- 1. 1 6TH AFRICA AGRICULTURE SCIENCE WEEK & FARA GENERAL
ASSEMBLY Capacity Strengthening Side Event 15 16 July 2013
TheCapacity Strengthening Side Event comprises four sub-events or
tracks as indicated below. Please see the track summaries after the
program. Track/Venue Date Title/Lead Organizations Track 1 Venue:
Meeting Room 3 Monday, 15 July 2013 Capacity Strengthening for
Agricultural Innovation: Practices & Experiences FARA, ASARECA,
CORAF/WECARD, CCARDESA, ICRA Track 2 Meeting Room 1 Tuesday, 16
July 2013 Tertiary Agricultural Education & Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TAE & TVET)1 TEAM Africa,
FARA, NPCA, RUFORUM, ANAFE Track 2a Press Room Monday, 15 July 2013
Reforming Curricula in Higher Agricultural Education in Africa
ANAFE, RUFORUM, FARA Track 3 Venue: Executive Room 4 Monday, 15
July 2013 Capacity Strengthening Partnership & Platforms FARA,
CTA, FAO , AGRINATURA Track 4 Venue: Executive Room 1 Tuesday, 16
July 2013 Novel Initiatives and Knowledge Products on Capacity
Strengthening FARA, CTA, University of Stellenbosch, University of
Pretoria, Makerere University, MAFS2 1 TAE Tertiary agricultural
education; TVET Technical and vocational education and training 2
Modernizing African Food Systems
2. 2 PROGRAM& SESSIONS Monday, July 15, 2013 8 : 0 0 a m 4 :
0 0 p m Registration 9 : 0 0 a m 9 : 3 0 a m Opening Ceremony
Chair: Prof. Monty Jones/Dr. Ramadjita Tabo Moderator: Dr. Irene
Annor-Frempong Facilitator: Ms. Lawrencia Adams 9 : 3 0 a m 1 0 : 3
0 a m ExhibitsOpen Keynote Address1: Prof. Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere
Topic: Capacity Strengthening - An Imperative for Knowledge-led
Agricultural Growth Keynote Address 2: Dr. Julia Ekong& Dr.
Richard Hawkins, ICRA Topic: Assessing capacity development for
agricultural innovation Facilitator: Ms. Lawrencia Adams 1 0 : 3 0
a m 1 1 : 0 0 a m Coffee/Tea Break TRACK 1 - CAPACITY STRENGTHENING
FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: PRACTICES & EXPERIENCES: SESSION A
(Chair: Dr. Julia Ekong Rapporteur: Dr. Simon Mwale) 1 1 : 0 0 a m
1 : 0 0 p m Panel discussions: Practical experiences from regional
agricultural capacity strengthening actions Status of human
capacity in the national agricultural innovation systems of ASARECA
countries Dr. Joseph Methu, ASARECA Systemic competency
development: Experiences in Southern Africa Dr. Edward Chuma, PICO
A decade in paradigm shift in African agricultural research for
development: Lessons in competence and skills enhancement for
innovation platforms in value chains and food systems Dr. Sidi
Sanyang, CORAF/WECARD Africa Lead: Lessons Learned from Champions
for Change Leadership Training Carla Dominique Denizard, Regional
Director, Africa Lead, a USAID & Feed the Future funded project
1 : 0 0 p m 2 : 0 0 p m Lunch Break 2 : 0 0 p m 3 : 0 0 p m Keynote
Address 3: Dr. Martin Bwalya Topic: Capacity strengthening for
sustaining the CAADP momentum Keynote Address 4: Prof. Mandy Rukuni
Topic: Approaches to knowledge co-creation with farmers
Facilitator: Ms. Lawrencia Adams/Dr. Julia Ekong TRACK 1 - CAPACITY
STRENGTHENING FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: TRACK 3 - CAPACITY
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP 3. 3 PRACTICES & EXPERIENCES: SESSION
B (Chair:Dr. Richard Hawkins Rapporteur: Dr. JosephineSonga)
&PLATFORMS (Chair: Prof. Malcolm Blackie Rapporteur: Dr. Edward
