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  1. A Partnership to Build & Maintain A Food Security and Food Policy Information Portal For Africa (FSIP) ASARECA/ECAPAPACILSS-INSAH/AGROSOCSADAOC FoundationCWA-WCA/REPASADC/FANRPANUN-ECA/SDDFS III/USAID/MSU IAALD/USAIN World Congress/Conference - May 14-19, 2005 The Globalization of Information: Agriculture at the CrossroadsFSIP :http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/test/index.cfm?Lang=enDownload this ppt: http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/fsip/index.htm

  2. Presentation Overview • FSIP Overview Discussion • Demonstration of FSIP, Time Permitting • Additional Resources to Supplement This Presentations -FSIP for Africa -2 page handout -FSIP for Africa IAALD 12 pp Paper -All Downloadable from the FS III Website * -FSIP for Africa Paper for IAALD World Congress -FSIP highlights (2 pager) -FSIP Background Powerpoints on the Website (En. Fr. Pt. Versions)

  3. Objective: One-Stop & Multi-language Information Portal To: • Assist African Researchers & Policy Makers • Access Easily Key Analyses & Data on Food Security/Food Policy for Every Country in Africa • Share Work With Colleagues-Being Timely • Find Good Training Materials About: • Effective Use of The Internet in Research • Applied Research and Policy Analysis Methods; • Spotlight African and Other Experiences on Improving Effectiveness of Policy Outreach

  4. Partners, Topics, Resources, Countries & Professional Skills

  5. Strategic Role of UN ECA – AVLIN *

  6. Food Security & Policy Topic Areas: * • -Current News • -Emergency & Early Warning • -Government Portals Food & Agriculture • -Production • -Research • -Biotechnology • -Extension • -Marketing • -Trade • -Finance • -Agribusiness -Rural/Economic Dev. -Poverty Reduction -Gender/Women in Dev. -Natural Resources -Environment& Sustainability -African Studies -Donor Portals -Population-Heath & Nutrition -HIV/AIDS -Education -Maps & GIS -ICT

  7. * Resources For Each Topic and Country Featured Through the Portal 1. Web Sites: Country & Region Specific 2. Web Sites: Topic Specific 3. Research Papers: Country & Region Specific 4. Research Paper: Topic Specific 5. Policy Briefs & Papers: Country & Region 6. Policy Briefs & Papers: Topic Specific 7. Building Your Own Research Skills

  8. Simple & Easy Navigation *

  9. Professional Skill Building Areas:* -Internet Searching -Library Information -Distance Learning -Econ/Social Sciences -Food Security/Policy -Statistical Analysis -Software Help -Language Translation -Management Resources -Policy Research -Policy Briefs -Presentations -Posters -Writing -Journalism Skills -Proposals/Fund

  10. Skill Building Side-3 Languages

  11. Payoffs To Meeting These Challenges Via a Country-Level & User Friendly Information Portal • Find Timely Resources to Improve Research Quality • Faster Response in Informing Policy Questions • Better Policy Options via Easy Access to Comparative Perspectives Within and Across Countries • Reduce Search Costs and Timely Access to Country- Topic Level Research Materials • Reduce Costs Across Africa of Research Skills Upgrade & Greater Sharing Among Africans of Success Stories/Methods • Improve Access to Teaching Materials for African Universities-Promote AGORA and other full text • Enhance Expression of African Perspectives on Issues

  12. Figure 1. Food Security/Food Policy Directory (Clearinghouse) Working Relationships (Using ECAPAPA, FANRPAN, AGROSOC & SADAOC Regional Networks as Examples) UN ECA- Directory Home Base -Editors/Subject Matter -Specialists in SDD & Library of ECA -Support Staff -Web Site Staff ECAPAPA, FANRPAN, AGROSOC or SADAOC -Network Director -Editor/Subject Matter Specialists -Network Support Staff UN ECA Server For Directory Submissions by Authors of: -Research Papers -Policy Papers Country-Level USERS In The ECAPAPA, FANRPAN, AGROSOC or SADAOC Network Countries Network Nodes & Country Members Non-Network Members MSU- Directory Technical Collaboration -Program Start Up Coordinator -Editor -Subject Matter Specialists and Support Staff -Programmer Assstance Submissions by All Interested Parties of: -Country/Region Web Sites -Topic Web Sites = Doc. & Info. Transfer = Tech .& Imp. Cooperation = Cold Fusion Data File Trans.

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