Beauvais - France June 26

Beauvais - France
June 26th – 27th, 2011
SIDE EVENT
at the
Beauvais – France. June 26th and 27th, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction and background presentations.........................................................................................................................................................3
First day: Setting the scene: the good way is in front of us.................................................................................................................4
Second day: Defining actions: the way to a single Africa......................................................................................................................5
Conclusions and way forward .....................................................................................................................................................................6
Presentation to the GCHERA Assembly .....................................................................................................................................................6
Milestones ahead......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Bibliography.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
List of participants to GCHERA .................................................................................................................................................................................0
REMEMBERING THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS:
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Sunday 26 June
Monday 27 June
Session I:
Recap first day
Welcome Introduction
Session V:
Session II:
Panel discussions
New skills to be produced in TAE
Background presentations: Setting the scene
Session III:
Session VI:
Panel discussions
Identifying the building blocks,
Centres of Excellence
Session IV:
Reforms in Francophone tertiary
agricultural education
Session VII:
Main streaming the TAE in CAADP processes,
Presentation of TEAM Africa
Way forward and conclusions
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Acronyms
AET: Agricultural education and training
AGRINATURA: European Alliance for ARD
AGRA: Alliance for a green revolution in Africa
AKF: Agricultural knowledge frameworks
ANAFE: African network for agriculture, agroforestry and natural resources education
APLU: Association of Public Land Grant Universities
AR4D: Agricultural research for development
BECA: Biosciences in eastern and central Africa
CAADP: Comprehensive African agriculture development programme
CAPMAP: Capacities’ Montpellier Action Plan
CGIAR: Consultative group on international agricultural research
CTA: Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale, Technical centre for agricultural and rural cooperation
EFARD: European forum on agricultural research for development
FAO: Food and agriculture organisation of the United Nations
FAR Network: Réseau Formation Agricole et Rurale, International network for agricultural and rural training
FARA: Forum for agricultural research in Africa
GCARD: Global conference on agricultural research for development
GCHERA: Global consortium for higher education and research for agriculture
GFAR: Global forum on agricultural research
IPs: Investment plans
NEPAD: New partnership for African development
RESAO: Réseau pour l'excellence de l'enseignement supérieur en Afrique de l'ouest , Network for the excellence in west
African higher education
RUFORUM: Regional universities forum for capacity building in agriculture
SROs: Subregional research organisations
TAE: Tertiary agricultural education
TVET: Technical and Vocational Training and Education
WB: World Bank
YPARD: Young professionals’ platform for agricultural research for development
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Foreword
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Previous to the 7 world conference of the Global consortium of higher education and research for agriculture
(GCHERA 2011, Beauvais –France, June 27-29) the CIPCAD2 side event was organized by FARA, EFARD and GFARD
with the collaboration of Agrinatura, RUFORUM and ANAFE, and was attended by 50 participants: 20 from Africa
and 20 from external partners to Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) in Africa (Europe, US, India…).
This CIPCAD2 is the continuance of the process initiated in 2010 in Montpellier at the Global Conference on
Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD 2010) to revitalise public attention to higher education in Africa. At
that moment two objectives were to tackle during the workshop: addressing global ARD challenges through capacity
development and training support and identifying mechanisms for international collaborations in training and
education for ARD. This is a never ending process, but there are already milestones by which progress has been
assessed: the Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Africa, 15-19 November 2010, Kampala, Uganda.
GCHERA 2011 stands as another achieved milestone identified by the Capacities’ Montpellier Action Plan (CAPMAP
2010-2020) and at the same time gives the opportunity to bring on board the wealth of experiences from all
Universities’ international community.
This note gives the results of the review done on the progress to-date and the challenges that are still pending.
Above all, CIPCAD2 has inspired the willingness of Organisations and Institutions towards the achievement of a
sustained development and rebuilding of the capacity pyramid in agriculture, especially in the African context.
Next milestone: GCARD 2 end of 2012 in Montevideo
Main events over the last 4 years
GCHERA/CIPCAD2,
Beauvais 2011
CAADP Pillar 4
Donors Meeting in
Zurich, 2011
RUFORUM/CTA
ANAFE Meeting of
African Deans and
Pro-Vice Chancellors
in Mombasa 2009
FARA/NEPAD
CTA/INWENT Tertiary
Education Dialogue in
Accra 2009
NEPAD Southern
Africa stakeholders
meeting in 2008
FARA/AGRA
Consultative Workshop
Nairobi
2010
Ministerial Conference
on Higher Education in
Africa in Kampala,
2010
FARA GA in
Ouagadougou,2010
GCARD/CIPCAD1,
Montpellier 2010
CTA Advisory
Committee meeting in
2008
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Introduction and background presentations
This session established the starting point of discussions. Participants enlightened the background of the process
that lead to this side event: the way from CIPCAD1 to CIPCAD2 and the state of the CAADPs processes. Form other
side the capacity deficits that are threatening the achievement of the African Vision for Agriculture were identified,
what the weaknesses, fractures and missing blocks in the capacity building pyramid are. Lastly an ideal example of
what can be done in AET was given.
