201734038 Email: *babugri(a)faraafrica.org| &lt;babugri(a)faraafrica.org%7C&gt;* www.faraafrica.org | www.faradatainforms.faraafrica.org | *https://library.faraafrica.org/ <https://library.faraafrica.org/>* *Connect with Us*: *https://dgroups.org/fara-net/join <https://dgroups.org/fara-net/join>* <http://www.faradatainforms.faraafrica.org/> You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) <https://faraafrica.community/paepard>. View this contribution on the web site <https://faraafrica.community/_/zdwf879y> 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). Reply to sender &lt;babugri(a)faraafrica.org&gt; | Unsubscribe &lt;leave.PAEPARD(a)faraafrica.community&gt; -- *Casammak Aquaculture Consultancy * *SARNISSA African Aquaculture Network * *Follow my daily updated international Facebook sites (news, publications, videos, employment, funding, investment and other) for:* *Casammak Aquaculture <https://5fca2b635abdf.site123.me/> * *Sustainable Aquaculture Stirling <https://www.facebook.com/SustainableAquacultureStirling/>* *SARNISSA African Aquaculture Network * <https://www.facebook.com/sarnissaafrica?ref=hl> *Aquaculture Enterprise Malawi* <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aquaculture-Enterprise-Malawi/572805602862378?fref=nf> *SEAT Sustaining Ethical Aquaculture Trade Asia (SEAT) * <https://www.facebook.com/SEATGlobal?ref=hl> * See also Sustainable Aquaculture Group Stirling's activities and projects: * *http://www.susaquastirling.net/* <http://www.susaquastirling.net/>