WEBINAR FAO-TAP Global webinar to launch the report on: Joint rapid appraisal on strengthening agricultural innovation systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America by research and extension organizations

12 August 2021. 15:00 – 16:30 CET. Global webinar to launch the report on: Joint rapid appraisal on strengthening agricultural innovation systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America by regional research and extension organizations.

In 2020, Regional Agricultural Research and Extension Organizations (RREO) in Africa, Asia and Latin America jointly carried out rapid appraisals to scope the innovation environment and identify and document initiatives aimed at strengthening Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS). This was done in the framework of the TAP-AIS project (Developing capacities in agricultural innovation systems: scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework) implemented by FAO’s Research and Extension Unit, and funded by the European Union as a component of the EU DeSIRA initiative.

The project aims to strengthen agricultural innovation systems by promoting the capacity development framework of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP), G20 initiative established in 2012 as a G20 multi-stakeholder facilitation mechanism on capacity development for agricultural innovation systems. The focus of the joint rapid appraisals (JRA) was on functional capacity development with a view to exploring ways in which RREO can support the development of these capacities using TAP approaches and tools.

The three regional studies were consolidated in the Global Synthesis report, which will be launched during this event. The main objectives of the webinar are to raise awareness and promote joint actions by RREO on strengthening capacity to innovate through innovative integration of TAP common framework for capacity development.

Specifically the webinar will:

1. present key findings from the global synthesis report on capacity development for innovation
2. raise awareness and advocate for joint actions by research and extension organizations
3. seek opportunities for collaboration enhancing innovation capacities in their regions.

AGENDA

15:00 – 15:10 | Welcome remarks | Objectives of the webinar

15:10 – 15:30 | Background of the Joint Rapid Appraisal | Presentation of key findings from the Global Synthesis

15:30 – 16:10 | Talk show: Regional perspectives – success factors, challenges and way forward FARA, AFAAS, APIRAS, APAARI, RELASER and IICA/FORAGRO

16:15 – 16:30 | Summary and way forward | Closing remarks With the technical support of: Funded by: S