Event is for both updating the knowledge set of participants and also collective discussion of innovative ideas. Intent is to be a “safe” (non-politicized, non-reported) forum for sharing of ideas from researchers and policy-setters and for building of networks.
Participants will also experience the reality of all facets of rice production.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Become fully up-to-date on rice world technical issues and opportunities
- Become fully up-to-date with rice world policy matters
- Engage in discussion with fellow leaders on potential policy paths
- Build, extend and reinforce personal rice world networks (experts and fellow policy leaders)
- Hands-on field experience in all facets of rice production
Key Modules
Note: there will be two threads, interwoven:
Thread one
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- Current directions / opportunities in rice production / delivery systems
- Field experience in the “reality” of rice production
Thread two
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- Briefings on current policy issues and trends
- Briefings on current global / regional challenges
- Participants sharing of challenges in their domains
- Group discussion (“brainstorming”) of ideas for potential approaches to challenges
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Target Audience
- Top level (tier 1 / 2 / 3) – or those deemed “high potential” for promotion to that level – leaders from Government, NARES/NGO/CGIAR/donors, agribusiness firms (Private and public sectors)
- Senior academics with agricultural sector policy interests
Prerequisites
- Experience of high-level responsibility in the agricultural world OR new appointment to position of such responsibility