Presentations during the Side-Events

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-Pan African Private sector consortium as leverage for impact networking and agribusiness development

•  Development of Agribusiness & Regoverning Markets in parts of Africa (A. Louw)
• The role of Agri-input Agencies in stimulating Agricultural Production through Info Dissemination & support, (J. Okot)
• The Impact of Networking on Agricultural Value Chains Development in Africa-ASNAPP Experience, (J. Asante-Dartey)

• Business Development through Partnerships, (L. Muchoki)

• Wild Living Resources: Assisting East African community based natural products producers access value added markets for increased livelihoods creation

-NEPAD Cassava Initiative

•  NEPAD Pan African Cassava Initiative, (N. Mahungu, R. Mkandawire & B. Anga)

-Official launch of Naturally African Platform

-SADC dialogue

-SADC MAAPP

• MAPP Overview
  

-NEPAD Partnership platform

• Introductory speech
  

• Progress of CAADP Pillar IV: Agricultural research, technology development & dissemination, (M. Jones)
  

-Overcoming Challenges in Scaling Out Agricultural Research Successes

• DONATA - Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies in Africa, (M. Jones)

• PROLINNOVA: Up-scaling through local action and global partnering, (M. Salomon)

• Farmer Access to Innovation Resources (FAIR):  Local Innovation Support Fund, Pilot in South Africa, (N. Ngubane)

• The RIU Concept, (D. Kisauzi)

• RIUP Implementation Process in Rwanda, (S. Kanyarukiga)

-Fostering partnership in SSA ARD

• The SSA-CP & the CGIAR’s Regional Plans for Collective Action in Africa 
  

• Integrated Agricultural Research for Development in Eastern and Central Africa: The Lake Kivu Pilot Learning Site of the SSA CP

• Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Linking Technical Options, Policy, and Market Access for Improved Land Productivity in the NGS

• Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Integrated Natural Resource Management in Sudan Savanna of West Africa

• Lessons Learnt: ZMM PLS Task Forces Perspective, (P. Mapfumo, M. Grum, R. Delve & al.)

• Partnerships for Improving the Performance of Agricultural Research in sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of the Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme, (F. Kwesiga)

• Promoting Effective Partnerships: Suggestions for the SSA-CP, (D. D. Karanja)

• Research on agricultural innovation: why? And where next? (Andy Hall)

-PAEPARD Stakeholder consultation

• PAEPARD in Brief

-Landcare International

• Development of African Landcare Network to Promote Sustainable Natural Resource Management, (L. Bosoga, T. Khumalo & M. Chauke)

• Landcare International: Fostering Landcare across the globe

• Negotiating for Change: The Role of Landcare in Africa, (L. Bosoga, J. Tanui)

-Oasis Challenge program to combat desertification

• UE/FP6 Project: ‘Unlocking the Potentialities of Agriculture in the Drylands of Africa to fight hunger’ AIDA Project
  

• The Desert Margins Program (DMP): Towards sustainable management of the desert margins of sub-Saharan Africa, (S. Koala)

• Oasis: Integrated Land Management in Dry areas: Examples from ICARDA, Experience in North Africa

• Oasis: CGIAR Initiative to Combat Desertification, Building Lives, Saving Lands

• Recherche-Développement et zones arides au CIRAD : Une expertise partenariale au service de l’initiative Oasis

• Experiences in African drylands with integrated soil system management: the use of Zai, Microdose and Warrantage Systems

-COL-FARA Meeting on Tech-MODE for Agricultural Education

• Lifelong Learning (L3)  & Tech-MODE: A Paradigm Shift for ICT supported Extension in Africa
  

• Tech-MODE for Agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Tech-MODE: Capacity Building

• Diffusion of Information & Knowledge to African Farmers

-Capacity Strengthening, Information Exchange, Learning, Foresight and S&T Policies for Agricultural Innovation

• Developing Innovation Competence for Recreating the African University of the 21st Century (P. Kibwika)
• FARA Regional Agricultural Information & Learning system. RAILS (M. Wopereis-Pura)
• National Growth & Innovation Systems -Commercial Best Bets in Agriculture: NEXT Foresight Project in Trinidad & Tobago
• Strengthening Research Policy Linkages: Engaging Researchers in the Policy Process, (F. Tembo)
  
• Experiences in Building Capacity on Agricultural, Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) Systems, (J. Francis)
  
• Demand-led Research Priority Setting in the Kenyan Floriculture Industry, (M. Bolo)
• Inventory & Characterization of Farmer’s Innovations in Senegal, (M. Faye)
• Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research & Development in Africa (SCARDA), (R. Kaufmann)
  
• The Maize ASTI System Lessons from a National ASTI Case Study In Malawi, (A. Safalaoh,  T.Chilongo, J. Bokosi, et al.)
• Cultivating Knowledge and Skills to Grow African Agriculture: A World Bank Regional Study of Agricultural Education and Training

-Participatory Approaches to Empower Local Communities in Non-Tropical Dry Areas of Africa: ICARDA Experience

• Participatory Improvement of Cereals and Legumes in Eritrea, (S. Grando)

• ICARDA Overview

• Alternative Seed Delivery through Village-based Seed Enterprises, (Z. Bishaw)

-Promoting CSOs inclusiveness in Africa ARD

-Sub Saharan Africa NGO Comsortium

• Sub Saharan Africa NGO Consortium Progress report, 2005-2007
  

-Farmer’s organization side event

-Agricultural biodiversity initiative for Africa

• Background paper

-Urban horticulture for Africa

• Global Horticulture Initiative (GLOBALHORT)
  
• Horticulture an economic engine for urban & rural development
• Urban horticulture in Africa
• PAEPARD a joint African-European Platform for AR4D
• Roles et responsabilites des organisations de la societe civile... CAUPA
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-Public research and regulation Initiative (PRRI) MOP4/COP9 preparatory meeting

-Innovative pathways for commercializing agricultural results in Africa

• Public misperception & tech transfer
• Technology for Africa & SAsia
• Small seed companies & tech dissemination
• Managing IPR
• Ag innovation platforms for technology delivery
• Strategies for regulatory compliance

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