The bases of the issues that needed to be addressed during the side event were introduced.
Didier Pillot (Agrinatura)
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Ralph Von Kaufman (FARA):
Traced the genesis from CIPCAD1 to CIPCAD 2
highlighting the need to address the:
Capacity deficit ‘iceberg’: training needs;
Capacity building deficit: institutional needs.
Pointed to the need for:
‘Action’.
Harness political will for commitment-global
approach;
Universities to reform to be relevant.
Collaboration should encompass Anglophone and
Francophone Universities.
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Komla Bissi (NEPAD):
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Highlighted the potential Africa has to deal with its
problems;
Cautioned of the trap of planning ;development
without considering capacity building
Pointed to the need for a holistic approach in
capacity building: the pyramid;
Raised the issues of
Defining demand
Scaling (out and/or up) considerations
Resource mobilization
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Aldo Stroebel (University of the Free
State, South Africa):
Gave update on the African initiative to address
challenges in making agriculture relevant in
development via the CAADP;
Pointed too slow but steady progress:
25% of member states signed the Compacts
13 countries at 10% of GDP in agriculture
IPs developed
BUT AET is ‘absent’!
How much do we want?
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Gave an example of a reform process to address
the concerns highlighted in the previous
presentations:
Need to reform AET systems to be
relevant
Need to reform AET systems to make
impact in AR4D
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First day: Setting the scene: the good way is in front of us
Setting the scene
After 2 or 3 decades of structural adjustments and little attention to the importance of higher education in agriculture, the
food crisis of the last 3 years highlighted the importance of agriculture for the countries and people’s welfare. After 2008 we have
seen the evolution of a firm background of the political commitment by African leaders (CAADP) to attain 10% of public
expenditures for the development of agriculture and 6% per annum agricultural growth.
The signal from African leaders made external partners committed to support the actions proposed on this sense. But it
requires that African Universities and their clients organise themselves to move forward in a concerted and coordinated manner to
respond to these challenges. A common action plan is needed to prepare the human resources required by and for such an
effort.
There is momentum: “What is happening now is what we have been expecting for 25 years”
After setting the scene on the first sessions the discussion was oriented towards the identification of the available
building blocks of the pyramid. Participants were invited to share the ongoing experiences for improving the post
secondary agricultural teaching and training. It was possible to analyse projects like: the BECA experience in Kenya,
the FAR Network in francophone Africa, PAEPARD to build multi-stake holder partnerships in research, FAO’s work
on rural learning platforms, or the Barefoot University approach.
The linkage of Universities and Agriculture
Research Institutions to ‘the real world’
(enterprises, development actions, NGOs, farmers’
organisations, informal sector…) was identified as
a key point to improve. Several examples were
discussed that showed the way. The issue now is how
to scale them up, how to mainstream this kind of
experiences to make them profitable to others.
Brokering Universities with other economic
stakeholders revealed the same problem, the
UniBRAIN experience was discussed but the number
of examples remains low regarding the demand. In
both cases constraints were identified at the
organizational and methodological level, and it was
highlighted how much institutional reforms within
the universities are still needed in many cases.
Centres of Excellence
The usefulness of TAE Centres of Excellence was accepted
but important issues were highlighted by the audience. The
excellence that this approach is referring to goes together
with specialisation in various and different topics. But
specialised skills at high levels (Master and PhD) only address
a limited share of the needs for human resources. The major
part of the professional challenges requires holistic skills,
and, basically, a capacity to address communities and
producers needs (“grassroots level experts”): It is necessary to
build the excellence by addressing development at the local
level to be relevant to the society.
“Local initiatives of excellence” need to be recognised. How
can we use them effectively?
The objective of the session was also to forge a common
perception of the role and modus operandi of the emerging
TEAM-Africa mechanism in leading the reorientation and
reinvigorating of tertiary agricultural education in Africa. At the
same time this session was the moment for introducing the
given steps by this new initiative so far.
FARA has been in charge of analysing the IPs in the CAADPs to
see together with TEAM-Africa how to integrate TAE on them.
