YPARD Monthly Newsletter - August
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Monthly NewsletterThis is a monthly subscription. Keep updated on YPARD on-line and off-line activities worldwide, funding and job opportunities, updates on partner news and the latest news in ARD for young professionals! This newsletter is just a small overview of what YPARD is working on and a small selection of information; visit the website regularly for more! ypard.net! Enjoy! August 2012 issue | |
YPARD NewsIs bio-economy an alternative for young people to regain interest in agriculture?The last event of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of CIAT was the so-calledWorld Cafe, organised by YPARD-LAC and ALCUE-KBBE and where participants were asked the question: Is bio-economy an alternative for young people to regain interest in agriculture? Counting down before the International Youth Day (IYD) 2012!Tell us about your partnership initiatives for youth inclusion for agricultural development! On August 12, we will be celebrating the Youth on International Youth Day. The assigned theme for 2012 is: Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth, meant to celebrate and solicit action together with and for the youth! "Seeing Thoughts" video contest - moving onto capturing youth stories into documentaries!We are moving onto the second and final phase of the YPARD Seeing Thoughts video contest : elaborating documentaries. Ending the Academic year with New projects for next year! - YPARD Sierra Leone's feedbackAs the academic year draw to an end at Njala University, the newly founded YPARD Sierra Leone local working group members have volunteered to create further sensitization in their various communities while on vacation. Statistics from our last meetings held on the 27th of June 2012 at Sierra Leone’s National Agricultural Training Centre (NATC) and on the 28th of June 2012 at Njala university main campus put the numerical strength of our membership at 75. We have 30 members at NATC and 45 at Njala main campus. "Yes, agriculture offers great career opportunities! YPARD community can prove it!" by YPARD in WFO's newsletter of July, 2012YPARD had the opportunity to publish an article in World Farmers Organization's newsletter of July. Featuring testimonials from YPARD Community: Arthur Chinsman William, Nawsheen Hosenally, Machteld Schoolendberg, Olawale Ojo, Michael KwabenaYPARD had the opportunity to publish an article in World Farmers Organization's newsletter of June. We showcased the study we conducted on youth skills required by Today's generation in agriculture. (p.17) YPARD Community BlogFANRPAN Youth Case Studies Twitter Campaign starting on 1st August 2012!Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity in Mauritius, 9-13 July 2012Some tips to new Agriculture Graduates on the job marketYesterday evening, I opened my Facebook page and could not miss the status updates of my friends of the Faculty of Agriculture who passed their final year exams and are going to graduate soon... YP of the MonthNatalia Lozano, from Peru! |
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