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REGISTER NOW! Seminar on expanding the AWARD Programme in Francophone Africa


A seminar on the results of the feasibility study for a francophone African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Programme is being organized in Montpellier on 9 June 2011 with the support of Agropolis Fondation.

AWARD is a professional development program that provides fellowships and other types of support to strengthen the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science. It currently supports 180 African women in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in selected disciplines. It is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the USAID since 2008.

The seminar workshop in June will serve as an opportunity to (1) share the results of a detailed feasibility study financed by the USAID which was conducted in several francophone countries ; (2) discuss recommendations regarding country coverage, partners, location, actors, and budget; and (3) inform potential investors and partners about this opportunity and contribute to its design.


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