4 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012 |
Course: Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems
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| Potatoes are grown for many uses such as food, cash crops, food security crops and raw materials for processing. In all cases, a reliable supply of good quality seed is crucial to the development of... more |
4 Jun 2012
22 Jun 2012 |
Course: Monitoring, evaluation impact assessment of food and nutrition security
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| Increasingly and also reinforced by the attention for the Millennium Development Goals, there is a need to assess the impact of a variety of policies, programmes and interventions on food and... more |
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Course: Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety
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In recent decades, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the safety and quality of their food. These concerns, combined with increased environmental awareness, have led to a need... more |
4 Jun 2012
15 Jun 2012 |
Training programme: i Weeks - interactive methods and media for social change
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| Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) together with Communication Science (COM) of Wageningen University, and the Foundation OtherWise organise lectures and workshops on the different... more |
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Refresher course Market access for sustainable development: Gender issues in value chains
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| The refresher course aims to contribute to gender friendly, local market-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa through policy and program development supporting market participation, product... more |
11 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012 |
Course: International training of trainers on wetland management
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| Facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes and curriculum development One of the difficulties identified in wetland management is the division of management responsibilities between different... more |
11 Jun 2012
22 Jun 2012 |
Course: Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development
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| Agricultural value chain development with a critical role for small and medium agrifood enterprises (SMEs) in combination with agribusiness cluster development are imperative to create markets for... more |
18 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012 |
Course: Plant variety protection (Plant breeders' rights)
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| The course focuses on the practical implementation of the legal framework for the protection of plant varieties (plant breeders’ rights) in an intellectual property rights system. It aims at... more |
3 Sep 2012
21 Sep 2012 |
Course: Facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning
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Advanced course in the use of participatory approaches for institutional change Complex problems require innovative solutions. Such solutions are created when diverse stakeholders are able... more |
3 Sep 2012
14 Sep 2012 |
Course: Climate change governance
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| Adaptation and mitigation as institutional change processesThe impact on food production, food security and natural resources in developing countries by climate change is likely to be severe. At... more |
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Course: Décentralisation en millieu rural et gouvernance locale
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| Renforcement des processus multi-acteurs Les processus multi-acteurs de la décentralisation en milieu rural sont complexes, pourtant de plus en plus importants pour la réussite des actions de... more |
17 Sep 2012
28 Sep 2012 |
Course: Optimising the performance of producers' organisations
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| Harnessing the potential of agriculture to reduce poverty and to revitalise rural areas requires the involvement of producers and their organisations in order to build people-centered and sustainable... more |
24 Sep 2012
5 Oct 2012 |
Course: Local economic development
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| This regional course presents and shares experiences on new developments, concepts and innovative approaches that promote market-led, local economic development that is inclusive and sustainable. It... more |
1 Oct 2012
11 Oct 2012 |
Course: Planification et suive-evaluation participatifs
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| Gestion Axee sur l'impactCe cours a pour objectif d’améliorer les capacités de planification, suivi et évaluation dans les pays francophones au Sud du Sahara, pour une meilleure conception, gestion... more |
15 Oct 2012
2 Nov 2012 |
Course: Fisheries governance
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| The current status of the world’s living aquatic resources varies but the number of fish stocks in trouble seems to exceed the number that is in a good or excellent state. The causes are many, but... more |
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Course: Adaptive management of natural resources
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| Sustainable Natural Resources Management (NRM) is increasingly seen as a multidisciplinary practice, matching various ecosytem functions with social and economic livelihood requirements. Results... more |
22 Oct 2012
2 Nov 2012 |
Course: Governance for forest, nature and people
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| Managing multi-stakeholder learning in sector programmes and policy processesGrowing recognition of civil society concerns and their inclusion in the development agenda of international agreements... more |
29 Oct 2012
16 Nov 2012 |
Course: Plant genetic resources and use
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| Policies, conservation and useThe valuable genetic diversity of South and South-East Asia is threatened by genetic erosion. The international conventions CBD and IT-PGRFA are calling for concerted... more |
5 Nov 2012
23 Nov 2012 |
Course: Market access for sustainable development
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| This international course is an introduction to how markets can be used as tools to alleviate poverty in a sustainable manner. It introduces participants to the conceptual frameworks related to the... more |
12 Nov 2012
30 Nov 2012 |
Course: Ecosystem approach to fisheries
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| Monitoring and evaluation of resource use and fisheries impactAn ecosystem approach requires that the data base about fishers' situation, catch, effort and stocks of target fish species that is... more |
13 Nov 2012
24 Nov 2012 |
Refresher Course: Sustainable potato supply chains to support rural development in Latin America
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| The potato crop plays an important role in food security and rural development in many Latin American countries. Well-functioning potato supply chains are increasingly seen as effective instruments... more |
19 Nov 2012
30 Nov 2012 |
Course: Landscape functions and people
