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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20250908T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20250912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
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SUMMARY:Save the date! The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2025 \nDates: 8-12th September 2025 \nDetails to be shared soon! \n 
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/save-the-date-the-uganda-national-agricultural-extension-week-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20240625T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20240625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
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SUMMARY:Fostering innovative partnership to strengthen pluralistic EAS in Agrifood systems: Cases from Africa
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is organized by the Office of Innovation and the Regional Office for Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)\, and the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS). \nBackground: \nDifferent countries have different experience in designing and implementing pluralistic extension services systems based on their specific situation\, challenges\, and priorities. The Office of Innovation and the Regional Office for Africa of FAO\, and the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) initiated a joint activity in documenting and showcasing different good practices of pluralistic Extension and Advisory systems (EAS) in countries in Africa; and facilitating knowledge and experience sharing among countries across the region. Three cases have been selected for the webinar through a rigorous selection process. \nDate: June 25\, 2024 \nTime: 14:00 – 16:00 CET/15:00 – 17:00 EAT \nVenue: Virtual (English) \nRegister here \n  \nIn this regard\, two separate webinars are being organized (In English and French). This webinar is only in English. If you are interested in attending the French one (Fall 2024)\, please indicate your interest in the registration form and we will inform you in due time. \nTentative agenda: \n14:00 – 14:15:             Setting the scene\n14:15 – 14:35:             Keynote speech and technical paper on pluralistic EAS\n14:35 – 14:45              Reflection (Q & A)\n14:45 – 15:30              Experience sharing session: Good pluralistic EAS cases\n15:30 – 15:50              Reflection (Q & A)\n15:50 – 16:00              Closing remarks
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/fostering-innovative-partnership-to-strengthen-pluralistic-eas-in-agrifood-systems-cases-from-africa/
LOCATION:Online – ZOOM
CATEGORIES:UFAAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230527
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
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SUMMARY:The 1st Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week (NAEW)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/the-1st-uganda-national-agricultural-extension-week-naew/
LOCATION:Kabira Country Club\, Kabira Country Club\, Bukoto\, Kampala\, Uganda\, 256\, Uganda
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20230522T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20230526T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20230304T163714Z
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SUMMARY:Fourth National Agricultural Extension Week (NAEW) - 2023
DESCRIPTION:During 2020\, the 3rd National Extension symposium was held as an e-event\, given the prevailing situation of COVID-19 that year. Due to the stabilized situation\, the 4th National Extension event will be held physically for a week from 22nd to 26th May 2023. Hence the change of the name to a National Extension Week. The theme of the event will be “Unveiling innovative pluralistic AEAS approaches: Actors’ resilience and competitiveness for food security and commercialized agriculture” The Event will host synergetic presentations\, discussions\, and partners’ side events\, among others. It will be preceded by regional events to be held from 10th -14th April 2023. \nPurpose\nThe purpose of the extension Week will be to generate ex-tension policy and practice ideas on how Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) can effectively and efficiently contribute to the building of actors’ resilience and competitiveness for food security and commercialized agriculture. This is with reference to the sustained uncertainties and emergence situations such as COVID 19\, Locusts\, Drought\, Price rises\, Floods\, Ebola confronting national and global agricultural economies. It is also with the under-standing that various AEAS actors with in pluralistic extension have developed innovations on how to succeed with their services and businesses while building client resilience and competitiveness despite the ongoing challenges.
