Issue 57, June 2010

 Contents:
1. PRGA Action Workshop "Repositioning Gender-Responsive Participatory Research in Times of Change" CIAT, Cali, Colombia (June 16-18, 2010)
2. GFRAS share information about: On ongoing Activities and Upcoming Events
3. The Worldwatch Institute reports: The Abooman Women’s Group Initiative:"Working Together to Improve Livelihoods"
4. Upcoming Events

1. PRGA Action Workshop "Repositioning Gender-Responsive Participatory Research in Times of Change"CIAT, Cali, Colombia (June 16-18, 2010)

Julio Martinez Photo Credit Neil Palmer Photo Credit Neil Palmer Photo Credit

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The Workshop on Repositioning Gender-Responsive Participatory Research in Times of Change (CIAT headquarters, Cali, Colombia, June 16–18, 2010) brought together about 40 experts involved in gender and participatory research. They came from the CGIAR, national agricultural research systems (NARS), NGOs, academia, regional organizations and the UN—a broad range of stakeholders from around the world.

The participants reviewed a demand analysis, discussed the state-of-the-art and role of gender-responsive participatory research (GRPR) in agriculture, and constructed the elements for a strategy and action plan for the use of GRPR in international agricultural research for the coming years.

To see workshop website: http://www.prgaprogram.org/rptc/

Workshop Newsletters:

Workshop Newsletter Day 1 - June 16

Workshop Newsletter Day 2 - June 17

Workshop Neswsleter Day 3 - June 18

Workshop Press Release:

Press Release - June 23

Press Release by Mary Njenga - June 21


2. Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services: Ongoing Activities and Upcoming Events

GFRAS
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The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services - GFRAS- wants to share updated information on:

  • GFRAS mission and role,
  • The development of a toolkit for evaluating extension systems and programs,
  • GFRAS is looking for consultants to assist us in (a) a synthesis of documents; and (b) writing two extension investment briefs.
  • GFRAS, RIMISP and AFAAS are planning a meeting in Santiago, Chile, November 2-5, 2010; to share experiences, outcomes of the validation work, talk about the long-term GFRAS strategy, and discuss the extension evaluation toolkit.

Below to see the bulletin in English and Spanish version.

English: ftp://www.prgaprogram.org/Newsletter/Newsletter%202010/Junio%202010/GFRAS-Update_June-2010_english_Final.pdf

Spanish: ftp://www.prgaprogram.org/Newsletter/Newsletter%202010/Junio%202010/GFRAS-Actualizacion_Junio-2010_espanol_FINAL.pdf


3. The Abooman Women’s Group: Working Together to Improve Livelihoods

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The Abooman Women’s Group in southern Ghana, “started off as a mixed group,” of women and men, (says Fatima Addy, the Group’s leader). But today the group consists mainly of women working together to help one another.

More information: http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/the-abooman-womens-group-working-together-to-improve-livelihoods/


 4. See 'Upcoming Events' at:

http://www.prgaprogram.org/Newsletter/Newsletter%202010/Junio%202010/ Upcoming%20Events.pdf


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