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A way in front of us
TEAM Africa:
Africa:
Out of the 2011 Zurich meeting a
mechanism for coordinating TAE
issues under CAADP pillar 4 was
proposed: the Tertiary Education
for Agriculture Mechanism,
TEAM-Africa.
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Findings showed that AET is still not explicit on these IPs nor it is the TAE Institutions’ role. If TEAM-Africa is to
reorient and reinvigorate TAE in Africa there is the need of a shared vision.
The audience raised several questions: is it relevant to build a new super-structure for accomplishing this objective? If
the programme has to be global, it should respect the variety of needs and opportunities which are not the same all
over the continent. How to make sure that the projects considered do address all levels of the skills pyramid, from the
basic technicians to the doctors and that they are governed by the job market needs rather than by pure academic
concerns? And more specifically, what should be the role of TAE Institutions in developing TVET for farmers (need
assessments, planning, implementation…)? Competitive calls can be one way of selecting actions while in the
meantime it is essential that the weakest institutions, which are generally where the needs might be the most
important, but not those that will rank first in the competition, are also supported.
These discussions lead to the preparation of the next session which focussed the priorities to build the capacity
strengthening pyramid to the scale required to achieve the African Vision of 6% per annum growth in agricultural
production.
Second day: Defining actions: the way to a single Africa
Over the last years agribusiness in Africa has increased its importance highly. This new context demands new skills of
graduates coming out from AET Institutions. In this session participants shared experiences of curriculum reforms as
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well as teaching in experimental learning. Afterwards discussions turned around how to establish these new skills ,
the weaknesses and advantages of the different approaches. Two main controversial models appeared on scene:
holistic approach versus specialised oriented.
Staff’s conditions of service were also debated generally and in particular how to introduce non-academic rewards
and career incentives for inventors and innovators in academia.
After interactions between the panel experts and the audience a shared point of view for defining actions came out:
Defining actions
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A positive aspect: the change is on going, new experiences are there
A common view: we need to train flexible graduates to a strongly changeable context and this comes through reforming
Institutions and methods
2 main needs to be addressed for reforming curricula and improving the system:
To bring stakeholders together. To show strong commitment from all of them
To improve communication of Universities and AET Institutions with “the real world”
The next session was devoted to the reforms done in francophone Tertiary Agricultural Education and Training
Institutions. There are already experiences towards the harmonisation of the TAE system in this part of the continent.
A big gap was however identified between Francophone Africa and Anglophone Africa; very few exchanges have
happened within the framework of the CAADP processes.
The way forward comes from strengthening implication on CAADPs processes. Regarding these efforts ANAFE’s
role was recognized as having been of capital importance so far.
Towards one single system, one single continent:
one Africa
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This specific point was revealed as being the main topic of an ongoing study by YPARD, results are expected by the audience.
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Conclusions and way forward
The action has been engaged, TEAM-Africa gives the framework of an evolving context towards the integration of
TAE in the CAADPs processes, towards the integration for one Africa. The work already done is on its early stages:
while the structure of the mechanism has still to be completed, the coordination role by ANAFE and RUFORUM is
now clear, and an operational structure is to be put in place in the coming weeks. New partners and donors will be
encouraged to join to enhance coordination at the global level while they may keep direct privileged relationships in
projects.
There is obviously still lot to do to improve the connexion of Universities to the farming communities and to
private entrepreneurs. As well as TAE Centres of Excellence, it is necessary to improve their relevance for having a
balanced “Capacity Building Pyramid”. Multi-stakeholders platforms should be established for common discussions
and governance.
Strategic reforms are required within AET Institutions. New skills are being demanded from the labour market. In a
strongly changing context (price volatility and particular food, economic and environmental crisis), training very
flexible graduates will be required. A change of paradigm will often be needed for complementing the provision of
technology oriented packages with means to address societal challenges. These new skills involve new curricula, new
teaching methods, and finally they will require s a strong commitment within Institutions for organizational change.
In both cases during the two-days meeting, several examples have been presented to the audience. There are
positive experiences in progress that show that an alternative way is possible. But the actual needs now involve a
change of scale, to mainstream all these experiences in order to make them profitable to the rest of the observers.
For getting a significant impact, efforts need to be done on the same way. There is a need of a shared vision, for a
single continent, for a “Unique Africa”.
Presentation to the GCHERA Assembly
1.
