The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD)-Africa are searching for young agri-preneurs who would like to showcase their work during the FARA Science Week. The invited agri-preneurs will get the opportunity to exhibit their work through the market place. In addition, we would like to invite young and innovative professionals to take part in the youth and gender side-event.
Every three years, FARA convenes a continental gathering of all stakeholders involved in African agricultural development. This has become known as the Africa Agriculture Science Week. The Government of Ghana has graciously agreed to host the FARA 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week and General Assembly.
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD)-Africa are searching for young agri-preneurs who would like to showcase their work during the FARA Science Week. The invited agri-preneurs will get the opportunity to exhibit their work through the market place. In addition, we would like to invite young and innovative professionals to take part in the youth and gender side-event.
What is the Africa Agricultural Science Week?
Every three years, FARA convenes a continental gathering of all stakeholders involved in African agricultural development. This has become known as the Africa Agriculture Science Week. The Government of Ghana has graciously agreed to host the FARA 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week and General Assembly.
Among other objectives, this Science Week aims at enabling FARA constituents to review progress and lessons learnt since the 5th Africa Agriculture Science Week and to determine the African regional agenda for the next three years.
Side-event Session on Women and Youth
The theme of the women and youth side-event session is Empowerment of women and youth for improved productivity, competitiveness and resilience of African agriculture. The side-event will provide women and young professionals with the opportunity to share their best practices, challenges and suggestions for moving forward.
Objectives and Purposes of the Women and Youth Side-event
The objectives of the women and youth side-event sessions are:
- To highlight the importance of empowering women and the youth in Africas agricultural growth
- To provide a platform to consult, prepare and provide input on women and youth into the final outcomes of the Agricultural science week
- To take stock of advances in joint actions, share best practices from FARA and partners on empowering women and youth for agricultural innovation since the 5th African Agriculture Science Week in 2010
- To identify emerging approaches, opportunities and future directions on women and youth for agricultural innovation
Outputs and milestones
- Lessons and experiences shared among different stakeholders and concrete actions identified as to how to shape future direction on programmes and interventions on women youth in AR4D.
- Concrete actions identified as to how to mainstream gender and youth concerns into AR4D in the next three years.
- Clear roles and responsibilities of all stake holders identified and defined.
- Procedure of the sessions documented and shared
- Key recommendations submitted into plenary session for consideration
Youth sponsorship
5 young professionals will be sponsored to attend this event (Return economy air ticket from country of residence, visa, meals and accommodation during the conference)
Criteria
To be eligible to the sponsorship, candidates must:
Mandatory
- Demonstrate keen interest in agricultural activities.
- Be active in ARD activities in Africa
- Discuss some of her/his striking success stories and the challenges faced in ARD.
- Be less than 40 years old
- Keen interest in advocating on youth role in the field of agriculture
Desirable
- Add value to stages within agricultural value chain.
- Itemize the products that he/she will be exhibiting at the FARA Science Week.
Recruitment process
Applicants are requested to express their interests in the event, what they can bring to it and their vision for African youth. Please send a CV and a Motivation Letter (Maximum 2 pages):
- Indicate you age and years of experience in youth-related agricultural activities.
- Discuss briefly your vision for the role of youth in African agricultural development in the next 5 10 years.
- Discuss briefly some of the value that you will be bringing to the FARA Science Week
Only applications that provide all these information will be reviewed for possible selection.
Deadline : 15 May 2013.
Send your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with subject line: Side-event ASW Youth application. Alongside, do not forget to Register online for the event. Click on the link below to begin your registration process both for participation, as well as renting of booths for exhibition: http://www.fara-africa.org/scienceweek/registration/
Learn more about FARA, the apex organization for agricultural research for development in Africa and the African Unions New Partnerships for African Development (AU/NEPAD) mandated institution to lead implementation of Pillar IV of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) focusing on generation, dissemination and adoption of agricultural innovations: http://www.fara-africa.org/about-us/