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Lots of fun and interaction among participants during the closing dinner of the Forum.
Brazil Forum Africa ends successfully !!!
At 20h all participants will go to Churrascaria Porcão to toast the success of the Forum.
...all the participants went to the outside of the CECAT building to take the official photograph.
...after the last session, the event was official closed...
During the voting the participants was very relaxed and exchanged ideas...
In this time closed the session votes...
After having relaxed and socialized with each other during the break, the participants headed to the "What's Next" session
Now, Coffee break !
Sustainable Management of Naturally occurring Economic Trees in the Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone. Session Facilitator: Bob. Peroba Room.
Biochar for enhanced soil productivity. Session Facilitator: Katherine. Pantanal Room.
Bee diversity and crop pollination for food security. Session Facilitator: Ana. Tambaqui Room.
...Session Facilitator: Marina. Main Hall 1.
Development of genomics resources for biotechnology improvement of an African orphan cereal crop tef (Erogratis Tef)...
Improving the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder diary system in Kenya. Session Facilitator: Americo. Jequitibá Room.
Strengthening use of hydroponics as a renewable energy technology transfer to smaller farmers. Session Facilitator:Francisco.Pau-Brasil Room
...designs for high productivity and social and enviromental inclusiveness. Session Facilitator: Willem. Buriti Room.
Reldentification of new sugar cane varieties for establishment with outgrowers in Western Kenya and Optimising JatrophaCurcas plantation...
...agropastoral livelihoods for adoptation. Session Facilitator: Adewale. Amphitheatre
Integration of adaptable forage/fodder tree legumes into degraded natural grasslands for impoved livestock production and...
Developing participatory selective breeding scheme suitable to smallhouder sheep farming systems in developing regions...
Poverty Alleviation Through Provision of Disease-Free Sweet-Potato Planting Material. Session Facilitator: Daniel. Asa Branca Room.
New themes for discussion:
Now, we are resuming our activities...
Lunch break finished...
We`re about to begin the Proposal and Pre-Proposal Peer Assists, here in CECAT. We expect very important discussions!
And now, it`s time for an Coffee Break! We`ll soon restart the activities, so stay tuned!
Every 20 minutes each group moves from a room to another, and at the end of the session everyone will have participated to all the themes.
...Session Facilitator: Tabo. Jaçana Room.
Fostering knowledge sharing for integrated natural resource management in agricultural landscapes of Southern Africa...
...a Food security and conservation strategy in the context of climate change. Session Facilitator: Leticia. Buriti Room.
Study of the Ecology and Nutritional Potential of Native Food Tree Species used by local communities in Burkina Faso and Brazilian Amazon...
Cotton varieties and pest management in Tanzania. Session Facilitator: Basilio. Main Hall 2
Session Facilitator: Williem Amphitheatre
Rehabilitation of degraded rangeland using planned grazing and animal impact in the arid and semi arid lands of Kenya.
Pesticide leaching and loss to groundwater in coastal vegetable growera in Togo. Session Facilitator: Daniel. Main Hall 1
Pesticide leaching and loss to groundwater in coastal vegetable growers in Togo. Session Facilitator: Daniel. Main Hall 1.
Sweet sorghum varietal adaptation for ethanol production. Session Facilitator: Adewale. Asa Branca Room
The six groups are talking about:
Began the activities...
After this section we will have the Coffee Break.
This section will occur from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
... that selected proposal applicants will briefly communicate their research proposal.
The section Proposal "Speed" Rounds consists in 06 small groups "speed" rounds lasting 20 minutes each...
The activities are very dynamic in order to awaken creativity and exchange information and ideas ...
Dr. Reifschneider welcomes and invited Paulo Melo and Jackie to explain the activities today...
The Forum is to begin today's activities...
Yesterday the event was a success! And today the event promises more debate, exchange of ideas and future actions to be implemented...
Participants are demonstrating the Forum like a successful event.
It begins the book launch: New angles of the History of Agriculture in Brazil ...
Rodrigo Montalvão Ferraz and Uander Gonçalves dos Anjos gifted a book to João Portinari
Dr. Pedro Arraes with Dr. Francisco Reifschneider invited the two students, some of the authors' book...
...by Dr. Francisco Reifschneider, Rodrigo Montalvão Ferraz and Uander Gonçalves dos Anjos.
Now, Dr. Pedro Arraes - Director President of Embrapa, thanked Mr. João Candido Portinari the great contribution and support to Embrapa.
Next time the event: the book launch of Dr. Francisco Reifschneider.
Milton Nascimento, a famous brazilian singer and composer,composed a song in tribute to Portinari. He stressed that Portinari inspired him.
Portinari talks about the project to bring the exhibit the "War and Peace" in Brazil.
The United Nations Headquarters in New York has he great art War and Peace by Portinari. It was a present to UN by Brazil, 50 years ago.
The United Nations Headquarters in New York has the great art War and Peace by Portinari a present to UN by Brasil, 50 years ago.
The arts of Portinari touch the emotions of the public.
He is demonstrating a special exhibit and talking a showcasing about the work of the Brazilian artist, Candido Portinari.
Beginning now the Brazilian Culture with João Candido Portinari, son of Cândido Portinari.