Establish a coordination mechanism at the
continental level for re-engineering and reform in
universities:
→ TEAM-Africa
2. Mainstream TAE into CAADP processes
3. Embark on strategic reforms:
→ Redefinition of the new skill set(s) building on
existing initiatives;
→ Curricula need to be generically reformulated
with robust flexibility;
→ Supply of graduates and trainees must be pulled
(demand driven, not pushed) into the job
market;
→ Governance of universities should include roles
for
external
stakeholders
(business,
development partners and agencies, farmers’
organisations).
4. Focus on societal objectives:
→ Wealth creation, productivity, transformation
and marketing for small scale farmers, engage
and empower women and youths
→ Environmentally and economically sustainable
development
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5. Address quality versus quantity in TAE institutions:
→ Graduates with systemic and integrated vision
and problem solving skills
6. Embrace both publication and alternative incentives:
→ Patenting, development support, production of
training tools
→ “Patent or Perish” must be equal or exceed the
importance of “Publish or Perish”
7. Harmonise training systems and facilitate mobility
within Africa:
→ Need specialised Centers of Excellence, but we
must also strive for excellence in all universities to
address the entire capacity pyramid (academic as
well as technical and vocational)
→ Align anglophone/arabic/francophone/lusophone
systems (“one unique Africa”) to facilitate
transferability of qualifications and mobility of
faculty.
Energy (conservation and renewable)
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At the beginning of the workshop several questions were on the table, let’s attempt to answer them:
Questions to answer
Undertaken Actions
Challenges still pending
What has been done since then to transform
such ambitious objectives into concrete
actions?
Coordination of TEAM Africa
Which reforms of the system are now on track?
Several examples:
How can Universities and the other
stakeholders offering capacity strengthening
better contribute to addressing the challenges
raised?
How can the momentum be generalised to
countries and institutions that have little
participated up to now?
UNIBrain
BECA
PAEPARD
FAR Network
Continue to share successful
experiences
Through integration on CAADP
processes
Filling the gap between
francophone and Anglophone
Africa
Stakeholders to be included
Roles to be defined
SCALING UP!!
“The process has begun in earnest and would require full support of
international university community”.
Milestones ahead
ANAFE-CTA-FARA-NEPAD workshop for Rectors and Vice Chancellors: November 28-30, 2011, Ouagadougou:
Engaging Francophone African Tertiary Education Institutions in CAADP
GCARD: end 2012 Uruguay
African Universities commit to report on the progress made at the Next GCHERA conference (Moscow 2013).
If we want a return to agriculture we have to show
a smarter one, NOT ONLY a more productive one
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List of participants to GCHERA
Last name
First name
Institution
Email
Country
Abdul Aziz
Ahmed
University of Ghana
azizahmed3316@yahoo.com
Ghana
Aboderin
Abiola Halimat
Director
kunlediti@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Acker
David
Iowa State University
dacker@iastate.edu
U.S.A
Addo-Quaye
Albert
University of Cape Coast, Dean
albertaddoquaye@yahoo.co.uk
Ghana
Adekanye
Simon
Inter German Enterprises
ade234wale@yahoo.co.uk
Nigeria
Aiyegbusi
Olukayode
Alma Nigeria Business Exchange(Tropical Farms) Ltd.
almatropicalfarms@hotmail.com
Nigeria
Akman
Zekeriya
Faculty of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University
zekeriyaakman@sdu.edu.tr
Turkey
Alex Bolaji
Ajose
Deenis and Co.
dolaowo200@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Andersson-Eklund
Lena
Swedish University of Agricutural Sciences (SLU), Pro-rector
lena.andersson-eklund@slu.se
Sweden
Annan
Margaret
Project Officer
celebrities-f-empire@hotmail.com
ghana
Annor-Frempong
Irene
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
ifrempong@fara-africa.org
Ghana
Ansah Osei
Elvis Owusu
Environmental Protection and Farming Association, Secretary
pastorodo2020@yahoo.com
Ghana
Aregbesola
Sulaimon Oluwaseyi Farm Officer
timo1966_030366@yahoo.co.uk
Nigeria
Aslan
İrfan
Turkish Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Council
aslanir@hotmail.com
Turkey
Aucha
James
Programme Officer
j.aucha@cgiar.org
Kenya
Bah
Isata M.
