Presentation on Bachat Gat (Self Help Groups), how to form a SHG, various avenues etc. This presented was presented before the MMS Students of BGIMS, Mumbai Central.
The CGIAR Fund has increased overall funding levels faster than any previous period in CGIAR history. However, it has had mixed success in meeting its other objectives. While some CRPs received over 90% of their budgets, others received less than 75%. The Fund was reasonably accurate in its overall predictions but disbursed most funding in the second half of the year, providing only limited stability and predictability. There is still work to be done to improve multi-year funding agreements and reduce disruptive changes while also addressing fragmentation across funding windows.
The document discusses the importance of intentionally transitioning leadership roles in a student senate. An effective transition involves passing knowledge from current leaders to incoming leaders by involving them in current projects, identifying their skills and interests, having them shadow current roles, and scheduling time for discussion of initiatives, goals, and future plans. The goal is for incoming leaders to be well prepared to continue the work of the senate when current leaders graduate.
This document analyzes three funding options for the CGIAR genebanks in the event of a shortfall in funding from the Crop Trust endowment. Option 1 focuses on minimum core operations and collective needs, requiring $77 million from the CGIAR Fund from 2016-2021. Option 2 adds additional support for collecting, outreach and partnerships. Option 3 presents a potentially "game changing" concept for transforming the genebanks. Timelines are provided for genebanks to reach performance targets to be eligible for endowment funding. Projections show the Crop Trust endowment contributing $55.7 million from 2016-2021, with the remaining $77 million needed from the CGIAR Fund.
This training answers the questions, What is policy? and Why does it matter? as well as covering policy issues that you will most likely encounter in the next year.
ICE stands for In Case of Emergency and is a holistic organizational tool to help people get their important documents organized, safe and secure.
When a life altering event occurs, its extremely important to be able to have quick access to your valuable documents. Thats where the organizational abilities of ICEbox can help. There are many pieces of the ICEbox organizational puzzle. There is a physical box with color-coded and labeled files; f but the real value of ICEbox is with the personalized and secure online vault.
As you know, buying a home is most definitely considered to be a Life altering event. Im working with a few real estate agents in central Ohio who are looking for a unique way to create value for their customers and to differentiate themselves from the competition. One way to achieve this would be through teaming up with ICEbox.
Presented by Sarah Clarke
You have a big job interview coming up. This is your dream job! So you put on your worn out jeans, flip flops, and your favorite t-shirt (its your favorite because it only has a few stains and holes). Clearly, you are dressed for success and are definitely going to land this job. Just kidding. Never ever wear that to an interview. Ever. In this workshop, we will discuss some dos and donts on professional presentation.
This document provides guidance on running effective meetings by following Robert's Rules of Order. As the chair, key responsibilities include applying rules in an unbiased manner, ensuring controlled debate by focusing discussion and limiting speakers, adhering to the agenda, understanding how to properly deal with motions, and applying rules flexibly as needed to conduct business efficiently. Meetings are effective when debate is orderly and respectful, business is handled fairly and openly, minority opinions are heard, and the agenda is completed.
Kayley Schoonmaker, MSCSA Vice President and Jessica Medearis
Do you know where MSCSA stands on the issues? Get familiar with MSCSAs roadmap our platform document in this workshop. Review MSCSAs positions on state, federal, campus, and system level issues that impact higher education and guide the associations advocacy work. Then, lead your team to victory as we test your knowledge in Platform Jeopardy!
This document discusses foresight at the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). It outlines GFAR's vision and mission as established at the Constituent Assembly. GFAR aims to strengthen agri-food research systems through multi-stakeholder collective actions. The document notes a lack of inclusion of low-income countries and farmer/civil society organizations in current foresight practices. It proposes establishing a Global Foresight Hub to enhance foresight capacities and engage stakeholders in shaping agricultural research and policy priorities. The Hub would include an operational forward thinking platform, a foresight academy, and policy dialogue platforms. It would support initiatives like the Grassroots Foresight Initiative to empower farmer organizations in foresight and local priority-setting
This document provides an overview from the CGIAR Consortium Office science team's perspective on ongoing business and the new portfolio. It discusses maintaining momentum on annual reports and plans of work and budgets for CGIAR Research Programs. It also covers the 1st MEL CoP meeting, inputs provided to the ISPC on CRP and platform full proposals including an investment/value for money analysis. The CO has observations on whether the proposed portfolio has sufficient capacity and capability to deliver ambitious goals, fully leverages partnership opportunities, has strategic allocation of W1/W2 funds, and capital to support the $900M portfolio. It questions if the big data platform will enable integration of sciences and if the genetic gain and genebank platforms should be
The ISPC was charged with leading a prioritization exercise to provide guidance to CGIAR stakeholders on the best investments across research streams, to inform the next SRF and round of CRPs. Methods discussed for setting priorities included a quantitative model of expected research impacts, examining how different stakeholders value non-market research benefits, and understanding donors' funding decisions and priorities over 10-20 years. Next steps proposed hiring a consultant for a literature review on prioritization methods, engaging CRPs on data and modeling, commissioning thought pieces from experts, and hosting a workshop.
