Annual Scientific Conference and Capacity Development Workshop 2017

Objectives

1. To engage CGIAR scientists in the development of a cross-CGIAR framework for gender research that reflects the system’s priorities, strengths and gaps.
2. To promote knowledge-sharing, critical feedback and networking amongst researchers engaged in gender research working towards higher quality outputs.
3. To collectively reflect on the contribution of CGIAR gender research on aqua/agriculture and natural resource management for the broader field of gender and development.
4. To build the capacity of CGIAR gender scientists on requested themes.

Program

• 27 November: preparatory webinar – communicating gender research to a scientific audience.
• 4 December: Pre-meeting for Gender Research Coordinators and Center Gender Representatives (by invitation)
• 5 December: Scientific Conference day 1
• 6 December: Scientific Conference day 2
• 7 December: Capacity Development Workshop day 1
• 8 December: Capacity Development Workshop day 2 and Community of Practice (CoP) meetings

Download the full program.

Outputs from the conference

• Award-winning paper establishes links between women’s empowerment and crop seed improvement and governance in pre-war Syria
• See (nearly) all presentations featured in the week
• Cross perspectives from participants, featuring short videos from:
  • Esther Njuguna-Mungai (ICRISAT)
  • Sophia Huyer (CCAFS)
  • Mamta Mehar (WorldFish)
  • Alessandra Gallie (ILRI)
  • Margreet van der Burg (WUR)
  • Frank Place (IFPRI)