Forestry Officer
adratee124@yahoo.com
Sierra Leone
Bal-Prylypko
laryssa
Ukraine
Bautin
Vladimir
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Dean of the
bplv@mail.ru
Faculty of Food Techn
Russian State Agrarian University, Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Rector alera@timacad.ru
Berg
Torsten Rodel
torsten.berg@agrsci.dk
Denmark
Besson
Igor
Faculty of Agricultural Science, Aarhus University, Coordinator of International
Research
Montpellier SupAgro, Réseau Formation Agricole et Rurale/FAR Network
igor.besson@supagro.inra.fr
France
Russia
Beyrouty
Craig
Colorado State University, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences
craig.beyrouty@colostate.edu
U.S.A
Blache
Dominique
The University of Western Australia, Associate Professor
dominique.blache@uwa.edu.au
Australia
Bourgeois
Robin
GFAR Secretariat, Senior Foresight and Development Policies Expert
robin.bourgeois@fao.org
Italy
Broder
Josef
The University of Georgia, Associate Dean
jbroder@uga.edu
U.S.A
Brown
Moses
Youth Crime Watch, Sierra Leone
masiandaypeace@hotmail.com
Sierra Leone
Castellón
Róger
Earth University, Professor
rcastellon@earth.ac.cr
Costa Rica
Chancellor
Tim
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
t.c.b.chancellor@gre.ac.uk
United Kingdom
Chancerel
Joëlle
AgroCampus Ouest, Director of International Relations
joelle.chancerel@agrocampusouest.fr
France
Last name
Chibuike Ephraim
First name
Anajemba
Institution
Email
Country
Legal Officer
prince7291@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Chindime
Sylvia
RUFORUM, Program Assistant Training and Quality Assurance
s.chindime@ruforum.org
Uganda
Colon-Guasp
Wilfredo
Universidad del Este
ue_wcolon@suagm.edu
Puerto Rico
Copeland
Les
University of Sydney, Professor of Agriculture
les.copeland@sydney.edu.au
Australia
Corinne
Stewart
AgroSup Dijon, Responsable programmes internationaux ASD
c.stewart@agrosupdijon.fr
France
de Potter
Laurent
laurent.depotter@ulg.ac.be
Belgium
Dmytrenko
Igor
ORSSminapk@gmail.com
Ukraine
ekaya@africaonline.co.ke
Uganda
aalthegambia@yahoo.com
Gambia
Ekaya
Wellington
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech / Université de Liège, Responsible for International
Relations
National University of Life and Environmental Sc. of Ukraine, Head of the Student’s
Organization
Ruforum, Program Manager (Training and Quality)
Enabulele
Joy
Teacher
Femi
Ige Bankole
University of Agriculture
sammydunk2002@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Fink
Wendy
APLU, Associate Director for Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
wfink@aplu.org
U.S.A
Fortunato
Michael
Pennsylvania State University, Research Associate
mwf117@psu.edu
U.S.A
Foster
Richard
Michigan State University, Food, Society and Sustainability Chair
feldpa15@anr.msu.edu
U.S.A
Fujimoto
Akimi
Center for International Programs, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Director
fujimoto@nodai.ac.jp
Japan
Fuseini
Kasum
Le Reve Est
kasumksm@yahoo.com
Togo
Gasperini
Lavinia
FAO, Senior Agricultural Education Specialist
lavinia.gasperini@fao.org
Italy
Gaule
Sean
Cedia, President
sean.gaule@agriculture.gov.ie
Ireland
Gerzabek
Martin
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Rector
martin.gerzabek@boku.ac.at
Austria
Giray
Handan
Suleyman Demirel University , Faculty of Agriculture
handangiray@sdu.edu.tr
Turkey
Gjertsen
Tor
Finnmark University College
tor.gjertsen@hifm.no
Norway
Godday
Apokwueze
Legal adviser
prince7291@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Guilbert
Stéphane
Agreenium, Director
stephane.guilbert@agreenium.org
France
Gurung
Tika Ram
Socio-Educational-Environmental Awareness Program (SEEAP Nepal)
bsentury_nepal@yahoo.com
Nepal
Gutkowska
Krystyna
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
prorektor_dydaktyka@sggw.pl
Poland
Güvenç
Ismail
Kilis 7 Aralık Universty, President
guvencis@hotmail.com
Turkey
Gyesu
Eric
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Student
rikky_g3@hotmail.com
Ghana
Hadi
Yusuf Sudo
Bogor Agricultural University, Professor
yshadi@indo.net.id
Indonesia
Halidu
Mohammed
University of Ghana
halidumohammed67@yahoo.com
Ghana
Hanna Wakim
Lara
The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
larahanna@usek.edu.lb
Lebanon
Hoen
