Opportunity – Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) https://www.apaari.org Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:49:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.apaari.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-APAARI-Logo.fw_-32x32.png Opportunity – Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) https://www.apaari.org 32 32 CALL FOR CASES: OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A GRANT FOR INTEGRATING PLANT BREEDING WITH GENDER EQUITY https://www.apaari.org/call-for-cases-opportunity-to-win-a-grant-for-integrating-plant-breeding-with-gender-equity/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:58:10 +0000 https://www.apaari.org/?p=79620

C all for cases: Integrating gender into breeding objectives and decisions – what works, where and why?

Do you know of a plant breeding effort that is trying to have more gender equitable impact? Submit a brief description for a chance to receive a grant of USD$10,000 

To help make breeding efforts more gender responsive, the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP) and Gender Responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation (GREAT), seeks to identify experiences across the globe in integrating considerations of gender differences into plant breeding, to understand what worked, where, for whom, how, and why.

Who can nominate?
Nominations for cases can come from anyone who has been involved with or knows well a breeding program that purposefully made efforts to integrate gender in breeding objectives.

Submission process and deadlines
To participate in the call, complete the form online here.
Alternatively, you can download the questionnaire and submit it via email here.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Submissions will be reviewed by an expert panel. All submissions eligible for consideration for a grant will be included in a user-friendly directory of gender and breeding initiatives designed to promote exchange and knowledge sharing among those who submit and more broadly across this field of inquiry.

To know more about the award, eligibility, selection process, timelines and so on, visit the website

]]> ADMISSIONS OPEN FOR MBA IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT AT NALANDA UNIVERSITY, INDIA https://www.apaari.org/admissions-open-for-mba-in-sustainable-development-and-management-at-nalanda-university-india/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:14:32 +0000 https://www.apaari.org/?p=79650

The MBA programme in Sustainable Development and Management is a 74 credits program which is open to both Indian and International students/ professionals and the incumbents would have the option to exit after one year with a diploma. At the school, the student experience will revolve around hands-on training through summer internships, industry visits, coupled with case discussions, role playing, simulation exercises and interaction with visiting faculty from corporates and other institutions.

Salient Features of MBA at Nalanda

  • International learning environment
  • Open for working executives with option to exit after one year with diploma
  • Internships
  • Fully residential campus located in bucolic and historic setting of Rajgir hills
  • Focus on interdisciplinary, solution-oriented approach to learning
  • Encourage critical thinking and sustainable behavior amongst the students
  • Experiential learning based on case discussion, simulations and role plays in class
  • Internationally acclaimed faculty from various Universities/ Institutes from abroad and India
  • Experience enrichment through industry visits, field visits , community engagement
  • Strong corporate interface through internships, mentorships, lectures etc.
  • Industry focused curriculum
  • Seminar courses on Business communication
  • Wide range of specialized electives to choose from
  • Admission through CAT/ MAT/ XAT with minimum score of 70 percentile ( for Indian students ) and GMAT for International students followed by interview

For more information, click here

For career prospects, click here

To know more about the Faculty, click here

Apply here

Contact

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER ASEAN AND BIMSTEC 

]]> Calling for nominations for APEN Awards for presentation at the APEN 2022 International Conference Dinner https://www.apaari.org/calling-for-nominations-for-apen-awards-for-presentation-at-the-apen-2022-international-conference-dinner/ https://www.apaari.org/calling-for-nominations-for-apen-awards-for-presentation-at-the-apen-2022-international-conference-dinner/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:22:04 +0000 https://www.apaari.org/?p=81102

The APEN Award for Excellence in Extension is open to APEN members, either individuals or groups, who have demonstrated excellence in extension through a work program completed within the last five years. This year both the Open and Young Professional (under 35 years of age) categories are being awarded. Read More

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the French agricultural research and international cooperation organization (CIRAD) and the French non-governmental organization GRET, will be organizing a virtual regional consultation on Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) to support Family Farmers and Food System Transformation during and post COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia towards the end of 2021.

This event will aim at bringing together representatives of universities, family farmer’s organizations, agricultural research institutions, government agencies and development partners to explore how Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) in Asia can further contribute, in particular through Agroecology, to enhancing the livelihoods of family farmers and developing their capacities to cope with increasing uncertainty caused by current shocks. It will aim to address universities’ and research institutions’ roles in: (i) promoting rural communities’ initiatives, and development and transfer of technologies; (ii) harmonization of regional policies and strategies to support family farmers; and (iii) strategies to reinforce the capacity and resilience of family farmers, especially women and youth, and their organizations to cope with shocks. Lastly, this event is considered as the first step towards a longer-term process aiming at conducting a participatory assessment of the different ARIs in the region and the development of ad hoc projects to support better inclusion of Agroecology and climate resilience in curriculum and research programs.

Ahead of this regional consultation and with the objective to frame the discussions, identify relevant speakers, key topics and experiences, the organizers are launch a Call for Communications opened to all relevant Academia and Research Institutions starting today with a deadline by the 25th of August.

Download here: Call for Communications: Regional Consultation on Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) (158 downloads)

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