E-Learning Course: Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: The Nexus between Water, Energy and Food
Overview In this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of […]
Food Loss and Waste – Can we end it by 2030?
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Champions 12.3, Embassy of Denmark in Washington, DC, World Resources Institute (WRI) MAR 12, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT With just ten years to go before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 2030) is to be met, eliminating food loss and waste is increasingly urgent. Building on the 2019 inaugural event, this special event will […]
AGEP Winter School: An interdisciplinary perspective on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Langer Grabenweg 68, Bonn, GermanyUPDATE: Event Cancelled "Following the recommendations concerning health precautions, the Nexus Winter School is canceled for now. We very much regret the situation and hope to be able to offer the event again in the course of the year." Interdisciplinary Workshop for students, DAAD Scholarship Holders and young researchers. Overall topic of the workshop is the […]
7th Climate Change Online Conference (CLIMATE2020)
Overview The Research and Transfer Centre ‘Sustainability and Climate Change Management’ (FTZ-NK) of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, will convene the seventh Climate Change Online Conference (CLIMATE2020). Taking place exclusively on the internet, CLIMATE2020 is guided by and will contribute to SDG 13 (climate action). Specific themes to be addressed include: Resilience and […]
E-Learning Course: RE-Thinking Access to Energy Business Models: Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk
RE-Thinking Access to Energy Business Models: Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk Background The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Africa Office Energy Unit and the Ecosystem Division (Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities) in collaboration with the Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa (RES4Africa) are joining forces […]
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 […]
Africa Climate Week
UPDATE: Event Postponed - dates to be announced About Africa Climate Week 2020 will convene under the theme, ‘Partnering for Transformation towards a Low-carbon Climate-resilient and Prosperous Africa: Managing Risks, Seizing Opportunities’. The event aims to mobilize and enhance partnerships and collaborative approaches, including to respond to the urgent need to understand the risks and […]
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 […]
Virtual Event – Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
About Co-Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands, IFPRI, and Food & Business Knowledge Platform APR 28, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 11:15 AM EDT Register Here Event information IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report was officially launched on April 07 and highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play, looking specifically at […]
6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector
About The 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity Development: From Capacity Development to Implementation Science will bring together scholars, decision-makers and practitioners to discuss the current and future role of capacity development within policy, operational practice and education. As in previous years, the event will act as a catalyst to build commitment among participants, leading […]