This document presents VOCATIONAL TRAINING and E-LEARNING organized by CIRAD and available in English. They are open to everyone seeking to acquire new skills or build capacities. The main categories of Vocational trainings are: Animal health and emerging diseases; Cell biology; Computer science; GIS and modeling; Cotton; Cultivated ecosystems; Economics and management of natural resources; Food safety and quality; Plant protection; Sugarcane; Support to research. The main categories of E-Learning trainings are Animal Health; Epidemiology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Information system, data collection and data management; Quality Assurance. The trainings can be realized on fixed dates or adapted to the demand in terms of dates, contents and location.
This guide is mainly for researchers already involved in natural resource management (NRM). It assumes some familiarity with the often complex and chaotic reality of NRM projects, and tries to provide a systematic treatment of all the issues that may...
This paper captures lessons from recent experiences on using ‘theories of change’ amongst organisations involved in the research–policy interface. The literature in this area highlights much of the complexity inherent in the policymaking process, as well as the challenges around...
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is pursuing a Research in Development approach that emphasizes the importance of embedding research in the development context. Reflecting this emphasis the six elements of this approach are a commitment to...
This paper offers a perspective on the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System. The first chapter gives an introduction to the subject and explains the role of SCAR and of the Strategic Working Group AKIS. The second chapter investigates the AKIS and their role...
Multi-actors networks are increasingly used by farmers to link between them and to be interactively connected with other partners, such as advisory organizations, local governments, universities, and non-farm organizations. Given the importance assigned to the agricultural innovation by EU resorting...