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/fourth-national-agricultural-extension-week-naew-2023/
CATEGORIES:UFAAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20221214T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20221214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20221214T134525Z
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SUMMARY:Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the current issues in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Uganda
DESCRIPTION:Major Objective: \nIdentifying strategies that will help support the key AEAS stakeholders in their efforts to address the existential gaps in the delivery of extension and advisory services in Uganda. \n14th December 2022 from 9 AM EAT at Eureka Place Hotel Ntinda
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/stakeholders-dialogue-on-the-current-issues-in-agricultural-extension-and-advisory-services-in-uganda/
LOCATION:Eureka Place Hotel Ntinda\, Ntinda\, Kampala\, Uganda
CATEGORIES:UFAAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20211114T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20211120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20210811T075947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T142313Z
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SUMMARY:Africa Agricultural Extension Week 2021
DESCRIPTION:The 5th Africa Agricultural Extension Week 2021
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/africa-agricultural-extension-week-2021/
LOCATION:Speke Resort Munyonyo\, Wavamunno Rd\, Kampala\, Kampala\, Uganda
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beatrice Luzobe":MAILTO:ufaas2013@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20211004T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20211011T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20210914T044500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T142413Z
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SUMMARY:UFAAS Hackathon 2021
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Digitalizing Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services for Effective Service Delivery. \nParticipants are tasked to develop smart innovations for improved agricultural production & markets\, farmers’ adaptation to climate change\, and research. \nParticipants are required to sign up for the hackathon in teams of between two (2) – five (5). Participate in the hackathon on October 04 – 07\, 2021 for a chance to win cash prizes totaling UGX 12\,000\,000 along with exclusive grants and UFAAS merchandise. Registration is open until 27th September 2021\, at 05:00PM EAT. \nFind out more info about the event from: https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/hackathon2021/
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/ufaas-hackathon-2021/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom 3)
CATEGORIES:UFAAS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muyinda Samuel":MAILTO:smuyinda@dostrim.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20201203T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20201203T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20201126T032004Z
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SUMMARY:National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
DESCRIPTION:UFAAS is pleased to invite National Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) actors and Stakeholders to a national stakeholder dialogue on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to be held on Thursday\, 3rd December\, 2020 at Hotel Africana from 9:00 am to 1:00pm (Please see the concept and program attached at the bottom). \nThe dialogue is organized in context of the CAADP-XP4 project which prioritizes climate smart agriculture (CSA) interventions through country fora of AFAAS\, such as the Uganda forum for Agricultural advisory services (UFAAS). The project aims to facilitate the scaling of CSA activities towards improved food and income security at national and regional level in Uganda. In this regard\, UFAAS received a grant to implement a project titled ‘Enhancing the scalability of CSA among AEAS actors in Uganda’. The project aims to facilitate the scaling of CSA activities towards improved food production and incomes both at national and regional levels in Uganda with the following objectives: \n1. To create an information and knowledge forum for continuous engagement of AEAS actors at sub-national\, national\, regional and continental CSA events; \n2. To strengthen capacities of national AEAS actors to participate and contribute to implementation of CSA activities; \n3. To facilitate the uptake and up-scaling of CSA innovations\, technologies and practices by all stakeholders; \n4. Engage stakeholders in the CSA discourse and profile CSA initiatives in Uganda. \nIt is against this backdrop that the proposed CSA Stakeholders’ Dialogue is organized. The dialogue will draw experiences from a range of stakeholders concerning their engagements in CSA related projects and activities regarding policy interventions\, research and implementation. The purpose of the dialogue is to discuss the current capacities of AEAS to deliver effective CSA interventions so as to inform both policy and practice with regard to building resilient agri-food systems in Uganda in pursuit of National Development Goals. \nThe main objectives of this dialogue are: \n1. Develop a common understanding of CSA and its central role in developing resilience of agri-food systems \n2. Highlight current capacities (gaps and needs) for effective country-wide CSA service delivery \n3. Agree on key policy recommendations for ensuring Agri-food systems resilience \n4. Establish a national CSA steering platform to promote integration of agreed policy recommendations at national and local government levels to ensure quick uptake of CSA practices across the country. \n5. Mapping of participants CSA interventions/initiatives. \nWe look forward to your participation and contribution in this dialogue. For confirmation send an email to: \nufaas2013@gmail.com or contact Ms. Ojoru Scovia Lindyway on 0777052558 by 1st December 2020. \n  \nAttachments \nCSA_DIALOGUE CONCEPT NOTE \nINVITATION TO THE CSA NATIONAL DIALOGUE \n 
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/national-stakeholders-dialogue-on-climate-smart-agriculture-csa/
LOCATION:Hotel Africana\, Plot 2\, 4 Wampewo Ave\, Kampala\, Kampala\, Uganda
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20201016T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20201016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20201016T130029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T060201Z
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SUMMARY:World Food Day - 2020
DESCRIPTION:World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October in over 150 countries to create awareness and action for SDG2: end hunger\, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. \nFAO’s 75th anniversary coincides with the 75th anniversary of the UN and the beginning of the Decade of Action to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. These initiatives are all taking place under exceptional circumstances\, as countries are dealing with the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite severe disruptions\, it is vital that the international community uses this opportunity to call for action and to look closely at the future we need to build together. \nMaintaining access to safe and nutritious food is and will be an essential part of the response to COVID-19\, particularly for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable\, who are being hit hardest by the pandemic and related economic shocks. World Food Day is calling for global solidarity to help the most vulnerable to recover from the crisis\, and to make food systems more resilient and robust so they can withstand increasing volatility and climate shocks\, deliver affordable and healthy diets for everyone\, and decent livelihoods for food system workers. For more information visit the FAO website.