Chuma) 3 : 0 0 p m 5 : 0 0 p m Panel discussions on mentorship
Mentoring: the AWARD Experiences Dr. Namumbya Monica Kapiriri Panel
discussions: Innovations through networks Networks and partnerships
of universities in the European Union Dr. Michael Huaser,
AGRINATURA (10 minutes) Mentorship and youth in agriculture: The
YPARD experiences Ms. Courtney Paisley, YPARD Learning Network on
Capacity Development (LenCD) Lawrencia Adams, LenCD (10 minutes)
Mentoring in Southern African agriculture Dr. Edilegnaw Wale Zegeye
Opportunities for innovations through networks: The case of
SEAAFSRE Dr. Maxwell Mudhara, University of KwaZulu-Natal (10
minutes) Discussion (10 minutes) Panel discussions on UniBRAIN&
TAP (Chair:Ralph von Kaufman/Christian Hoste, Rapporteur: Dr. Pia
Chuzu/Dr. Justin Chisenga) Developing agribusiness capacity: The
UniBRAIN approach Elevator Pitchesby UniBRAIN Incubator
Facilities(30 minutes) Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP):
Stakeholder dialogue on proposed services. Presenters: Dr. Irene
Annor-Frempong, FARA & Dr. Stephen Rudgard, FAO. (45 minutes) 5
: 0 0 p m 5 : 3 0 p m Coffee/Tea Break 5 : 3 0 p m 6 : 0 0 p m
Plenary synthesis of Tracks 1 and 3: (Facilitator, session chairs,
rapporteurs, all participants) Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8 : 0 0 a m 4
: 0 0 p m Exhibitsopen Registration 8 : 3 0 a m 1 0 : 0 0 a m
Keynote Address 5: Dr. Judith Anne Francis Mainstreaming Tertiary
Education into ARD Policy Processes; Reducing Hunger and Food
Insecurity Institutionalizing Joint Action: Leader: Dr. Irene
Annor-Frempong Panelists: Dr. Joseph Methu, Dr. Sidi Sanyang, Prof.
Hamidou Boly, Prof. AdipalaEkwamu, Dr. SilimNahdy, Dr. Simon Mwale,
Dr. AissetouDrame Yaye, Dr. Marcel Nwalozie, Topic: The Joint
Capacity for Africas Agriculture Development Group Facilitator: Ms.
Lawrencia Adams/Dr. Julia Ekong 1 0 : 0 0 a m - 1 0 : 3 0 a m
Coffee/Tea Break 4. 4 TRACK 2 - TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
& TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TAE &
TVET): SESSION A (Chair:Prof. Agnes Mwangombe, Rapporteur:Dr. Mick
Mwala) TRACK 4 - NOVEL INITIATIVES AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS ON
CAPACITY STRENGTHENING: SESSION A (Chair: Prof. Malcolm Blackie,
Rapporteur: Dr. Mudhara Maxwell) 1 0 : 3 0 a m 1 2 : 3 0 p m Panel
discussion on TAE and TVET Capacity building in the East, Central
and Southern African TAE landscape: Opportunities and future
directions Ms. Nodumo Dhlamini, RUFORUM Panel discussion on novel
initiatives on cross-cutting issues: Africas changing food systems:
Bending the African Nutrition Transition Curve Initiative Prof.
David Kabasa (Makerere University) and Prof. Gyebi Duodu
(University of Pretoria) Classrooms without borders for Africas
knowledge-led growth: The African Virtual University concept Dr.
Atieno Adala, AVU Forecasting consumer demand in Africa:
Implications for food systems transformation Prof. Dave Tschirley,
Michigan State University TEAM-Africa: Strategy for transforming
TAE in Africa based on the CAADP agenda - Prof. Hamidou Boly,
TEAM-Africa Capacity needs for developing and implementing a
climate- smart agricultural strategy in Africa Prof. Kjell Bjrgen
Esser, UMB-Noragric 1 2 : 3 0 p m 1 : 0 0 p m Plenary launch of
FARAs e-Capacities: Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong Facilitator: Ms.
