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AWARD Releases an Updated Refreshed Strategy
The refreshed strategy outlines AWARD’s continued commitment to advancing inclusive agricultural research and development on the continent Wednesday, October 27, 2021 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is moving into an exciting phase, guided by its refreshed strategy. The refreshed strategy reflects lessons learned from the first half of the AWARD strategy 2017-2022 […]
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An Afternoon of Storytelling by Researchers: Inspiring stories of African Agriculture
On December 3, 2021, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) hosted an interactive virtual storytelling session with leading African experts on issues of food security ranging from soil fertility to seed systems and plant protection. With stories ranging from a soil scientist’s realization of the challenges posed by soil infertility to a biotechnologist’s […]
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Cultivating Agricultural Research Excellence in the Middle of a Pandemic
In July 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic peaked and wreaked havoc worldwide, 2018, AWARD Fellow Dr. Abla Déla Mondedji arrived in Montpelier, France, for her Advanced Science Training (AST) at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). She describes her five-month experience as enlightening. Dr. Abla, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of […]
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Leadership and Mentoring Program to Strengthen the Capacity of Gender Researchers Commences
Nairobi, September 23, 2021 —We are delighted to announce the commencement of the CGIAR Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program featuring the participation of gender researchers from 15 countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Netherlands, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sri Lanka, USA, and Uganda. The growing global momentum to strengthen agricultural research […]
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Announcing the 2021 Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the selection of 41 young researchers as candidates for the 2021 Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship. The early-career scientists, all under the age of 40 and selected through a rigorous competitive process, demonstrated an excellent understanding of the significance and impact of […]
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AWARD launches its 11th Country Chapter in Senegal
Intensifying its investment in Africa’s agricultural-driven prosperity, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has recently launched its country chapter in Senegal, bringing the total number of AWARD country chapters to eleven. The journey toward the Senegalese Association of Women in Agricultural Research and Development (SenAWARD) goes back to October 2019 when AWARD convened […]
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AgSpirations by AWARD Episode 1: Deconstructing inclusive agricultural innovation systems. Are we making progress?
In our first episode of the AgSpirations by AWARD podcast, we spoke with Judith Ann Francis, from Trinidad and Tobago, one of the leading global experts on agricultural innovation systems. Judith has championed science, technology, and innovation for agricultural and rural development across 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, for decades. She […]
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AgSpirations by AWARD: A New Podcast
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is delighted to introduce AgSpirations by AWARD, a new podcast series that explores how we can accelerate inclusive agricultural-driven development in Africa. AgSpirations by AWARD features immersive conversations with leading global agricultural research and development experts on shaping and advancing inclusive, agricultural-driven development in Africa. The AgSpirations […]
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AWARD Newsletter August 2021
Click here to view the entire newsletter Dear Friends, We hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are excited to share with you our latest newsletter featuring highlights of our recent activities. We continue to deepen our commitment to widening the pipeline of women in leadership for agricultural research and development by designing and […]
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AWARD and WAVE Partner to Accelerate Women Scientists’ Careers
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in partnership with the Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), are excited to announce a new training program that seeks to strengthen the scientific, leadership, and mentoring skills of African women scientists working within WAVE. The gender gap in agricultural research and leadership on the African […]
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