Past Webinars
SNIP Speaker Series
Pennsylvania State UniversityStrategic Networks and Initiatives Program (SNIP) Fall 2019 Speaker Series at Penn State "Building a Food-Water-Energy Nexus Community of Transformative and Convergent Research" Upcoming Events: Friday, September 20, 11:00 AM Seminar with Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division at IFPRI, entitled: "The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Insights from Global, Basin and Local Case […]
Webinar: Changing Farm Structure and Rural Transformation in Africa
WebinarAbout Presenter: Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University The rise of medium-scale farms in Africa is affecting the region in diverse ways that are difficult to generalize. Many such farms are a source of technical change and commercialization of African agriculture; they attract agribusiness investment and […]
Webinar: Why increasing the role of renewable energy mini-grids is essential to transforming agricultural productivity and food security in Africa
About TOPIC: Why increasing the role of renewable energy mini-grids is essential to transforming agricultural productivity and food security in Africa Discussion of lessons learnt from policy innovations and programmatic interventions from Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda WELCOME REMARKS : Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Malabo Montpellier Panel Co-Chair PRESENTER: Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Regional Head (Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda), Alliance for […]
Nexus Seminar Series – The Second Life of Water: Harnessing Trade-Offs and Synergies
Details Lecturer: Dr. Serena Caucci (Senior Research Associate, UNU-FLORES) Event date: 27 April 2020 at 14:50-16:20 ONLINE Register Here About A sustainable development that integrates the environmental, social, and economic dimensions has been the pillar for the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for promoting sustainable policy actions. This lecture will look into the […]
Webinar Series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLI)
Please join us for an exciting, new webinar series on farmer-led irrigation development (FLI)! The first session will be held on June 11, 2020 at 13:00-14:00 UTC. About Farmer-led irrigation development (FLI) has gained increased attention by government institutions, development and implementation partners as one of the potential solutions to build climate resilience for smallholder […]
Webinar: Social Safety Nets and COVID-19: Can we protect food security and nutrition?
About Webinar entitled “Social Safety Nets and COVID-19: Can we protect food security and nutrition?” Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) Recorded JUN 11, 2020 – 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EDT View full webinar recording here
Webinar: The nexus and policies for a resource-efficient and low-carbon Europe
Details The webinar is for-free and will take place on 23 June 2020, between 10 and 12:30 CEST, including half an hour to demonstrate the SIM4NEXUS Serious Game: SIM4NEXUS Serious Game (12-12:30 CEST) Find further information here Register here. Once registered, SIM4NEXUS will send you a confirmation, and the ZOOM link shortly before the event. About The webinar will present […]
Webinar – A new era for food and climate: Driving transformative actions
About Join CGIAR on 25 June 2020, for a global event to spark action to transform food systems to avert a food and climate crisis in the time of COVID-19. A new era for food and climate: Driving transformative actions, is a full-day, around-the-world virtual relay event that starts in Australia and concludes in Colombia. The […]
Webinar: Tailoring Nutrient Management for Conservation Agriculture in Africa
About ICYMI Dr. Hakim Boulal from The African Plant Nutrition Institute delivers the most recent Mohammed VI Polytechnic University ESAFE webinar on Tailoring Nutrient Management for Conservation Agriculture in Africa. Watch full webinar recording here
Webinar: The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s energy sector
Details Title: The role of renewables to empower a long term and sustainable recovery Date: 24th, June 2020 Concept note Click to register About According to official data, the spread of Covid-19 in Africa is lower than in other geographies, but not less worrying. Africa has to face the pandemic with a fragile healthcare system […]