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Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and DFID Central Research
Department (CRD) have announced a six-part, monthly research
seminar series to run for the period September 2006 –
February 2008.
The
objective of DFID CRD is to contribute to poverty reduction
in partner countries by promoting the production and adoption
of technologies and policies which will help to reduce poverty.
The aim of this seminar series is to draw on research results
and cross-cutting learning from both the agriculture and health
CRD research portfolios in order to encourage cross-disciplinary
learning and linkages, to identify and publicise management
good practice and to disseminate research findings within
the wider development community.
Indicative Themes
- September:
Understanding
the Links Between Agriculture and Research
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October: Involving the Private Sector
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November:
How Can Research Build Capacity for Development?
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December:
Translating Research into Policy and Practice
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January:
From Women in Development to Gender and Development
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February: IMPACT Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation
Opening Seminar
Emerging Risks and Opportunities Related to Food and Agriculture
in Development – Implications for Policy and Research
Speaker: Joachim Von Braun, Director General, International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Chair: Jim Harvey, Head of Profession for Livelihoods and Environment,
DFID.
Monday 18th September, 1.00-2.30PM
Tea & coffee from 12.30PM
Venue: ODI, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD
Further Details
To attend send an email stating your name, organisation
& contact details to: meetings@odi.org.uk
The dates for subsequent seminars in this series will be announced
in due course.
For further information about the work of DFID’s Central
Research Department see http://www.dfid.gov.uk/research/
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