Hans Fredrik
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Rector
hans.hoen@umb.no
Norway
Hoste
Christian
Agreenium, Director for International Relations
christian.hoste@agreenium.com
France
Hrotkó
Károly
Corvinius University of Budapest, Dean of the Faculty of Horticultural Science
karoly.hrotko@uni-corvinus.hu
Hungary
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Last name
Hwalla
First name
Institution
Email
nahla@aub.edu.lb
Country
Nahla
American University of Beirut, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Dean
Lebanon
Iaremchuk
Oleksandr
Vinnitsa national Agrarian University, Vice-Rector
vsauinterdep@gmail.com
Ukraine
Imasheva
Assel
Kazakh National Agrarian University
asimasheva@mail.ru
Kazakhstan
Imburgia
Laura
Inter Pares Rural Development Consulting, Consultant
lauraimburgia@gmail.com
Germany
Ishchenko
Tetyana
Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education
ekaterina.buglak@gmail.com
Ukraine
Ismuratov
Sabit
Kostanay Engineering Pedagogical University, Rector
adm@kineu.kz
Kazakhstan
Ituk
Vaughan
nema.gov.ng@gmail.com
Nigeria
Iyenoma
Juliet
National Emergency Management Agency, Planning, Research and Forecasting
Officer
Senior Teacher
ailasss@yahoo.com
Gambia
Jamkatel
Govinda Prasad
National Environment and Educational Development Services
needsnepal@gmail.com
Nepal
Johnson
Isaiah
Ladoke Akintola Univeristy of Technology
isaiah.johnson2009@hotmail.com
Nigeria
Jordaan
Johan
Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
johan.jordaan@nmmu.ac.za
South Africa
Juracak
Josip
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Vice-Dean for Management
jjuracak@agr.hr
Croatia
Kalna-Dubinyuk
Tetyana
tatiankd@yahoo.com
Ukraine
bo_africa2000@yahoo.co.uk
Sierra Leone
Kamara
Musa
National University of Life and Environmental Sc. of Ukraine, Head of Extension
Department
Bajito Onda Africa Foundation, Project Youth Officer
Kamyshova
Galina
Saratov State Agrarian University, Head of International Relations Department
gkamichova@mail.ru
Russia
Kassa Tegegne
Belay
Haramaya University, President
belayk@hotmail.com
Ethiopia
Kennelly
John
University of Alberta, Dean
john.kennelly@ualberta.ca
Canada
Kephart
Kevin
South Dakota State University, Vice President for Research
Kevin.Kephart@sdstate.edu
U.S.A
Kilpatrick
Sue
Deakin University
sue.kilpatrick@deakin.edu.au
Australia
Kirby
John
University of Rhode Island
jdkirby@uri.edu
U.S.A
Kombat
Cosmas
MOAP/MOFA Sunyani
cosmasworld@gmail.com
Ghana
Koshkin
Evgeny
Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow, Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
alera@timacad.ru
Russia
Küden
Ayzin
Cukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dean
abkuden@cu.edu.tr
Turkey
Kurniawan
Hadziq Kurniawan
Operational
bakhainsusindo@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Kuznetsov
Nikolay
Saratov State Agrarian University, President
gkamichova@mail.ru
Russia
Kwapata
Moses
Bunda College of Agriculture, Principal
mkwapata@yahoo.com
Malawi
Laforest
Jean-Paul
Université Laval, Dean Faculty of Agriculture
Jean-Paul.Laforest@fsaa.ulaval.ca
Canada
Lantagne
Douglas
University of Vermont, Extension Dean
doug.lantagne@uvm.edu
U.S.A
Leigh
Roger
University of Adelaide, Director of Waite Research
roger.leigh@adelaide.edu.au
Australia
Lenga
Florence
Commission for Higher Education
fklenga@yahoo.com
Kenya
Leuner
Olga
Agrinatura Association, Secretary General
secretariat@agrinatura.eu
Czech Republic
Liu
Zhimin
Higher Education Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University
liuzhimin@njau.edu.cn
China
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Last name
First name
Institution
Email
Country
Lloveras
Jaume
University of Lleida
lloveras@pvcf.udl.cat
Spain
Loiskandl
Williblad
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
willibald.loiskandl@boku.ac.at
Austria
Lostak
Michal
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, First Vice-Rector
lostak@pef.czu.cz
Czech Republic
Ludemann
Rudolf
Wageningen-UR CDI, Senior specialist HRD for Institutional Strengthening
ruudludemann@wur.nl
Netherlands
Majid
Abdul
Bogor Agricultural University,
Maj_boe@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Makokha
Anselimo
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Associate Professor.
