Events Archive

Prioritizing Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Agriculture in South and Southeast Asia
APAARI, workshop
11 April 2012 - 12 April 2012
Hotel Rama Gardens, 9/9 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
Bangkok, Thailand

South Asia is a priority region for CCAFS and the program will soon expand its work to cover Southeast Asia. To prioritize research strategies and identify potential partners and sites in the new region, CCAFS and Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutes (APAARI) will organize an Expert Consultation on Prioritizing Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Agriculture in South and Southeast Asia involving various stakeholders.

The Sixth International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA6)
Community-based adaptation, Conference, Event, Hanoi, Vietnam
16 April 2012 - 22 April 2012
Hanoi, Vietnam

Based in Hanoi, Vietnam from 16 - 22 April 2012, the Community based adaptation to climate change conference includes three days of field visits to projects to see how communities living in different ecosystems have adapted to climate change, and three and a half days of interactive discussions on different thematic areas in Hanoi.

Live Video Science Seminar: Managing pests and disease under climate change: What do we need to learn?
video science seminar
18 April 2012
14:30 - 15:30
Virtual

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) broadcast a seminar with Karen Garrett on "Managing pests and disease under climate change: What do we need to learn?". Karen Garrett is a Professor in plant pathology at Kansas State University. The presentation will be followed by a 30 minute interactive discussion session.

Climate change is likely to create additional challenges to food security and economic development, particularly in developing countries where pests and diseases already cause significant crop yield losses.

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Science Policy Interface in Nepal

climate-smart agriculture, Nepal
20 April 2012 - 21 April 2012
Nepal

The CCAFS Regional Program in South Asia will organise a two day Science-Policy Interface on climate change, agriculture and food security issues on 20 - 21 April in Nepal. The proposed event will review current policy elements, and sensitize key political leaders, policy makers and other stakeholders to climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation, and provide recommendations for policy formulation and implementation in Nepal.