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Webinar on “Developing Capacities to Access and Use AGORA: Experience and Lessons from Africa and Asia” [19.06.2017]
The webinar will highlight the impact of the AGORA capacity development initiatives as well as the challenges of developing national capacities. more
International Conference: Living Territories, 22-24 January 2018, Montpellier [19.06.2017]
The International Conference on Living Territories will take place from 22 to 24 January 2018 in Montpellier, France. Three specific objectives are identified for this conference, namely: i. To highlight new methods and scientific knowledge on territorial approaches to rural development, specifically in the Global South. ii. To showcase successful place-based innovations and...more
XVth European Society for Agronomy Congress (ESA) in Geneva from 27th to 31st of August 2018 [19.06.2017]
The topic of the conference will be "Innovative Cropping and Farming Systems for High Quality Food Production Systems”. ESA hopes to reunite around 400 professionals, students, scientist and researchers in Agronomy to discuss and present practical applications regarding the transformation of agriculture and food systems to allow them to simultaneously provide adequate...more
WUS-Förderpreis 2017 - „Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung“ [09.06.2017]
Der World University Service (WUS) Deutsches Komitee e. V. will Studierende und Absolventen/innen an deutschen Hochschulen auszeichnen, die sich in ihren Studienabschluss-arbeiten – gleich welcher Fachrichtung – mit einem der folgenden Themen der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) auseinandergesetzt haben: Migration, Flucht, Menschenrecht auf Bildung, Globales Lernen,...more
Save the date: Agrinatura General Assembly meeting 2018 [09.06.2017]
Next year ‘s Agrinatura General Assembly meeting will be held on April 25 - 26, 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany. The meeting will be hosted by the University of Hohenheim back to back with an international workshop. A program will be available by the end of the year.more
"Harnessing Research and Innovation for FOOD 2030: A Science Policy Dialogue" on 16 October 2017 in Brussels [19.05.2017]
This one day conference will serve to disseminate successful European Research and Innovation (R&I) initiatives and contribute to the ongoing science-policy dialogue in the area of Nutrition and Security (FNS). The conference will provide a stakeholder platform for a science policy dialogues to assess the current state of European research, innovation and investment, and...more
Second HLPE Note on Critical and Emerging Issues for Food Security and Nutrition [18.05.2017]
The 2nd HLPE Note on Critical and Emerging Issues for Food Security and Nutrition endorsed by the Steering Committee, has been published on the HLPE website. All complementary documents on the process initiated on the 6th of August 2016 with an open enquiry (full proceedings, synthesis on the process, etc.) are also available. more
First Agroecology Europe Forum - Fostering synergies between movements, science and practice [17.05.2017]
The Agroecology Europe Forum 2017 is open to all kinds of actors and intends to foster interactions between various stakeholders such as scientists, practitioners, social movements, civil society and policy makers, by facilitating knowledge sharing and common action. It will take place on 25-27 October 2017 at ISARA, Lyon (France). Please send your proposals of ideas until 10...more
European Development Days 2017 on 7-8 June 2017 in Brussels [11.05.2017]
Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The EDD 2017 will take place at Tour & Taxis on 7-8 June 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. Registrations are now open.more
WANTED Science Slam am 18. Mai 2017 [11.05.2017]
In der nächsten Runde von „WANTED“ stehen Forschungsprojekte der aktuellen Schwerpunkte der Stiftung im Mittelpunkt. Diese betreffen verschiedene Themenfelder in den Bereichen Lebenswissenschaften, Neue Technologien sowie Umwelt & Nachhaltigkeit. Die Veranstaltung findet statt am Donnerstag, den 18. Mai 2017 um 19 Uhr. Veranstaltungsort ist das Foyer der Baden-Württemberg...more
ELLS Scientific Student Conference 2017: "Global Challenges - The Impact of Life Sciences" [03.05.2017]
The Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen, invites all students of ELLS member and partner universities to the ELLS Scientific Student Conference 2017 at the Faculty of SCIENCE, Copenhagen Denmark, November 17 - 18. This years topic is "Global Challenges - the Impact of Life Sciences". During the conference students from the member universities and from international...more
Outline for a long-term EU–Africa Research and Innovation Partnership [27.04.2017]
The EU-funded project "PROIntensAfrica" has developed an innovative research and innovation (R&I) agenda with the title: . This agenda will connect pathway-orientated comparative R&I in relation to performance domains, dimensions of sustainability, scale levels, and conditions. This document is the final output of the PROIntensAfrica project. more
Call for proposals from young researchers on sustainable food systems [26.04.2017]
BCFN YES! (Young Earth Solutions) is an international competition for young researchers from all over the world. It was first launched in 2012, with the aim of rewarding the best ideas about food and sustainability. The 2017 BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition invites young PhD and postdoc researchers from any background and nationality to submit a research project to improve...more
Apply now to become a Green Talent 2017! [26.04.2017]
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious ” Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas. The award, under the patronage of Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, honours young researchers each year. Apply till 23 May, 12 p.m. CEST to...more