anmakokha@yahoo.com
Kenya
Mansaray
Amidu Small
Bajito Onda Africa Foundation, Global Director
bo_africa2000@yahoo.co.uk
Sierra Leone
Mansaray
Ibrahim
Bajito Onda AFrica Foundation, Project Coordinator
bo_africa2000@yahoo.co.uk
Sierra Leone
Martin
Linda
Ohio State University, Associate Dean and Director
martin.1371@osu.edu
U.S.A
Martinez
Jaime
Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Director of Agrotechnology
jmartinez@uach.mx
Mexico
Martinez-Saez
Silvio
University of Camaguey, Vice-Dean
silvio.martinez@reduc.edu.cu
Cuba
McPheron
Bruce
Penn State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Dean
bam10@psu.edu
U.S.A
Mehta
Purvi
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Head- Capacity Development
p.mehta@cgiar.org
Kenya
Melnychuk
Dmytro
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Rector
rectorat@nubip.edu.ua
Ukraine
Misra
Sukant
Texas Tech University
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
U.S.A
Modou
Njie
Agrovent Farm, Staff
joofdemba@yahoo.com
Gambia
Monday
Solo
Brand manager
timo1966_030366@yahoo.co.uk
Nigeria
Mozetič Vodopivec
Branka
University of Nova Gorica, Deputy dean
branka.mozetic@ung.si
Slovenia
Mujiono
Slamet
Marketing manager
bakhainsusindo@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Bogor Agricultural University
muti_tio@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Zambia
Mutiono
Mwala
Mick
University of Zambia, Dean of School of Agriculture
mmwala@yahoo.com
Mwangombe
Agnes
University of Nairobi, Principal
mwangombe@kenyaweb.com
Kenya
Mwine
Julius
Uganda Martyrs University, Associate Dean, Agriculture
mwinej@yahoo.com
Uganda
Myrzakozha
Diyas
Kazakh National Agrarian University
myrzakozha@yahoo.com
Kazakhstan
Naud
Claude
University of Guelph Kemptville Campus, Director
cnaud@kemptvillec.ca
Canada
Neyo josse
Toovi
Le Reve Est., CEO
ksumksm@yahoo.com
Togo
Nurgaziev
Rysbek
Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Rector
kauicc@gmail.com
Kyrgyzstan
Ochuodho
Julius Onyango
Moi University, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Dean
juliusochuodho@yahoo.com
Kenya
Odubela
Opeyewa
National Emergency Management Agency
nema.gov.ng@gmail.com
Nigeria
Ojijo
Nelson
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
nojijo@fara-africa.org
Ghana
Okewusi
Babatunde
Manager
prince7291@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Olaiya
Fatai Adesina
Akeem and Kamoru Nig Ltd., Export Manager
fataiolaiya24@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Oluwasegun
Gbenga
Ogunyemi
Ayodele Industrial Agency
ogunyemi08@yahoo.com
Nigeria
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Last name
First name
Institution
Osiru
Moses
RUFORUM, Deputy Executive Secretary
Owusu-Takyi
Noah
Paisley
Courtney
Parés i Casanova
Payne
Peden
Pedraza-Olivera
Pen-Mogi
Percy-Smith
Email
Country
m.osiru@ruforum.org
Uganda
Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
kita_ghana@yahoo.com
Ghana
YPARD (Young professionals for ARD)
courtney.paisley@fao.org
Italy
Pere-Miquel
University of Lleida, Escuela Técnica de Ingeniería Agraria (ETSEA)
peremiquelp@prodan.udl.cat
Spain
Thomas
University of Missouri
PayneT@missouri.edu
U.S.A
Moraig
University of Kwazulu Natal
pedenm@ukzn.ac.za
South Africa
Redimio Manuel
redimio.pedraza@reduc.edu.cu
Cuba
Nyeko
University of Camagüey ,Director of the Study Centre for the Development of
Animal Production
Gulu University, Vice Chancellor
pnyeko@gmail.com
Uganda
Alex
European Forum for ARD
alex@apsconsultingservices.dk
Denmark
Nigeria
Peter
Okey
Director
jorddonneventurelta@yahoo.com
Perez
Myriam
Montpellier SupAgro
myriam_pd@hotmail.com
France
Pillot
Didier
Montpellier SupAgro, Agrinatura President
pillot@supagro.inra.fr
France
Popova
Olga
Saratov State Agrarian University, Russia, Vice-President for Study Work
gkamichova@mail.ru
Russia
Pradhan
Narendra Lal
National Environment and Educational Development Services
needsnepal@gmail.com
Nepal
Prevost
Philippe
Montpellier SupAgro, Director of Studies
prevostp@supagro.inra.fr
France
Purvis
Gordon
University College Dublin, Senior Lecturer
gordon.purvis@ucd.ie
Ireland
Ramsperger
Barbara
University of Hohenheim, Centre for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics
b.ramsperger@uni-hohenheim.de
Germany
Rarieya
Marie
Program Officer Training
MRarieya@agra-alliance.org
Ghana
Rendón Schneir
Eric
Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina
ericrendon@hotmail.com
Peru
Rieger
Mark
University of Florida
mrieger@ufl.edu
U.S.A
Romic
Davor
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Dean
dromic@agr.hr
Croatia
Rukazambuga
Daniel Thomas
National University of Rwanda, Dean
drukazambuga@nur.ac.rw
Rwanda
Russo
Ricardo
Earth University, Professor
r-russo@earth.ac.cr
Costa Rica
Saguiguit
Gil Jr.
