Deadline: 24 March 2015
Application are being accepted for course on Plant genetic resources and seeds : Community resilience in the face of change organized under Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation. The major purpose of this programme is to enhance applicants capability to apply state-of-the-art strategies for managing Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA).
The training is experience-based and task-oriented. It includes fieldwork in the Jeypore district, in one of the world’s most important agricultural heritage systems.
Objectives:
- be familiar with contemporary approaches towards genetic resources management and conservation strategies
- know the conceptual framework of CBM, its components and practices
- understand integrated seed systems
- know how to manage PGRFA in dynamic landscapes, unpredictable environments, climate hotspots and vulnerabilities
- know how to empower communities and enhance their resilience
- understand participatory learning and action research
- be familiar with key PGRFA policies such as CBD, IT-PGRFA, IPR, WTO-TRIPS and UPOV
Eligibility criteria:
- Public, civil, research, education and/or development professionals working in a range of relevant projects are eligible to apply.
- Applicants should have at least a BSc degree, have three years of professional experience in a relevant field, and be fluent in the English language.
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