Lawrencia Adams/Dr. Julia Ekong 1 : 0 0 p m 2 : 0 0 p m Lunch Break
TRACK 2 - TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TAE & TVET): SESSION B
(Chair:Dr. Martin Bwalya Rapporteur: Dr. Marcel Nwalozie) TRACK 4 -
NOVEL INITIATIVES AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS ON CAPACITY STRENGTHENING:
SESSION B (Chair: Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong; Rapporteur: Dr.
Jean-Claude Bidogeza) 2 : 0 0 p m 3 : 0 0 p m Further panel
discussions on TAE, TVET, Curricula, Training: Redefining Africas
TAE curricula to support the CAADP Dr. Aissetou Drame-Yaye, ANAFE
e-Capacities Extended Live show and discussion (Dr. Irene Annor-
Frempong &Mr. Daniel Avnon) Innovations in TAE for Africas
Green Revolution Dr. Marie Rarieya, AGRA Initiatives on the TVET to
support CAADP implementation Abraham Sarfo, NPCA 5. 5 3 : 3 0 p m 4
: 0 0 p m Coffee/Tea Break 4 : 0 0 p m 5 : 0 0 p m Plenary
synthesis for Track 2 and 4 (Facilitator, session chairs and
rapporteurs, all participants) 5 : 0 0 p m 6 : 0 0 p m Panel
Discussion and Plenary Book Launch: Towards Impact and Resilience:
Transformative Change in and through Agricultural Education and
Training in sub-Saharan Africa Prof. FransSwanepoel (Chair) Prof.
Aldo Stroebel (Rapporteur) Prof. Mandy Rukuni Dr. Irene
Annor-Frempong Dr ShadrackMoephuli 6 : 0 0 p m Informal social
networking session and dinner TRACK SUMMARIES Track 1: Capacity
strengthening for agricultural innovation: Practices and
experiences Objectives To assess whether a shift in paradigm for
agricultural innovation research is taking place and achieving
demonstrable development results To identify ways of assessing
results in complex agricultural innovation systems Rationale There
is widespread call for a paradigm shift from linear technology
delivery to a systems approach to capacity development in order to
spur innovations in the agricultural sector. An innovation system,
as a practical and an analytical framework, focuses on
strengthening interactions and networks across the whole range of
actors involved in innovation (scientists, producers, policy
makers, consumers and entrepreneurs) to mobilise, share and use
knowledge. This knowledge serves multiple ends including improving
productivity, livelihoods, environmental sustainability,
agro-industrial development, and overall economic growth. This side
event will focus on the following: What are the lessons so far in
achieving such a paradigm shift? Can we demonstrate the success of
an agricultural innovation systems approach? How does the
experience gained inform our definition/understanding of Capacity
Development What is required of an education system and human
resource development to strengthen implementation of a AIS
approach? Expected Outcomes Recommendations to the AASW on steps to
anchor agricultural innovation systems approach in education
systems by imparting the necessary skills, knowledge and
competencies for multi-stakeholder interaction and ongoing learning
Linkage to subtheme The outcome of this session should inform the
content of education in agriculture, and human resources needs for
agricultural innovation. Track 2: Tertiary Agricultural Education
and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Objective To
review progresses made in actions for collectively strengthening
tertiary agricultural education and technical/vocational training
systems in Africa Rationale There is need for transformation of
Africas tertiary agricultural education (TAE) and technical and
vocational education and training (TVET) in agriculture in order to
enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. TEAM-Africa, an
initiative of the major stakeholders and their development
partners, seeks to facilitate such radical changes in African TAE
systems to provide better support to CAADP implementation based on
expanded FAAP principles. Concomitantly, NPCA has spearheaded a
continental initiative on the TVET that has registered a number of
milestones. African stakeholders and development partners jointly
set priorities and agreed on a one-year work plan for TEAM- Africa,
in March 2012. A number of other stakeholders like RUFORUM, AGRA,
ANAFE and CTA also have on-going initiatives focusing on TAE and
TVET systems. Some actions implemented so far on TAE and TVET
fronts include strengthening the vision for future human resources
needs, assessing the impact of support to programmes in a number of
universities, lobbying for mainstreaming of TAE and TVET in the
