Course "Linking research to inclusive development for food security - Facing rural innovation challenges"

The course is for professionals involved in facilitating and coaching rural innovation.

Researchers must make their work relevant for the inclusive development of involved communities if it is to have any value. And agricultural professionals, farmers and their organizations may lack up to date information on how to most effectively improve food security.

This course will introduce you to new approaches and tools for designing and managing participation in rural innovation that will help to resolve both problems and find complementary solutions. It will enable you to create and support effective partnerships, collaboration and dynamic stakeholder networks to co-create new knowledge for better agri-business deals and higher farmer income.

Applicants who arrange their own financial support for participation face less competition and have a bigger chance of getting selected. The chance of being awarded a fellowship is generally slim as there are many applicants for these funds. We advise you to look for funds from your own organisation or from other sources. An indication for other funding possibilities is here.

The NFP/MSP scholarship application deadline is: 22 March 2016.

Deadline for applicants with own funds: 15 September 2016.

For more information visit the website of the event.