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/world-food-day-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20200720T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20200730T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20200628T154908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T055724Z
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SUMMARY:The 3rd National Agricultural Extension e-Symposium 2020
DESCRIPTION:The symposium will be conducted using a rich and broad range of e-participatory methodologies and in phases: \n1. Pre-Events phase (20th – 29th July): Will mark the Opening and launch of e-Registration\, then webinars\, media discussions and synthesis of results. \n2. Symposium Day (30th July 2020) – for 3 hours: Will mark the climax of the e-Symposium and closing. \n  \nZoom login details for the Launch on Monday July 20 are: \nID: 8928500169\nPassword: 9StYTc \nIncase you haven’t registered for the webinars(21-28 July)\, please do so through the Zoom link below: \nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e–MdJMITmO-A6bERpG6EA \nPlease share this widely within your networks. \nThanks\, \nDownload Event Resources: \nDRAFT PROGRAMME FOR -3RD NATIONAL EXTENSION e-SYMPOSIUM – 2020 \nBrief Concept on Extension e-Symposium 2020
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/the-3rd-national-agricultural-extension-e-symposium-2020/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom 1)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beatrice Luzobe":MAILTO:ufaas2013@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20191125T083000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20191129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20191004T104400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T004609Z
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SUMMARY:Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week 2019 - Announcement 25 -29 Nov 2019
DESCRIPTION:The 4th AFAAS Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) will be held in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) with a focus on building synergies between Public and Private Sector Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Africa. \nThe event will be embedded in the Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair (SARA).\nInput by Participants: The closing date for the call for input is on 30th September 2019. Details can be found on the conference website: http://afaas-aew.org/en/home-page/. Interested professionals in Agricultural development are encouraged to send inputs (Papers\, stories\, videos\, posters etc.). All contributions shall be channelled to : info@afaas-africa.org. \nSide Events: Partners and participants are invited to organise pre and post side events. Outcomes of various pre- side events shall feed into the Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week. Organisers of the side events will be fully responsible for the organisation of their event\, including registration of participants\, content\, equipment\, and finance\, but they shall benefit from synergies with AAEW activities. Detailed program will include all planned and approved side events. Please\, share your side event theme/Topic with the organizers by 30th September 2019 at : info@afaas-africa.org. \nRegistration: Partners and participants are encouraged to register online at Africa-wide Extension Week website http://afaas-aew.org/en/participants/. The closing date for registration is 30th September 2019. \nParticipation Fees: There will be a registration fee of $100 (one hundred USD only) per participant which shall be paid before or during the conference.\nOrganisers of side events shall pay $600 before or during the conference. For more details visit : http://afaas-aew.org/en/call-for-side-event2019/.\nExhibitors will also pay a fee amount to $500. Guidelines for exhibitors are available at: http://afaas-aew.org/en/call-for-exhibition2019/.\nOrganisers: AFAAS Secretariat\, Ministry of Agriculture\, Côte d’Ivoire\, the West and Central Africa Network of Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services (RESCAR-AOC) and the National Agency for Rural Development (ANADER). \nSponsorship: This event depends largely on self-sponsorship and development organisations and institutions are strongly encouraged to support the Africa-wide Extension Week by sponsoring participants\, funding activities\, donating items\, and including in-kind support. \nFor more information download: Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week 2019 – Announcement Sept- 2019-.pdf
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/africa-wide-agricultural-extension-week-2019-announcement-25-29-nov-2019/
LOCATION:Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)\, Abijan\, Côte d'Ivoire
ORGANIZER;CN="Max Olupot":MAILTO:molupot@afaas-africa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20190321T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20190322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20181128T125205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T003858Z