gcs@agri.searca.org
Philippines
psarfatti@tiscali.it
Italy
rectortau31@mail.ru
Tajikistan
Sarfatti
Paolo
SEARCA (SE Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture),
Director
Istituto Agronómico per 1'Oltremare (IAO), Technical Director
Sattori
Izzatullo
Tajik Agrarian University n/a Shirinsho Shotemur, Rector
Saur
Etienne
ENITA-Bordeaux, International Relations
e-saur@enitab.fr
France
Schlauderer
Ralf
University of Applied Science Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
ralf.schlauderer@hswt.de
Germany
Sesay Fofanah
Badiatu J.
Human Resource Officer
adratee124@yahoo.com
Sierra Leone
Singh
Sukhwinder
University of Reading, PhD student
s.s.dhol@pgr.reading.ac.uk
United Kingdom
Skreli
Engjell
Head of Curriculum Development Office
ishpp@yahoo.com
Albania
Stepura
Ludmila
Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education
ludmila.stepura@gmail.com
Ukraine
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Last name
First name
Institution
Email
Country
Stroebel
Aldo
University of the Free State, Director
stroebea@ufs.ac.za
South Africa
Subedi
Khim Lal
National Environment and Educational Development Services
needsnepal@gmail.com
Nepal
Sulaeman
Dede
Equipment
bakhainsusnido@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Swanepoel
Frans
University of the Free State, Senior Director
swanepf@ufs.ac.za
South Africa
Swanson
Lou
Colorado State University, Vice President for Engagement
Louis.Swanson@colostate.edu
U.S.A
Taparauskiene
Laima
Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Vice-Rector
laima.taparauskiene@lzuu.lt
Lithuania
Tarawally
Sulaiman
Research Officer
adratee124@yahoo.com
Sierra Leone
Taylor
Glen
University of the Free State, Director
taylorgj@ufs.ac.za
South Africa
Taylor
Shelley
Iowa State University, Director CALS Study Abroad
sztaylor@iastate.edu
U.S.A
Teira
Maria Rosa
University of Lleida, Escuela Técnica de Ingeniería Agraria (ETSEA), Director
rosa.teira@macs.udl.cat
Spain
Thapa
Tek Bahadur
Socio-Educational-Environmental Awareness Program (SEEAP Nepal)
bsentury_nepal@yahoo.com
Nepal
Trevan
Michael
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Dean
michael_trevan@umanitoba.ca
Canada
Turay
Mohamed
Youth Crime Watch
masiandaypeace@hotmail.com
Sierra Leone
Uehara
Mariko
Center for International Programs, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Deputy Director
mari@nodai.ac.jp
Japan
Urutyan
Vardan
International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education, Director
vardan@icare.am
Armenia
Van Huylenbroeck
Guido
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Dean
decaan.fbw@ugent.be
Belgium
Vashchyk
Mariana
Mariana.Vashchyk@nubip.edu.ua
Ukraine
von Kaufmann
Ralph
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences, Assistant to Rector for
International Relations
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
r.vonkaufmann@fara-africa.org
Ghana
Wardoyo
Ari
PT. Bhaka Insusindo, Equipment Manager
bakhainsusindo@yahoo.co.id
Indonesia
Wemmenhove
Roos
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
r.wemmenhove@kit.nl
Netherlands
Wintersteen
Wendy
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dean
wwinters@iastate.edu
U.S.A
Wojciechowska
Agnieszka
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
agnieszka_wojciechowska@sggw.pl
Poland
Yespolov
Tlektes
Kazakh National Agrarian University
myrzakozha@yahoo.com
Kazakhstan
Zaglul
José A.
Earth University, President
jzaglul@earth.ac.cr
Costa Rica
Zavala-Gomez del
Campo
Rafael
IICA-Mexico
rafael.zavala@iica.int
Mexico
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