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| Applying strategic planning approaches for good natural resource governance Integrated natural resources management approaches which start from a landscape perspective are increasingly being... more |
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Course: Transition to sustainable production systems
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| crop-livestock-environment interactions in a changing worldThe challenges for sustainable development of our planet are many. They range from a need for sustained food production and farm income via... more |
26 Nov 2012
7 Dec 2012 |
Refresher Course: Coping with emerging risks in agriculture: an innovative approach
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| Agricultural outputs are challenged by several factors including climate, excessive use of agrochemicals to control diseases and pests, inadequate supply of good quality seed, loss of biodiversity,... more |
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21 Jan 2013 |
Course: Rights based approach to food and nutrition security
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| 21 Jan - 01 Feb 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Renewed commitment to the human right to have access to productive resources to produce and acquire your daily food. Every man, woman and... more |
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11 Feb 2013 |
Course: Local governance and rural decentralisation
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| 11 - 22 February 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. New alignments between Government, Business and Civil Society. Nowadays the role of governments is shifting towards creating an enabling... more |
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18 Feb 2013 |
Course: Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management
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| 18 February - 01 March 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Climate sensitive policy making and programming for sustainable development. Changing climate and weather patterns are predicted to... more |
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4 Mar 2013 |
Course: Competing claims on natural resources
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| 04 - 15 March 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Agreeing to disagree in natural resource management. The sector of Natural resource management (NRM) is subject to continuous change. Changes... more |
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11 Mar 2013 |
Course: Participatory planning monitoring and evaluation
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| 11 - 29 March - Centre for Development Innovation. Navigating and managing for impact. The course recognises that in much of international development we cannot just work with so-called blue-print... more |
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Course: Governance and food safety international food chains
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| 11 - 29 March - Centre for Development Innovation. Building an effective food safety control system. Safe, good quality food is essential to food security, public health and economic development.... more |
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15 Apr 2013 |
Course: Media design for social change
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| 15 - 26 April 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. New looks in development communication. Rural development professionals increasingly use media in innovative strategies in facilitating... more |
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Course: Contemporary approaches to genetic resources and use
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| 15 April - 3 May - Centre for Development Innovation. Agrobiodiversity supporting food and nutrition security. Professional breeding, commercialisation and globalisation of food markets often leads... more |
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13 May 2013 |
Course: Agriculture in transition
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| 13 - 24 May 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Multi-stakeholder approach to agricultural development. To feed the world for the decades to come, significant adjustments to our agricultural... more |
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3 Jun 2013 |
Course: Monitoring evaluation and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programmes
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| 03 -21 June 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Policies and interventions: what difference do they make? Increasingly and also reinforced by the attention for the Millennium Development Goals... more |
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Course: Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety
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| 03 - 21 June 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Multi-stakeholder approach along the food chain. In recent decades, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the safety and quality of... more |
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Course: Seed potato technology certification and supply systems
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| 03 - 28 June 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Improving local potato seed supply systems. Potatoes are grown for many uses such as food, cash crops, food security crops and raw materials for... more |
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10 Jun 2013 |
Course: Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development
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| 10 - 21 June 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Small and medium agri-food enterprises as motors for development. Entrepreneurship and innovation are increasingly recognized as important... more |
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17 Jun 2013 |
Course: Plant variety proctection
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| 17 - 28 June 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Intellectual property rights for plant breeders. The development of new plant varieties through plant breeding is a long term investment of 10 –... more |
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2 Sep 2013 |
Course: Decentralisation en milieu rural et gouvernance locale
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| 02 - 13 Septembre 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Un nouveau cadre institutionnel pour la concertation entre le gouvernement, le secteur privé et la société civile. Ces dernières décennies,... more |
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Course: Facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning
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| 02 - 20 September 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Towards collective commitment. Complex problems require innovative solutions. Such solutions are created when diverse stakeholders are able... more |
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14 Oct 2013 |
Course: Planification et suive-evaluation participatifs
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| 14 - 24 Octobre 2013 - Centre for Development Innovation. Une gestion axée sur l’impact : pourquoi et comment. Ce cours reconnait comme point de départ que souvent dans le secteur du développement... more |
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