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SUMMARY:The 2nd National Agricultural Extension Symposium 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture\, Animal INdustry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and other partners are organising the 2nd National Agricultural Extension symposium with the THEME: Making Extension and Advisory Services a transformative force in Uganda’s Agriculutre: What are the game changers? \nThis event will provide space for thought leaders\, practitioners\, academicians\, private sector organisations and \ngos to network and deliberate on the game changers in extension and advisory services with potential to transform Uganda’s agriculture. \nObjectives \n1. To identify the game changing interventions and propose actionable recommendations to bring them to scale. \n2. To enhance capacities of AEAS actors (individual and organizations) to better respond to emerging needs in the agriculture and rural transformation. \n3. To deepen networking amongst AEAS actors and stakeholders. \n4. To provide a platform for youths engagement in agricultural extension.
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/the-2nd-national-agricultural-extension-symposium-2019/
LOCATION:TBD
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20180828T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20180829T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20180827T100347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T003400Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review 2018
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Building Resilience To Climate Change Effects To Enhance Agricultural Productivity \nEvery Year\, the Ministry of Agriculture\, Animal Industry and Fisheries organises the Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review (JASAR) with partners. \nThe primary objective of the JASAR is to review the performance of the agricultural sector for the previous financial year and to propose a way forward of moving the agriculture sector. \nLike the reviews held before\, the JASAR will follow best practices of sector reviews which require balanced representation of the private sector\, civil society\, farmers’ organizations\, Development Partners\, Local Governments alongside Government Ministries\, Departments and Agencies.\nThis JASAR\, which is being organized in partnership with USAID will also target the following specific objectives.\n1. To create a platform for stakeholders in the agriculture sector including; political leaders\, sector institutions\, decentralized structures\, private sector\, civil society and development partners to discuss and review the performance of the agriculture sector\, as well as its associated policies and programs\n2. To assess the trends in overall sector performance based on relevant Sustainable Development Goals\, CAADP\, the National Development Plan (NDPII) and the Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan (ASSP) indicators\n3. To assess the progress of implementation of sector priorities for Financial Year 2017/18 as set out in the Ministerial Policy Statement and sector Budget Framework Paper\n4. To assess sector public financing for Financial Year 2017/18\n5. To assess progress made towards the agreed actions from the 2017 JASAR\n6. To appraise the stakeholders on the sector priorities for Financial Year 2018/19\n7. To provide recommendations for increased effectiveness and efficiency in sector performance. \nThe activities before the national events involve tours of regions of the country to visit areas where initiatives have been implemented and assess the need for future interventions. \nThe national events of the 2018 Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review (JASAR) organized by the Ministry of Agriculture\, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) will take place from the 28th to the 29th of August 2018. \n 
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/joint-agricultural-sector-annual-review-2018/
LOCATION:Speke Resort Munyonyo\, Wavamunno Rd\, Kampala\, Kampala\, Uganda
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20180312T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20180315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20180114T190733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T002540Z
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SUMMARY:Uganda National Agricultural Extension Symposium - 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) brings together Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) actors from: Public sector\, Private sector\, Academia\, including schools\, NGOs/civil society\, Farmer Organizations and Media. It is a Non-State Actor that closely works with the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)\, plus other development partners and AEAS actors. UFAAS’ new vision is “Professional AEAS effectively driving the agricultural revolution in Uganda” while its mission is to promote strategic partnerships\, advocacy\, capacity building\, information sharing and interaction among AEAS actors in Uganda. \nThe Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services (INGENAES) project in Uganda is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)\, supports the Presidential Feed the Future Initiative\, which strives to increase agricultural productivity and the incomes of both men and women in rural areas who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. INGENAES supports the development of improved extension and advisory systems (EAS) to improve gender and nutrition integration within extension services by reducing gender gaps in EAS and increasing empowerment of women farmers while engaging men farmers. INGENAES assists multiple types of stakeholders such as