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Partners Meeting June 24, 2009. Francis Hale. policy@fanrpan.org www.fanrpan.org. FANRPAN Communication and Advocacy. Communication. Websites Networking and Project Engagements FANRPAN Award Dialogues. Websites. www.fanrpan.org www.africaclimatesolution.org. Websites.
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Partners Meeting June 24, 2009 Francis Hale policy@fanrpan.org www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication and Advocacy
Communication • Websites • Networking and Project Engagements • FANRPAN Award • Dialogues
Websites • www.fanrpan.org • www.africaclimatesolution.org
Websites • www.fanrpan.org
Websites www.africaclimatesolution.org
Websites www.africaclimatesolution.org • Official dissemination point for Africa - wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID) Project • Rallying point of practitioners and CSOs working on Climate Change • Weekly distribution of newsflash – ACCID Digest - since May 2009 • Distribution to 800 core practitioners and +4 000 CSO members • Requests for inclusion • Endorsements
Networking and Project Engagements UN/Global Engagements • Madrid, Spain High level Meeting on Food Security for All • Delhi, India Delhi Sustainable Development Summit • Paris Global Donor Platform for Rural Development International Organisation • New York, USA Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting – UNCSD • Copenhagen, Denmark Beyond Kyoto-Addressing the challenges of Climate Change • Copenhagen, Denmark International Scientific Congress on Climate Change • Copenhagen, Denmark 30th Session on the Subsidiary body and UNFCC Convention Subsidiary bodies • Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change – CGIAR Science Forum • Washington DC Conference on Regional Integration and Africa Food Security • Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change Project Meeting • Iowa, USA World Food Prize • India, Thailand and China Australian Habitat Studies, International Executive Workshop • Caribbean The Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Networking and Project Engagements Continental Engagements • NEPAD Offices World Bank/ NEPAD Work Program of the Sec General's High Level Task Force on Food Security • Nairobi, Kenya ACCID Workshop: Post Poznan Conference, feedback and Training • Nairobi, Kenya COMESA Climate Workshop • Windhoek, Namibia African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges, Making a Sustainable Green Revolution High level Meeting • Nairobi, Kenya AGRA Regional Markets Conference • Accra, Ghana FARA NSF 3 Annual Programme Planning Meeting • Midrand, South Africa CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting • Lusaka, Zambia Regional Conservation Agriculture Tour • Accra, Ghana IFS / AWARD / CGIAR Proposal & Scientific Writing Training • Kadoma, Zimbabwe COMESA Climate Change Meeting • United Kingdom Media Tour on “Farming First” principles • New York, USA United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (17th CSD) • Nairobi, Kenya AGRA International conference on market development and poverty alleviation • Nairobi, Kenya Pre – AMCEN and AMCEN • Libya 13th AU Summit, 18th Ordinary Session
Networking and Project Engagements Regional Engagements • Lilongwe, Malawi Meeting with the President H.E Bingu wa Mutharika • Lusaka, Zambia RUFORUM Ministerial Meeting • Harare, Zimbabwe SDC Workshop on Food Security • Pretoria, South Africa Node Coordinators’ Common Vision Meeting • Durban, South Africa SACAU Policy Dialogue and AGM • Johannesburg, South Africa Hyper Endemic Pillar Working Group Meeting • Lusaka, Zambia COMESA Climate Change Partners Meeting • Johannesburg, South Africa IDASAPublic Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture workshop • Gaborone, Botswana SADC – REDD • Livingstone, Zambia ACTESA Workplan and CAADP Compact Workshop • Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Private Sector Alliance Conference on Environment • Johannesburg, South Africa CSO – PAP Dialogue • Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe COMESA Policy Organs meeting and Summit of Heads of State and Government • Zambia IFS AWARD Training • Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Seminar Series - Darfur: The problem and the way out of it • Namibia CropLife East and Southern Africa Hub Meeting • Pretoria, South Africa FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting
Communication and Advocacy Teams • Background • Stakeholders working in silos • Suspicion between state and non-state actors Researchers, CSOs, Private Sector Government • Way Forward • Identification and mobilisation of eminent people • Formation of thematic advocacy teams • Engage in policy formulation processes
FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Award • Inaugural Winner 2008 – His Excellency. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika – President of the Republic of Malawi
FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Award • Next Steps • July Receiving nominations • Call to Partners - Mobilisation of accompanying prizes • Current sponsors: CropLife International • Microsoft Corporation • August Analysis and Adjudication • September Award announcement - Maputo, September 2009
Annual Stakeholder Dialogue • Annual Stakeholder Dialogue • - 1 to 5 September 2009 • - Maputo, Mozambique • “The true contribution of Agriculture to African Economies” – country studies • Multi-stakeholder Sessions • - Farmers, Researchers, Government (Ministers) Private Sector • Launch of Publications • Networking and Partnerships