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Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes
At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International's researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes approach: "Food is an expression of their culture, we must not forget that," she said. Photo: CIFOR
International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition
The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries.
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The Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2), 29 October – 1 November 2012
The Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2) has started in Punta del Este, Uruguay. GCARD2 will focus on ways to implement the tasks identified in the GCARD RoadMap with special attention to 'Foresight, partnerships and capacity development for innovation and impact on smallholder livelihoods'.
CGIAR will be participating at GCARD 2 - find out more here.
Bioversity International will be participating at GCARD 2 as part of CGIAR including 'Sustainable Use of Biodiversity', a side event facilitated by Bioversity International Deputy Director, Kwesi Attah-Krah.
Further information:
Find the programme and read more at www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
A blog where new stories are posted every day can be seen here.
The GCARD2 Social Media home page. There will be a significant amount of social reporting with a social reporting team of 30 onsite social reporters and over 90 remote supporters. Plenary sessions will be webcast live.
Follow #GCARD2 on Twitter.
Facebook updates on: http://www.facebook.com/GlobalForumonAgriculturalResearch and http://www.facebook.com/CGIARConsortium
 | Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR consortium |
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