farmers\, producer groups\, cooperatives\, policy makers\, development non-governmental organization (NGO) practitioners\, and donors. \nFor the last 2 years\, UFAAS together with the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) have been implementing the INGENAES Project in Uganda to support the farmers based organizations (FBOs)\, NGOs and the Public Sector and selected University Fellows to integrate Gender and Nutrition within their extension and related work. This was supported through sensitization and training\, facilitating a Community of practice (CoP) of AEAS actors for interaction and sharing; and supporting a Fellowship Program for students and young professionals’ capacity building in gender and nutrition. \nAs this project comes to a close\, a national symposium is being organized to will bring together extension stakeholders across Uganda to deliberate on enhancing agricultural extension’s capacity and quality to address needs of women and men farmers\, with a special focus on Gender and Nutrition and professionalism. \nPurpose\nTo bring together thought leaders\, practitioners\, academicians\, private sector organizations\, and NGOs to deliberate on: What has worked\, how do we build what is working and how do we ensure an enabling environment for integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agriculture extension within the context of Uganda. \nObjectives\n1. To explore and showcase successes\, challenges\, lessons learned in integrating gender responsive and nutrition sensitive approaches within extension service delivery;\n2. To strengthen and widen the current gender and nutrition community of practice to facilitate networking\, information and knowledge exchange among the AEAS\n3. To build capacities of AEAS actors (individual and organizations) to better respond to male and female farmers needs for food\, nutrition and income security.\n4. To sensitize participants about professionalizing of AEAS for better performance and image of the sector. \nKey Sub-Themes \nInnovative and effective technologies\, tools and approaches to strengthen AEAS that improve women’s agricultural productivity and enhance household relations and nutrition. \nFocus: Research\, ICT tools and models\, Local Based good practices\, Community of Practices\, e-Platforms \n2. Building Capacities of AEAS actors (individual and organizations) to better respond to male and female ( young and old) farmers needs for food\, nutrition and income security\nFocus: Gender and Nutrition\, Rolling out the New Extensionist Tool\, Youths and Agripreneurship\, Fellowships.\n3. Professionalizing the AEAS system in Uganda for better performance and image\nFocus: Sensitization on professionalism guidelines\, standards and tools\, Launch of the national registration process\, Rewarding AEAS actors for performance\, \nExpected Outputs \nSuccesses\, challenges\, and lessons learned in integrating gender and nutrition in extension service delivery shared\nStronger and wider Community of practice\nGood local practices extension practices exhibited\nBetter understanding of AEAS professionalism\nAEAS Actors registration and recognition tools launched\nAEAS actors recognized\nMethodology \nThe symposium will be in a highly interactive format\, designed to promote better sharing of ideas and learning. Some of the approaches that will be used are: Plenary speakers; Group discussions; Panel discussions; World Café style presentations; Lighting Talks (for FBO winners); Poster sessions (for Fellows; Parallel Skills building workshop sessions) \nParticipants\nDelegates/ Participants shall primarily be Extension Service Providers from the Public\, NGO and Private sectors working together to improve Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services in Uganda. This will include public\, private and civil society\, Farmer Based Organizations\, Community Based Organizations\, Research and Educational Institutions\, COP Members\, National/ Regional / Continental Network members (UFAAS\, AFAAS) media\, USAID and other development partners. \nRegistration: is by submitting a the completed registration form\, either online at Eventbrite form at: https://ingenaes-uganda-symposium.eventbrite.com or a printed form from the UFAAS Focal Desk\, AFAAS Secretariat\, Plot 22A\, Nakasero Rd\, Kampala. For clarification on this contact Esther Michaala via emichaala@afaas-africa.org) or Mr. Siya Aggrey via siyaggrey@gmail.com \nInput from Participants: A call for proposals together with selection criteria is available at http://http://bit.ly/2DbdnpG. Interested professionals in agricultural development are encouraged to submit proposals (Papers\, stories\, videos\, posters etc.) completed forms by January 31\, 2018 to mjones10@Illinois.edu \nSide Events: These will include Group work\, Share fair\, Skill building workshops and an evening cocktail or Gala Dinner. Partners\, participants are invited to organize side events and the outcomes of various side events shall feed into Symposium Week. Organizers of the side events will be fully responsible of the organization of their event. The side event theme/Topic should be completed and shared with the organizers prior the symposium week. \nOrganization and Coordination \nA Local Organizing Committee (OC) has been constituted in consultation with the main partners. It will take leadership at the national level in organizing the event\, supported and coordinated by UFAAS Focal Desk and INGENAES.
