| Alumni Workshop, Cape Town, 2nd-3rd October 2009 |
Programme |
Friday 2nd October
8.00 Registration in the main foyer with tea & coffee
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Conference Room |
Comments |
9:00 |
Opening remarks
Rothamsted International ,
Judy Mann
Gatsby Charitable Foundation,
Laurence Cockroft |
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9:15 |
Keynote Speech
“Achieving the Doubly Green Revolution in Africa”
Prof Jennifer Thomson, University of Cape Town |
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10:00
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Presentations by Alumni Fellows
Chair: Stephen James
10:00 Josephine Namaganda
10:15 Achille Assogbadjo
10:30 Caroline Kadu
10:45 Hortense Diallo
11:00 Edward Yeboah
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Each Fellow has a 15 minutes slot, and has been asked to summarise their project and its achievements. |
11:15 |
COFFEE |
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11.30 |
Presentations by Alumni Fellows
Chair: Stephen James (contd)
11:30 Walter Leke
11:45 Marius Ekue
12:00 Bonto Faburay
12:15 Fassil Yimamu
12:30 Esron Karimuribo
12:45 NazaireKouassi |
Each Fellow has a 15 minutes slot, and has been asked to summarise their project and its achievements. |
13.00 |
LUNCH |
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14:00 |
Presentations by Alumni Fellows
Chair: Tim Olagbimero
14:00 Bosco Bua
14:15 Charles Ssekyewa
14:30 Gelagay Ayelet
14:45 Frank Owusu
15:00 Robert Kajobe
15:15 Sunday Oluwefemi
15:30 Sumita Ramgareeb |
Each Fellow has a 15 minutes slot, and has been asked to summarise their project and its achievements.
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16:00 |
Tea / Coffee |
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16.30 |
PLENARY : Feedback and Discussion
Panel: Stephen James, Tim Olagbimero,
Justice Nyamangara, Laurence Cockroft |
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17:30 |
Close |
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19:30 |
Dinner and Live Music
Nyonis Kraal, 98 Long Street |
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Saturday 3rd October
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Conference Room |
Comments |
9:00
9:30
10:00 |
Chair: Stephen James
International Foundation for Science
Richard Hall
Comments from Dr Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI
Laurence Cockroft , Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Summary of Questionnaire Feedback
By Rothamsted International
Judy Mann |
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10.15 |
DISCUSSION: Facilitated in small groups
Chair: Stephen James
- Impact of AFP Fellowships on individual; research institution, small-farmer agriculture?
- Technology transfer to small farmers – lessons on application of knowledge
- Capacity building - lessons on targeting & relevance of project subject area
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No more than 6 people per group, with specific questions to be addressed, and a Facilitator and Rapporteur identified for each group. |
12.30 |
REPORT BACK: from each group to Plenary
Chair: Stephen James
- Key lessons of program to date
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13.00 |
LUNCH |
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14:00 |
DISCUSSION: Facilitated in small groups
Chair: Justice Nyamangara
- Establishment of Alumni Network
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No more than 6 people per group, with specific questions. Facilitator and Rapporteur identified for each group. |
15:00 |
Tea / Coffee |
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15.30 |
REPORT BACK: from each Group to Plenary
Chair: Justice Nyamangara
- Establishment of an Alumni network
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16:00 |
Wrap-up with summary of conclusions
Stephen James, Rothamsted International
Laurence Cockroft, Gatsby Charitable Foundation |
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17:00 |
CLOSE |
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Evening Free
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Sunday 4th October Optional sight-seeing tour
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