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  1. GCARD3 MEDIA RELEASE - April 11, 2016 International representatives from key sectors in agri-food research and innovation have pledged to 'leave no one behind', by committing to create more opportunities for rural women and youth, to equip tomorrow's farmers and researchers with the skills they…
  2. The GCARD3 Global Event is well under way. For a daily wrap-up of the proceedings plus photos visit: http://www.iisd.ca/agriculture/gcard3/  Keep an eye on the GFAR Blog for coverage of the day’s sessions from our roving team of social media reporters: http://blog.gfar.net/ Follow GCARD3 on…
  3. On Friday morning, following presentations by two young “agripreneurs,” participants reconvened in thematic groups to finalize their messages and collective actions for inclusion in the GCARD3 Outcomes Statement. In the afternoon, participants convened in plenary for presentation of the Youth…
  4. GCARD3 MEDIA RELEASE - April  8, 2016   Farming needs a change of image if it is to attract more young people as a career, according to young agricultural leaders addressing an international meeting on global agricultural research for development held in Johannesburg this week. Representatives…
  5. GCARD3 MEDIA RELEASE - April  8, 2016   The two greatest challenges facing the world today are malnutrition and climate change, and it is going to require a concerted approach from science and society to deal with them, according to Dr Lindenwe Majele Sibanda, CEO of the Food, Agriculture and…
  6. On Thursday, GCARD3 participants relocated to the Agricultural Research Council South Africa (ARC) Roodeplaat Campus, for a special programme commemorating the ARC’s 25th anniversary. Opening the event, Lindiwe Sibanda, Chief Executive, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis…
  7. The 3rd Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD3) formally opened on Tuesday evening, 5 April 2016, at the Birchwood Hotel and O.R. Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, South Africa. Addressing the overall theme of ‘No One Left Behind; Agri–food Innovation and Research for…
  8. Within two weeks, 96 young professionals from every region of the world applied to be part of the GCARD3 Global event’s youth delegation. The team will be given the mission to be the voice of the youth: to be part of the discussions online and onsite, to solicit their peers to contribute with their…
  9. Interested in hosting a side event at the GCARD3 Global Event? The GCARD3 Support Team is now welcoming applications for GCARD3 side events.  If you wish to organize a meeting, discussion, or consultation that will link to, or support, the themes of the Global Event, check out the guidelines and…
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