The document proposes establishing a foresight working group within the CGIAR to help align agricultural research strategies with objectives over time in response to changing conditions. It discusses the need for foresight to look at plausible future scenarios and trends to understand CGIAR's role in fulfilling its purpose. The document outlines the objectives of foresight, which would be to inform CGIAR's strategy and priority setting, contribute to identifying relevant research, and coordinate efforts for better coherence. A multi-step general foresight process is described including scanning developments, stakeholder engagement, knowledge generation, strategic planning, and evaluation.
- Unhealthy diets high in trans and saturated fats, sugar and sodium are linked to non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
- Evidence shows replacing red meat with plant-based proteins or fish, and increasing intake of fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce risk of chronic diseases.
- Agricultural policies and research priorities should promote production of nuts, legumes, fish, and whole grains while limiting red meat and refined grains to guide healthier global diets.
The document discusses the Humidtropics program, which takes an integrated systems approach to agricultural research across several humid tropical regions. It outlines the program's theory of change, framework, flagship projects, site selection process, and collaboration with other CGIAR research programs. The program aims to enhance livelihoods and environmental sustainability through systems research, innovation, and partnerships in target regions including West Africa, East and Central Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, and the Central Mekong.
The document describes the Star Campus program, which recognizes student senates for their engagement with the Minnesota State College Student Association's campaign work and events. Senates can earn points by completing various tasks before deadlines and need a minimum of 10 points to achieve Star Campus status. Rewards for Star Campus include framed awards, table cloths, tents, and recognition on the MSCSA website, in their newspaper, and potentially in local news. Senates should submit completed criteria to the MSCSA Public Relations Coordinator.
The document summarizes the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its work related to the Systemwide Initiative on Impact Assessment (SIAC) program. The SPIA has four main objectives under the SIAC: 1) experimenting with new adoption estimation methods, 2) institutionalizing adoption data collection, 3) assessing under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research impact, and 4) building a community of practice on impact assessment. Updates are provided on activities and progress made towards each of these four objectives, including funding amounts, studies commissioned, workshops held, and next steps planned.
Transfer in the MnSCU system will be explained with information about degrees and their transferability, transfer legislation, transfer policies and procedures and more. Transferology and the articulation agreement database will
be demonstrated.
The document outlines guidelines for the use of student life funds at a university. It states that such funds cannot be used to purchase alcohol, make donations to foundations or other organizations, or provide individual scholarships. It also cannot be used to promote political parties or candidates. However, student organizations may use their allotted funds for expenditures that further the organization's mission and do not violate any policies. The funds are generally meant to benefit the student body as a whole by supporting speakers, events, programs and leadership development.
This document discusses gender roles in agriculture and their impact on nutrition. It notes that women often have less access and control over resources like land, credit, and extension services. This can compromise women's agricultural productivity and yields, resulting in production losses and lower incomes. Mycotoxins from mold that grow on staple crops like maize and groundnuts during storage may also negatively impact nutrition by increasing gut permeability. While evidence is still limited, existing studies indicate certain mycotoxins are associated with lower child growth. The document argues that addressing mycotoxins and other gender issues in agriculture that impact women's roles could help make agriculture systems more nutrition-sensitive.
This document discusses foresight studies and their role in strategic planning. It provides an overview of the key phases and aspects of conducting foresight studies, including:
1) Defining the scope and question to be addressed, potential solutions, and governance strategy.
2) Analyzing trends and future alternatives to understand how systems may evolve and identify disruptive solutions.
3) Prioritizing solutions and converging on a collective vision of the future, then developing an implementation strategy and monitoring plan.
3) The document also outlines some tools that can be used to support foresight studies, such as knowledge management platforms, social network analysis, and technology assessment.
MSCSA Vice President Kerrie Maleski
MSCSA Director of Policy Hali Kolkind
This workshop gives students a clear understanding of the MSCSA Platform document, what changes are being proposed and why.
This document provides guidance on running effective meetings by following Robert's Rules of Order. As the chair, key responsibilities include applying rules in an unbiased manner, ensuring controlled debate by focusing discussion and limiting speakers, adhering to the agenda, understanding how to properly deal with motions, and applying rules flexibly as needed to conduct business efficiently. Meetings are effective when debate is orderly and respectful, business is handled fairly and openly, minority opinions are heard, and the agenda is completed.
Kayley Schoonmaker, MSCSA Vice President and Jessica Medearis
Do you know where MSCSA stands on the issues? Get familiar with MSCSAs roadmap our platform document in this workshop. Review MSCSAs positions on state, federal, campus, and system level issues that impact higher education and guide the associations advocacy work. Then, lead your team to victory as we test your knowledge in Platform Jeopardy!
