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Tues., February 9, 8:40am - 9:55am, 361 Warren Hall
A Review of Options to Reduce Vulnerability in Pastoral Systems
Dr. Jan de Leeuw, Research Project Leader Vulnerability and Sustainability in (Agro) Pastoral Systems, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

Wed., February 10, 12:20pm - 1:10pm, 135 Emerson Hall
The Evolving Paradigm of Agriculture as a Source of Food, Fuel, and Chemicals
Dr. Larry Walker, Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering

Thurs., February 11, 2:30pm, G-08 Uris Hall
Challenges in Science and Technology Education in Africa
Dr. Kifle Gebremedhin, Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering

February 12-13, 2010, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2010 Ivy League Food Summit

Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD), with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America, initiates and supports innovative programs that contribute to improved prospects for global food security, sustainable rural development and environmental conservation around the world.

Established in 1990 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, CIIFAD engages diverse disciplines, actors and institutions to advance knowledge and practice for sustainable agricultural and rural development.

CIIFAD NEWS:

Spring Seminar Series Schedule Announced

An exciting schedule of speakers is in place for the Spring 2010 CIIFAD seminar series. Students interested in taking the seminar as a one credit course may now register under IARD, NTRES, CSS, or AEM 6960. The seminars are free and open to the public, and we encourage questions and comments from the audience. Please join us in 135 Emerson Hall on Wednesdays at 12:20pm. Download a printable version of the schedule here.

 

Collaboration in East Africa and India featured in CRS's 'Stories From the Field'

CIIFAD Assistant Director Beth Medvecky and Associate Director Terry Tucker led teams of students to East Africa and India, respectively, to field test modules on marketing, management, health and nutrition with Catholic Relief Services. The modules were developed by students during the Spring semester and field tested in the summer. In East Africa, the students also helped CRS field test mini-laptops containing computer-based modules. Read the story on CRS's website.

 

Food Systems and Poverty Reduction PhD Training Program Launched

CIIFAD has been awarded a $3.2 million grant to train 25 PhD students for two years each in interdisciplinary approaches to address food systems and agricultural challenges that contribute to poverty. The funding is received from the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program at the National Science Foundation. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents admitted through one of 20 participating graduate fields. For information on funding levels, curriculum, and how to apply, see the program's website here.

 

 

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