Now, the Peer Assist Meeting is about to start.
He also said that, if the Forum had happened before, there would be lots of trade and partnership proposals, implying that it`s a success.
Bakir Lozane, Mozambique, said that it was an important part to share ideas and to get to know each other.
Now, Paulo Melo and Jackie moderate the debrief round, sharing the subjects discussed by everyone.
Question 3: Changes needed by key players (researchers, governments, funding agents, partners) for making cooperation Africa-Brazil perfect.
Question 2: Describing the ideal African-Brazilian cooperation. How should be the outcomes of it.
Question 1: Important trends that emerged during the chat show; how do they compare with what is seen happening in your institution/country.
At each round`s end, participants move to another table. The new question is discussed linking it to the past topic.
"The future of Agricultural Research - An Afro-Brazilian Café" - three progressive rounds of conversation, each one adressing one question.
Beginning of talks about "The future of Agricultural Research", also in CECAT.
Coffee Break in CECAT...
It was discussed both sides of the Intellectual Property Rights, in the context of international cooperation.
Some people asked to highlight other subjects in the Marketplace, like healthcare, economy, better infrastructure to the researchers, etc.
Answer: It needs to be evaluated, because it`s essencial that it can be implemented in a successful way.
Is there any action from Embrapa that consider Africa an Anglo-Latin continent, needing documents written in English, Portuguese and French?
It was also noted the strong need of measures to make international cooperation more agile and effective.
Yes, but those shall not substitute the quality of the researches and the subjects to be worked upon.
Will there be any new communication tools implemented to make international cooperation easier?
Dr. Basilio answered that is not foreseen but is too interesting to be implemented.
Someone has asked if in the future the Marketplace will use african cases to be implemented in Brazil.
Daniel answered that they are here because Brazil is a important cooperation agent with successful cases.
Among the questions raised an important one to DFID: Why is DFID supporting the Africa Brazil Innovation Marketplace?
Soraya Bertioli from Brazil,Carlos from Mozambique,Gabriel Ddamulirk from Uganda,Bakir Lozane from Mozambique,Elli Sabiiti from Uganda...
More participants from audience raised interesting questions...
In this moment he is talking about how ABC/MRE is working the international cooperation.
Mr.Veloso from ABC / MRE is participating too in this Chat Show...
Awke Weishert from Uganda began the debate...
After a brief presentation of the invited participants, the participants began their questions.
...about this partnership between Brazil and African countries.
All invited participants talk about their expectations about Africa Brazil Innovation Marketplace and about ...
Invited participants:Mr.Willem Janssen-The World Bank,Mr.Daniel Bradley-DFID,Mr.Ramadjita Tabo-FARA,Dr.Francisco Basilio F.de Souza- Embrapa
Dr. Reifschneider is moderating the Chat Show.
Beginning of the Chat Show!!!
Dr. Reifschneider ended the first phase of the event and invited participants for the lunch break.
Dr. Paulo Duarte is a researcher at Embrapa from Secretary of International Affairs.
Duarte spoke on Embrapa, internationalization and the Africa Brazil Innovation Marketplace.
Wagner Rossi Minister,Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Food Supply thanked and apoke about the relevance of this project
In this time, the authorities present on stage are handing the prizes to winning projects.
Dr. Ramadjita Tabo - thanks and underscores the importance of this partnership Brazil and Africa.
and thanks to Dr. Reifschneider by important international contacts and the significant contribution.
Dr. Arraes - Director President of Embrapa thanks to all the people who worked on organizing the event.
Dr Arraes emphasizes that the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated the CECAT - Embrapa's decentralized unit
Dr. Arraes emphasizes the law project approved in Brazil
Dr. Pedro Arraes welcomes participants.
Countries like Ethiopia,South Africa,United Kingdom,Uganda,Germany,Nigéria, Mozambique,Kenya,Ghana,Angola... are present at the Forum
Almost everything ready for the continuity of the event.
Coffee break finished. The Forum will begin in Auditorium of Embrapa.
Coffee break began...
Jacqueline Nnam and Paulo Melo welcomed and explained agenda of the Forum.
Williem Jansen-World Bank, Ramadijita Tabo-Johnson Ukpong, Daniel Bradley-DFID and Beatriz da Silveira Pinheiro-Embrapa CECAT welcomed.
Dr. Francisco Reifschneider officially starts the event!
In just a few minutes the Forum Africa Brazil will begin. Almost everyone is here!
Representatives from several countries have shown great expectation about the Africa Brazil Forum.
Yesterday foreign participants were received by the Marketplace Team in Mercury Hotel.
14 countries will be represented at the event.
About 60 foreigners come to the event.
Many participants are already arriving at the Mercury Hotel for the event.
Just one day to go until Forum Marketplace begins!!
Two days to go until Forum Marketplace begins!
I believe the Forum will be a great event! The selected proposals will take place. I wish for the activities to continue in the future!
Adewale Adekunle - FARA
Este Forum é uma grande oportunidade para saber o que aconteceu com a minha proposta. Considero a organização do evento ótima!
This Forum is a great opportunity to learn what happened to my proposal. I consider the organization of the event great!
Quintilia Nicolau - Mozambique