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Research4Life’s Strategic Plan: access, training and outreach efforts

08/12/2016

A new Research4Life’s Strategic Plan “Our Vision for 2020 and Beyond” gives an overview of the context of the Research4Life and current structure of its partnership and outlines the goals that aim to expand the outreach Research4Life programs. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________“If you want to go fast, go alone. If ...

Research4Life Newsletter November 2016

07/12/2016

Dear Readers, The Research4Life (R4L) is delighted to announce the release of its November 2016 Newsletter!Table of Contents:Note from the EditorR4L/INASP Advocacy Competition WinnersHighlights from the General Partners MeetingNew Research4Life’s Strategic PlanThe 2016 MLA Research4Life grant winnersWinners of the Research4Life Draw announcedPortSys ...

The Global Food Safety Vision 2016: what needs to happen next?

07/12/2016

(Source: MyGFSI.com)The GFSI Conference is a unique annual event bringing together over 1,000 leading food safety specialists from over 50 countries to advance Food Safety globally. The Conference provides the opportunity to meet and network with industry peers, share knowledge, benefit from thought-provoking presentations from internationally reputed industry experts and ...

ICTs for Resilience : ongoing online forum

06/12/2016

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and e-Agriculture are carrying out an online forum discussion on "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Resilience". How can ICTs help resilience programmes or projects?Are there any specific constraints in the use of ICTs for resilience?What are the ...

FAO GeoNetwork: free access to spatial datasets and related interactive digital maps

06/12/2016

FAO GeoNetwork's purpose is to improve access to and integrated use of spatial data. The FAO GeoNetwork opensource provides free access to and integrated use of spatial datasets and related interactive digital maps, satellite images, and statistics maintained by FAO and its partners. “The challenge is to enhance the data ...