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Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Online course: “Gender-Sensitive Value Chains” – FAO-UNITAR online course from February 12 to March 9, 2018. Language: The online course will be conducted in English language only. Registration Deadline January 26, 2018. The course […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Canadian Fair Trade Network Conference – The 6th annual CFTN conference takes place in Vancouver on March 2 to 4, 2018, with pre-conference tours to Ethical Bean Coffee and Discovery Organics on March 1. […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Certificate of Merit from U of Manitoba: Call for Nominations – Certificate of Merit is presented by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and the School of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba in recognition of […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: New e-learning course on ‘Open Data and Research Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition’ – The GODAN Action network will soon be delivering a new e-learning course on ‘Open Data and Research Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition’. […]
Save the date for AIC’s 2018 Conference from April 23-24 in Guelph, Ontario! Next year’s theme is Educating for Agricultural Research and Innovation. The Conference will be divided into three streams: Shaping the Future of Agricultural Innovation: Challenges and opportunities for agricultural education and training. Capitalizing on Emerging Synergies: Education efforts to raise the profile […]
The federal government has announced that it is moving forward with its Innovation Superclusters Initiative as part of the broader Innovation and Skills Plan for a changing economy. The Initiative will leverage a federal investment of up to $950 million to generate public-private partnerships in innovative industries across the country. Of more than 50 proposals, involving over […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Apply now for an IDRC Research Award 2018 – Now’s your chance to conduct research in a developing country and get hands-on experience in international research management. With an IDRC Research Award 2018, you’ll undertake a paid […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Graduate student positions (one MSc and one PhD) are available now – Graduate student positions are available in the Departments of Microbiology and Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. The successful applicants will be conducting […]
Ottawa – Today, the Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) is releasing a comprehensive report on the agricultural research and innovation system: where funding is from, how policies are developed, trends, human capital, and dissemination. Some of the key findings include: Agriculture and agri-food generate $113.8 billion and one in every eight jobs in Canada (2.3 […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative – Federal program helping fund internships for post-secondary graduates and high school students working in the agriculture industry, that include activities or projects that benefit the environment. Applications accepted starting April 26, 2017 at […]