CAADP investment plans, reforming the TAE and TVET curricula, and
setting up collaborative platforms. The side event will provide
space for reflection, meeting of minds and review of progresses on
some of these implemented actions Expected Outcomes Inventory of
progress and lessons on TAE and TVET initiatives Recommendations
for future actions, especially on areas for joint action 6. 6
Linkage to sub-theme Informing the strategies for future
strengthening of agricultural education systems in Africa Track 3:
Capacity Strengthening Partnerships and Platforms Objectives The
partnerships and platforms session seeks to: Provide an opportunity
for annual planning with key stakeholders Learn lessons and
experiences from other partnerships and platforms in Africa and
beyond Outline strategies for effective capacity development for
agricultural innovations through partnerships and platforms
Rationale Innovations arise from learning-based processes in
partnerships and platforms. As an apex organization bringing all
stakeholders together around a shared vision, FARA facilitates
stakeholder partnership building and proliferation of platforms
with the realization that different types of actors contribute
uniquely to innovation processes in agriculture. This is in keeping
with the New Vision for Agriculture propounded by the World
Economic Forum that seeks to transform agriculture through
market-led stakeholder partnerships. At the instance of FARA, the
Joint Capacity Development Group on Africas Agriculture (JCDGAA)
was formed in 2011 as an engagement platform for key stakeholders.
The aim is to create a social space for stakeholder networking with
the global objective of strengthening capacity for agricultural
innovation in Africa. The Group has since engaged in annual joint
planning workshops to set priority areas for joint action. Expected
Outcomes The expected outcomes will be: An update on progress with
partnerships and networks for strengthening tertiary agricultural
education Action plan for JCDGAA Recommendations on areas and
mechanisms for strengthening partnerships and platforms Session
report Linkage to subtheme Drawing on lessons and experiences to
strengthen existing and formulate new partnerships and platforms
Track 4: Novel initiatives and knowledge products in agricultural
innovation Objectives To clarify challenges, issues and priorities
for capacity development on emerging issues in Africas agriculture
and the agriculture-nutrition-human capital nexus To launch a
recently-published book on AET To launch FARAs e-Capacities
Facility Rationale This side-event will feature a panel discussion
preceding the launch of the book, Towards Impact and Resilience:
Transformative Change in and through Agricultural Education and
Training in sub-Saharan Africa. The panel will discuss the African
context within which a transformed AET system needs to be located;
analyze African and international experiences that are relevant to
identified AET needs and challenges; dissect AET models that may
hold important lessons; address the main critical issues that will
impact on AET in sub-Saharan Africa, and synthesize the ideas,
experiences and evidence from the chapters, in order to highlight
critical issues for success as well as possible solutions. The book
targets academic professionals, industry experts, government
officials, international decision-makers and other interested
scholars. The panel discussion will culminate in the official
launch of the book. The session will also seek to raise awareness
and underscore the increasing gravity of changing food systems and
nutrition transition in Africa, its causes, effects of human
capital and productivity and suggested avenues for abatement.
Further, FARAs e-Capacities, a web-based facility for matching
supply to demand in agricultural capacities, will be unveiled.
Expected Outcomes Agreement by African stakeholders and development
partners on the principles, values and character of AET for
development required to cultivate leaders and change-makers for
transformative change at all levels of the agricultural sector.
Benefits to TEAM-Africa (Tertiary Education for Agriculture
Mechanism) in terms of critical issues of global understanding and
practical examples from SSA to inform its future strategies
Awareness on effects of the nutrition transition Linkage to
subtheme Key points to inform on-going and future actions on
transforming the African agricultural education and training
systems