This document discusses foresight at the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). It outlines GFAR's vision and mission as established at the Constituent Assembly. GFAR aims to strengthen agri-food research systems through multi-stakeholder collective actions. The document notes a lack of inclusion of low-income countries and farmer/civil society organizations in current foresight practices. It proposes establishing a Global Foresight Hub to enhance foresight capacities and engage stakeholders in shaping agricultural research and policy priorities. The Hub would include an operational forward thinking platform, a foresight academy, and policy dialogue platforms. It would support initiatives like the Grassroots Foresight Initiative to empower farmer organizations in foresight and local priority-setting
This document provides an overview from the CGIAR Consortium Office science team's perspective on ongoing business and the new portfolio. It discusses maintaining momentum on annual reports and plans of work and budgets for CGIAR Research Programs. It also covers the 1st MEL CoP meeting, inputs provided to the ISPC on CRP and platform full proposals including an investment/value for money analysis. The CO has observations on whether the proposed portfolio has sufficient capacity and capability to deliver ambitious goals, fully leverages partnership opportunities, has strategic allocation of W1/W2 funds, and capital to support the $900M portfolio. It questions if the big data platform will enable integration of sciences and if the genetic gain and genebank platforms should be
The ISPC was charged with leading a prioritization exercise to provide guidance to CGIAR stakeholders on the best investments across research streams, to inform the next SRF and round of CRPs. Methods discussed for setting priorities included a quantitative model of expected research impacts, examining how different stakeholders value non-market research benefits, and understanding donors' funding decisions and priorities over 10-20 years. Next steps proposed hiring a consultant for a literature review on prioritization methods, engaging CRPs on data and modeling, commissioning thought pieces from experts, and hosting a workshop.
The document proposes establishing a foresight working group within the CGIAR to help align agricultural research strategies with objectives over time in response to changing conditions. It discusses the need for foresight to look at plausible future scenarios and trends to understand CGIAR's role in fulfilling its purpose. The document outlines the objectives of foresight, which would be to inform CGIAR's strategy and priority setting, contribute to identifying relevant research, and coordinate efforts for better coherence. A multi-step general foresight process is described including scanning developments, stakeholder engagement, knowledge generation, strategic planning, and evaluation.
- Unhealthy diets high in trans and saturated fats, sugar and sodium are linked to non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
- Evidence shows replacing red meat with plant-based proteins or fish, and increasing intake of fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce risk of chronic diseases.
- Agricultural policies and research priorities should promote production of nuts, legumes, fish, and whole grains while limiting red meat and refined grains to guide healthier global diets.
The document discusses the Humidtropics program, which takes an integrated systems approach to agricultural research across several humid tropical regions. It outlines the program's theory of change, framework, flagship projects, site selection process, and collaboration with other CGIAR research programs. The program aims to enhance livelihoods and environmental sustainability through systems research, innovation, and partnerships in target regions including West Africa, East and Central Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, and the Central Mekong.
The document describes the Star Campus program, which recognizes student senates for their engagement with the Minnesota State College Student Association's campaign work and events. Senates can earn points by completing various tasks before deadlines and need a minimum of 10 points to achieve Star Campus status. Rewards for Star Campus include framed awards, table cloths, tents, and recognition on the MSCSA website, in their newspaper, and potentially in local news. Senates should submit completed criteria to the MSCSA Public Relations Coordinator.
The document summarizes the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its work related to the Systemwide Initiative on Impact Assessment (SIAC) program. The SPIA has four main objectives under the SIAC: 1) experimenting with new adoption estimation methods, 2) institutionalizing adoption data collection, 3) assessing under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research impact, and 4) building a community of practice on impact assessment. Updates are provided on activities and progress made towards each of these four objectives, including funding amounts, studies commissioned, workshops held, and next steps planned.
Transfer in the MnSCU system will be explained with information about degrees and their transferability, transfer legislation, transfer policies and procedures and more. Transferology and the articulation agreement database will
be demonstrated.
The document outlines guidelines for the use of student life funds at a university. It states that such funds cannot be used to purchase alcohol, make donations to foundations or other organizations, or provide individual scholarships. It also cannot be used to promote political parties or candidates. However, student organizations may use their allotted funds for expenditures that further the organization's mission and do not violate any policies. The funds are generally meant to benefit the student body as a whole by supporting speakers, events, programs and leadership development.
This document discusses gender roles in agriculture and their impact on nutrition. It notes that women often have less access and control over resources like land, credit, and extension services. This can compromise women's agricultural productivity and yields, resulting in production losses and lower incomes. Mycotoxins from mold that grow on staple crops like maize and groundnuts during storage may also negatively impact nutrition by increasing gut permeability. While evidence is still limited, existing studies indicate certain mycotoxins are associated with lower child growth. The document argues that addressing mycotoxins and other gender issues in agriculture that impact women's roles could help make agriculture systems more nutrition-sensitive.
This document discusses foresight studies and their role in strategic planning. It provides an overview of the key phases and aspects of conducting foresight studies, including:
1) Defining the scope and question to be addressed, potential solutions, and governance strategy.
2) Analyzing trends and future alternatives to understand how systems may evolve and identify disruptive solutions.
3) Prioritizing solutions and converging on a collective vision of the future, then developing an implementation strategy and monitoring plan.
3) The document also outlines some tools that can be used to support foresight studies, such as knowledge management platforms, social network analysis, and technology assessment.
MSCSA Vice President Kerrie Maleski
MSCSA Director of Policy Hali Kolkind
This workshop gives students a clear understanding of the MSCSA Platform document, what changes are being proposed and why.