[Portugal] Invitation to GODAN Webinar : Reflection on developing capacity for the use of open data in agriculture and nutrition

[Artur Gil]

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De: Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand  godan.info>

Dear colleagues,


On behalf of  the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN),
it is my pleasure to invite you to join our next webinar on 30th April 2019
. Details below.


Please register for GODAN Webinar: Reflection on developing capacity for
the use of open data in agriculture and nutrition *on April 30, 2019 at
4:00 PM CEST at*



*https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/378851423345357579*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/378851423345357579>





This webinar will bring together project partners who have been working
since 2016 to develop and implement approaches to developing capacity for
the use of open data in agriculture, land and nutrition. The presenters
will discuss their experience, lessons and results from curriculum
development, MOOC development, face-to-face training, and developing
communities of trainers.  These approaches have reached over 5000 people
and the project now has begun its M&E and Uptake phase. Invited guest
speaker Boniface Akuku from Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research
Organization (KALRO) will reflect on the impact the project has made to the
organisation. The webinar will also give GODAN Action an opportunity to
share the widely available resources and networks for continued uptake
amongst interested stakeholders.



*Speakers*



*Boniface Akuku*, is the Director of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research
Organization (KALRO). Previously he worked as Chief of Information
Technology (IT) at US Army Medical Research Unit (USAMRU). He has more than
15 years of vast experience and in-depth knowledge in the Information
Technology Industry that includes expertise in systems development,
architecture, integration and telecommunication. Notable specific expertise
include management of research data, information and knowledge, he has
undertaken several scientific research assignment as a Principal
Investigator (PI) and co-Principal Investigator (co-PI). His research
interest includes research informatics, knowledge management, open data,
data science and Big data. He was the climate information prize winner in
2016 for developing a platform that tackles climate change impacts on
farmers in Kenya.



*Ilkay Holt* is a freelance consultant in information management, currently
working for FAO of the UN involved in Research4Life Initiative and in
Global Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Action Project, and
for Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) involved in OpenAIRE
Advance Project for the international alignment of open repositories. She
is a librarian by training with expertise in research management,
licensing, open access and open science. Across projects which she is
currently involved, she provides capacity development activities including
conducting workshops, developing content, designing and delivering Massive
Online Open Courses (MOOC) on access to information, open data management.
Holt also represents Turkey country chapter in the Creative Commons Global
Network.



*Chipo Msengezi* is Project Coordinator at the Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Co-operation ACP-EU (CTA). Since 2017 she has been
working on the  GODAN Action Project, managing a work package to strengthen
the skills of data users, producers and intermediaries to engage
effectively with open data and maximise its potential for impact in the
agriculture and nutrition sectors. She has worked in the ICT4D space,
capacity development and knowledge management sector for nine years. In
that time Chipo worked on various programmes in Sub-Sahara Africa to
enhance capacity amongst the research and education communities in the
latest information tools and advocate for the adoption of new technologies
that drive development.



*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.*


We thank CTA for organising the webinar. We are looking forward to see you
all for discussions and exploring future collaborations.


Best wishes,


Suchith


Dr. Suchith Anand

Chief Scientific Adviser

Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition

https://www.godan.info
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