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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) works toward inclusive, agriculture-driven prosperity for Africa by strengthening the production and dissemination of more gender-responsive agricultural research and innovation. We invest in African scientists, research institutions, and agribusinesses so that they can deliver agricultural innovations that better respond to the needs and priorities of a diversity of women and men across Africa’s agricultural value chains.

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    The Annual Agriculture, Nutrition & Health invites you for the 7th ANH week beginning taking place over two weeks from 20 June to 1 July. You can now submit your abstract by February 13, 2022.
    https://bit.ly/3gmbHP8
    @ANH_Academy

    Are you an early or mid-career researcher? Do you work in policy?
    @ILRI invites you for hands-on training on systemic literature review and meta-analyses.
    Apply now to learn more about extracting metadata, result reporting, and more.
    To apply visit: https://adobe.ly/3AWKAn8
    @CGIAR

    We are hiring!
    @AWARDFellowship is looking to fill the positions of Data Officer, Program Coordinator, and Senior Manager, Programs & Research.

    To apply visit: https://bit.ly/3vxosxa

    AWARD in 2021: Year in Review - https://mailchi.mp/e2af39af1c7d/award-in-2021-year-in-review-1790412 As we look forward to a promising 2022, we are excited to share some highlights that made 2021 a profoundly fulfilling and rewarding year for AWARD.

    Over the past decade, AWARD has designed and delivered unique learning experiences to develop the talent of African scientists and empower the leadership of scientific institutions across Africa.
    Learn more about AWARD training.
    https://bit.ly/3KNB1vl

    Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests while protecting the environment. Read more about IPM in our latest blog post article below:

    https://www.zaward.org/post/integrated-pest-management-a-sustainable-approach-for-healthy-crops

    #integratedpestmanagement
    #sustainableagriculture

    Opportunity for #womeninleadership!
    Join us for the virtual AWARD Women's Leadership and Management Course. A course that builds the leadership skills of women leaders, including the current unique demands of leading amid a global crisis.
    Register here: https://bit.ly/3rOIXUo

    A good network is essential for professional collaboration and more broadly to becoming part of the scientific community. AWARD Fellow Janet Nabwami is building a network of young researchers to transform Uganda’s #ag industry.

    https://bit.ly/3qXgPPP

    Just a week left to apply to the #IberusExperience programme! ⌛

    Everyone from around the world can apply 🌍

    We’re accepting applications until Jan 31 👇
    https://www.iberusexperience.com/

    Education is key to a sustainable future. This International Day of Education, we celebrate AWARD Mentor Prof. Mary Abukhutsa’s efforts to establish a pipeline of young researchers to sustain research-driven #ag development initiatives through mentoring.
    https://bit.ly/3qTAjVu

    The politics of knowledge: Reclaiming the gender narrative across agri-food systems.
    Learn more about the politics of knowledge and nurturing plural visions for equitable agriculture and food systems.
    https://bit.ly/33tWCs2
    @CGIARgender

    Increasing #agricultural productivity on existing farmland could ensure sustainable and resilient food systems in Africa and boost biodiversity by preserving forest and grassland ecosystems.
    Read more https://bit.ly/33Qc6GM

    Are you an innovative leader looking to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability?
    Apply now for a leadership program at the Swedish Institute Management Programme Africa.
    Application deadline: February 13, 2022

    https://bit.ly/33HYPzN

    Why do we need policies that bring together players across the agricultural value chain to find lasting solutions to the challenges of aflatoxin?
    Find out in this interesting article by @SciDevNet.

    https://bit.ly/3FxrWDe
    @SciDevNetSSA

    🚨 Hey #postdoc! 🚨

    Are you interested in doing excellent science in unique cultural settings? Then the #IberusExperience programme is what you’ve been looking for! Discover more on our website and apply before January 31!

    https://www.iberusexperience.com/

    Integrating tech, communication, and agriculture. Martina Mariki from #Tanzania shares insights into how the #mentoring experience and the science writing skills she gained from the AWARD Fellowship have strengthened her career development.

    https://bit.ly/2Iwdwcp

    Kenyan AWARD Fellow, Stella Makhokha shares the lessons she learned throughout her fellowship journey and how they influenced her career growth.
    listen here: https://bit.ly/2bd6vf8

    Nigerian Ifeyinwa Uramah is making sure that smallholders have direct access to the market to improve their income. Armed with leadership and science communication skills acquired at AWARD training, she has repackaged her work to reach more farmers

    https://bit.ly/2KLMQoW

    Angela Williams works with #gender, vulnerable and marginalized groups in Liberia. She highlights the impact of the AWARD Fellowship in her career advancement and #research activities following the leadership and science skills training she received.
    https://bit.ly/3GsvOGF

    Afua Atuobi works with rural women farmers in Ghana to achieve food and nutrition security. She offers training on growing cocoyam leaves while also working on her research publications. She shares her mentoring experience and the lessons she learned.

    https://bit.ly/31SSvyY

    An enduring impact: AWARD Fellow Damaris Odeny shares her story about the significance of being a gender-responsive scientist especially in the private sector.
    http://shorturl.at/cfnKM

    2015 AWARD Fellow Faith Agbozo, of Ghana, explains how the AWARD Fellowship has spring-boarded her research career and expanded her understanding of what it means to be gender-responsive.

    https://bit.ly/3b9k3p1

    Interact with the #AgSpirations report online and offline. Download the report to learn more about some of the outstanding African researchers leading critical advances and innovations to meet the challenges of the continent's agricultural sector.
    https://bit.ly/2R9wxs5

    “ If we don’t address climate change, no matter how progressive development plans seem, they will fail to take off because the impacts of gender inequality and climate change will always take us back,” 2010 AWARD Fellow, Chikondi Chabvuta.
    https://bit.ly/3mqx6di

    The @AWARDFellowship strategy 2017-2022 appreciates the significance of partnering with African research institutions committed to building a more gender-responsive agricultural research system.
    https://bit.ly/3EYrHC1

    AWARD Fellows and Laureate Candidates are leading the development of agricultural innovations. From food security to climate change to influencing policies, visit our YouTube channel to learn more about their activities.
    https://bit.ly/3H8sCjs

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