Aufruf an die Landesregierung und den Landtag Baden-Württembergs: Keine Studiengebühren für Studierende aus Entwicklungsländern! [24.04.2017]
Expert/-innen aus den Bereichen Entwicklungsforschung, Entwicklungspolitik und Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung fordern die Landesregierung und den Landtag Baden -Württembergs auf, keine Studiengebühren für Studierende aus Entwicklungsländern einzuführen.more
World Water Day Colloquium on 22 March at Hohenheim [15.03.2017]
Each year, the World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. Under the theme ‘Water and Wastewater’, the year 2017 provides an important opportunity to highlight the symbiosis between water and wastewater in the quest for sustainable development. Wastewater - a resource or threat for global water supply?more
Call for agriculture & biodiversity projects [02.03.2017]
The project "Search Farming for Biodiversity" funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) has launched the Solution Search Farming for Biodiversity call. If you are an organization working on innovative agricultural practices that help conserve and support...more
EIP-AGRI seminar ‘Digital Innovation Hubs: mainstreaming digital agriculture’ - Deadline 8 March [02.03.2017]
The European Commission is organising the two-day EIP-AGRI seminar ‘Digital Innovation Hubs: mainstreaming digital agriculture’. It will take place on 1-2 June 2017 in Kilkenny, Ireland. The application period open until 8th of March 2017.more
Das GFE sucht eine/n Assistenten/in zur Unterstützung der Geschäftsführung [02.03.2017]
Vorraussichtlich zum 19.06.2017 sucht das Forschungszentrum für Globale Ernährungssicherung und Ökosysteme eine/n Assistenten/in zur Unterstützung der Geschäftsführung. Es handelt sich um eine unbefristete 50% Stelle. Die Vergütung erfolgt nach TV-L 8.more
Das GFE sucht eine/n wissenschftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in [02.03.2017]
Zum 1.5.2017 suchen wir eine/n wissenschftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in zur Koordination und Umsetzung eines Arbeitspakets im EU-Projekt "TRansition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe" (TRUE). Die Stelle ist befristet bis 31.03.2021.more
Tropentag 2017 [15.02.2017]
The Tropentag 2017 will take place at the University of Bonn, Germany, from September 20-22. This year's theme is “Future Agriculture: social-ecological transitions and bio-cultural shifts”. The call for papers and preliminary conference information are now available.more
Konzernatlas 2017 zeigt beispiellose Fusionswelle in Agrar- und Ernährungsindustrie [11.01.2017]
Immer weniger Konzerne bestimmen weltweit über einen immer höheren Anteil der Lebensmittelerzeugung – zum Nachteil von Kleinbäuerinnen und -bauern, Landarbeiterinnen und -arbeitern sowie der regionalen Lebensmittelversorgung. Das zeigt der „Konzernatlas 2017“, eine Zusammenstellung von Analysen, Fakten und Grafiken zur Agrarindustrie. more
Second Monitoring Report on the implementation of Horizon 2020 [20.12.2016]
The European Commission has recently published its second Monitoring Report on the implementation of Horizon 2020, describing trends and statistics on participation in the years 2014 and 2015 altogether. Europa Media have summarized the recent trends and statistics in their latest blogpost. more
Report on the International Colloquium of the HLPE and the University of Hohenheim released [09.12.2016]
The High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) of the UN-Committee on World Food Security (WFS) and the University of Hohenheim organized a high-level international event on 27 September 2016 with the participation of 200 scientists and experts. Now the report on the International Colloquium was released.more
New report on "Africa’s climate: Helping decision-makers make sense of climate information" [06.12.2016]
The Future Climate for Africa report is designed as a guide for scientists, policy-makers, and practitioners on the continent. The research in this report, written by leading experts in their fields, presents an overview of climate trends across central, eastern, western, and southern Africa, and is distilled into a series of factsheets that are tailored for specific...more
FAO launched "Agroecology Knowledge Hub" [05.12.2016]
FAO has recently launched an "Agroecology Knowledge Hub". The website is aimed at maintaining and promoting information and updates on Agroecology, as well as providing a space to share experiences of FAO and our partners in Agroecology. Ultimately, the goal is to strengthen our worldwide network.more
Vortrag über tropischer Regenwald und Klimawandel am 07.12.2016 [01.12.2016]
Am Mittwoch, den 07.12.2016 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr findet in der Schloss-Aula der Universität Hohenheim ein Vortragsabend zum Thema "Das Ökosystem Regenwald, Regenwaldschutz unter Einbeziehung der indigenen Gemeinden und Forschungsmöglichkeiten (z.B. Masterarbeiten)" statt.more
FAO report on "Climate change, agriculture and food security" [19.10.2016]
The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, represents a new beginning in the global effort to stabilize the climate before it is too late. It recognizes the importance of food security in the international response to climate change, as reflected by many countries focusing prominently on the agriculture sector in their planned contributions to adaptation and mitigation. To...more
Second round of discussion on pulses, organized in the context of the International Year of Pulses 2016 [17.10.2016]
The FSN Forum team of the FAO invites you to the second round of discussion on pulses, organized in the context of the International Year of Pulses 2016. The topic is: Pulses: innovations from the field to the cooking pot and aims at shedding light on innovations and policies needed in order to further improve the role that pulses can have for nutrition, food security and...more