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/uganda-national-agricultural-extension-symposium-2018/
LOCATION:Hotel Africana\, Plot 2\, 4 Wampewo Ave\, Kampala\, Kampala\, Uganda
ORGANIZER;CN="Beatrice Luzobe":MAILTO:ufaas2013@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20171123T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20171123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20171117T113210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T001627Z
UID:885-1511424000-1511456400@ufaas-ugandacf.org
SUMMARY:UFAAS agricultural extension workshop and Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The UFAAS Workshop/ AGM \nUganda is one of the countries selected to have an input into the above event prior to the workshop in Washington\, D.C. The targeted countries are required to hold pre-event workshops to source field-level solutions on extension and advisory services topics. Hence the proposed workshop scheduled for 23rd November 2017. \nThe purpose of the action-oriented workshop is to source field-level solutions on extension and advisory services topics from key stake holders and actors in Uganda. The event will be concluded with an Annual General Meeting for 2017. The approach will be to: \n1. Discuss and prioritize the most relevant topics to improve extension. \n2. Give tangible\, concrete\, specific and practical recommendations on how to solve issues within selected topics with target audience being EAS investors (donors\, governments\, etc.) \n3. Hold an Annual General Meeting for the Forum (UFAAS).
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/ufaas-agricultural-extension-workshop-and-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Mosa Court Suites\, Plot 15 Shimoni Road Kampala\, Central Region Uganda\, Kampala\, Uganda
ORGANIZER;CN="Siya Aggrey%2C UFAAS":MAILTO:siyaggrey@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20171030T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20171103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20170322T122801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T000735Z
UID:881-1509350400-1509728400@ufaas-ugandacf.org
SUMMARY:Third AFAAS Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week
DESCRIPTION:AFAAS and SASAE together with DAFF will be holding a joint conference on the theme of “Scaling up climate smart agriculture (CSA): integrating youth\, women\, and the digital revolution”. The joint conference will focus on the following sub-themes:\n1. Integrating youth and women in CSA\n2. Scaling up ICT innovations for CSA\n3. Scalable CSA technologies and innovations\n4. Capacity development for scaling up CSA innovations\n5. Knowledge management for CSA\n6. Innovation for entrepreneurship \nMore
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/third-afaas-africa-wide-agricultural-extension-week/
LOCATION:Durban\, Durban\, South Africa
ORGANIZER;CN="Max Olupot":MAILTO:molupot@afaas-africa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20170717T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kampala:20170723T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133755
CREATED:20170502T070443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T000053Z
UID:875-1500283800-1500831000@ufaas-ugandacf.org
SUMMARY:25th Source of the Nile Agricultural and Trade Show
DESCRIPTION:Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) warmly welcomes you to the year 2017. The National Executive committee (NEC) and the Show organizing committee would like to inform you that preparations for the 25th Source of the Nile Agricultural and Trade Show are already in progress. This year’s Show will witness celebrations of the Silver Jubilee. \nThe show is scheduled to take place from 17 July – 23 July 2017. This Show is always designed as a Centre for exposing the latest innovations and technologies in the agricultural and trade sectors as well| as establishing business linkages. The Theme for this year’s Show is: “Managing Challenges of Climate Change for Sustainable Agriculture”
URL:https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/event/25th-source-of-the-nile-agricultural-and-trade-show/
LOCATION:Jinja Show Grounds\, Jinja\, Uganda
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