Calendar of events 2008 /Calendrier des événements du CTA

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Brussels Briefing: climate challenge and ACP responses
Meeting
CTA Brussels Office, Belgium
13th February 2008
Contact: boto@cta.int

9ème Edition de la Foire Internationale de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales (FIARA)
Dakar, Sénégal
28 février – 5 mars
Contact: tiemogo@cta.int (sur invitation)

Scientific Data Management [Anglophone W & C Africa]]
Training course
Accra, Ghana
17 – 28 March
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Research Methodology
On-line Training course
Pretoria, South Africa
March - June
Contacts: obubo@cta.int; rene.perridge@up.ac.za;
banie.penzhorn@up.ac.za;

Veterinary Communication and Extension
On-line Training course
Pretoria, South Africa
March - June
Contacts: obubo@cta.int; rene.perridge@up.ac.za;
banie.penzhorn@up.ac.za;

ASTI National Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop
ST&I ASTI training and case studies
Kigali, Rwanda
March
Contact: francis@cta.int

Launch of the needs assessment study for CTA’s products and services in Eastern Africa
Briefing session for consultants
Venue to be determined
1 – 3 April
Contact: webster@cta.int

African/EU Experts workshop on FP7 FAB FSTP (AAA Project 10)
S&T expert consultation meeting
Brussels, Belgium
1-4 April 2008
Contact: francis@cta.int

Capitalisation et validation des innovations et résultats de recherche agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Atelier CORAF de validation des études
Dakar, Sénégal (à confirmer)
7 au 11 Avril (à confirmer)
Contact: vuga@cta.int

Enjeux de l’évolution des marchés agricoles dans le contexte des relations commerciales ACP-UE : déterminer un programme d’action pour l’aide au commerce
Atelier CTA-ECDPM
Bruxelles, Belgique
14 et 15 avril
Contact: fautrel@cta.int

Challenges of Changing Agricultural Markets in the context of ACP-EU Trade: Identifying an Aid for Trade Agenda
CTA-ECDPM workshop
Brussels, Belgium
14-15 April
Contact: fautrel@cta.int

Support the spread of “good practice” in generating, managing, analysing and communicating spatial information
Consultative Workshop
CTA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
21-22 April
Contact: rambaldi@cta.int

Production of Print Materials for Agricultural Extension for South Pacific countries, NARI, PNG
Training course [Restricted to Participants from South Pacific countries]
Lae, Papua New Guinea
28 April – 09 May
Contact: obubo@cta.int

ACP/EU Expert Meeting on ASTI Performance Indicators
CTA ST&I Expert consultation
Wageningen, The Netherlands
April / May
Contact: francis@cta.int

Utilisation de cadre logique pour le suivi et l’évaluation de projets GIC
Cours de formation [limité aux partenaires nationaux du CTA]
Yaoundé, Cameroon
26 – 30 mai
Contact: obubo@cta.int

ACP/EU expert ST&I Policy brief workshops on Drylands and Nanotechnology
ST&I Expert consultation meeting
Wageningen, The Netherlands
May/June
Contact: francis@cta.int

Launch of the needs assessment study for CTA’s products and services in Central Africa
Briefing session for consultants
To be determined
9 – 11 June
Contact: webster@cta.int

Investing in Information for Development
Training course
Accra, Ghana
09 – 13 June
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Pêche artisanale en Afrique de l’Ouest
Visite d’étude (ADEPA)
Gambie
16 – 20 Juin
Contact: vuga@cta.int

Gestion des données scientifiques
Formation [pays francophones de l’Afrique de l’ouest]
Dakar, Sénégal
16 - 27 juin
Contact: obubo@cta.int

ASTI National Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop
ST&I ASTI training and case studies
Dakar, Senegal
Dates to be determined
Contact: francis@cta.int

Agricultural Information Production with Satellite Receivers
Training course [Restricted to applicants from Anglophone West & Central Africa]
Accra, Ghana
14 – 18 July
Contact: obubo@cta.int

ASTI Regional (Pacific) Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop
Pacific (Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea)
Dates to be determined
Contact: francis@cta.int

CTA Pacific Regional S&T Policy Workshop
Fiji or Samoa (venue to be determined)
Dates to be determined
Contact: francis@cta.int

ASTI Sub Regional Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop
Lilongwe, Malawi
Dates to be determined
Contact: francis@cta.int

Introduction to the Scientific and Technical Information System [SIST]
Training course [Restricted to CTA collaborators]
Lusaka, Zambia
15 – 19 September [Tentative]
Contact: obubo@cta.int

ASTI Regional (Caribbean) Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop
ST&I ASTI training and case studies
Kingston, Jamaica
Dates to be determined
Contact: francis@cta.int

Produção de materiais impressos para vulgarização agricola – paises lusofanos
Training Course
To be determined [Lusophone Africa]
06 - 17 October
Contact: obubo@cta.int

8th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture
Support for CTA partners at ST&I policy workshop
Cairo, Egypt
12 – 14 October
Contact: francis@cta.int

Implications des changements climatiques sur les systèmes de production agricole durables
Séminaire annuel CTA
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
26 – 31 Octobre
Contact: vuga@cta.int

African Ministerial Workshop on Higher Education
Lusaka, Zambia
29 – 31 October 2008
Contact: francis@cta.int

Use of the Smart Toolkit for Monitoring and Evaluation
Workshop/Training Course
Bridgetown, Barbados
10 – 15 November
Contacts: khadar@cta.int; obubo@cta.int

Transformation du lait et des produits laitiers
Visite d’étude
Kenya
17 au 28 Novembre
Contact: vuga@cta.int

UWI 60th Anniversary Celebration and workshop
Trinidad & Tobago
30 November – 5 December 2008
Contact: francis@cta.int

7th meeting of the Advisory Committee on ST&I for ACP Agricultural and Rural Development
Belgium
November/December 2008
Contact: francis@cta.int

Web 2.0 Tools for research support and networking in Africa - in collaboration with Commonwealth of Learning, ANAFE/ RUFORUM - Uganda
Training course
Kampala, Uganda
Date: To be determined
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Gestion de SQR - Bénin
Cours de formation [limité aux partenaires nationaux]
Cotonou, Bénin
Date: Á déterminer
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Gestion de SQR - Guinée
Cours de formation [limité aux partenaires nationaux]
Conakry, Guinée
Date: Á determiner
Contact: 0bubo@cta.int

Gestion de SQR - Togo
Cours de formation [limité aux partenaires nationaux]
Lomé, Togo
Date: Á determiner
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Communication skills for advocacy and trade negotiations for farmers' organisations
Training course [Open to all farmer associations and regional agricultural trade organisations in Africa]
Lusaka, Zambia
Date: To be determined
Contact: obubo@cta.int

Atelier sur la promotion du partenariat local et national entre le CTA et les organisations ACP francophones
Atelier
Lieu : A déterminer
Mai/Juin
Contact: tiemogo@cta.int

CTA Workshop on the promotion of local & national Partnerships with ACP Anglophone countries
Workshop
Place: to be determined
September
Contact: tiemogo@cta.int