CEA-FIRST MEL Framework Discussion
THE CONSORTIUM EUROPE-AFRICA ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION (CEA – FIRST)
Stakeholders’ Engagement and Consultation Workshop
Date: 14th August 2024
Time: 10:30-16:30 CAT
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Room KUISEB 2, Windhoek, Namibia
Contact: s.dagnoko@ruforum.org
Concept Note: Download concept Note
Conveners: RUFORUM & CIRAD
Partners: Task 2.4. Beneficiaries - FARA, SLU, HU, ARC, WUR, & AGRINATURA
Rapporteurs: Consultants (Prof Adipala Ekwamu, Alex Percy-Smith and Bernard Mallet)
RUFORUM (Emmanuel Okalany), ARC (Petronella Chaminuka)
Session Chair: FNSSA – WG
- Session 1. Opening ceremony
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Date
Activity
Responsible / facilitator
10:00 - 10:30
Arrival and registration
10:30 - 10:35
Welcome remarks
Prof Patrick Okori, Executive Secretary, RUFORUM
10:35-10:40
Opening Remarks by FNSSA Working Group
Co-Chairs
10:40-10:50
Purpose of the Workshop
Dr Sokona Dagnoko
10:50 - 11 :10
Overview of the International Research Consortium
Dr Irene Annor-Frempong
- Session 2. Plenary Presentations
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Date
Activity
Responsible / facilitator
11:11 - 11:40
Presentation of the Results of the desk review and online surveys
Alex Percy-Smith
Prof Adipala Ekwamu
11:40 - 12:00
Discussions
- Session 3. Plenary
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Date
Activity
Responsible / facilitator
12:00 - 12:30
Setting up Breakout sessions (two – four groups)
TORs:
- What are the levels of implementation, key achievements, challenges, and areas of improvements of the four thematic areas of the 2016 -2026 AU-EU FNSSA roadmap?
- What are the emerging trends and future priorities of the new AU-EU FNSSA R&I roadmap?
Dr Sokona
12:30-13:00
Feedback from plenary
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
Presentations of the MEL Frameworks
Petronella Chaminuka
- Session 4: Breakout sessions
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Date
Activity
Responsible / facilitator
14:30 - 15:00
Breakout sessions – Inputs to the MEL Frameworks
Petronella Chaminuka
15:00 – 15:30
Feedback from Plenary
15:30-16:00
Discussion on IRC strategy and stakeholder needs
Antti
- Session 5: Closing ceremony
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Date
Activity
Responsible / facilitator
16:00 – 16:20
Wrap up of the discussions and way forward
Prof Adipala Ekwamu and Alex Percy-Smith
16:20 – 16:30
Closing remarks
Prof Patrick Okori, Executive Secretary, RUFORUM