Stakeholder Workshop at UoN

ValueSeC Project | Stakeholder Workshop at UoN

When Jun 12, 2016 12:00 to Jun 18, 2016 11:59
Where Nairobi, Kenya
Attendees HarU: Dr. Lemma Zemedu Seifu, staff member; Mr. Aemro Tazeze Terefe, staff member and project team member; Ms. Feven Yohannes Girma, postgraduate student. KarU: Hellen Kamiri, Dr. Degye Goshu, Gilbert Nduru HUB: Prof. Dr. Bokelmann
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Convenor: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi.

Partners: Karatina University, Haramaya University and Humboldt University of Berlin.

Objectives of the Stakeholder Meetings

Promote interactions and sharing of experiences among academic staff and students from the partner universities.
Share lessons and insights from ValueSeC project research and related research from partner universities.
Interact with and receive feedback from stakeholders including those from research, policy and government institutions.
Visit farmers’ fields to have real experience of horticulture value chains in Kenya.
Listen to farmers and understand practical challenges and potential solutions to climate change issues in their horticulture value chains.

Summary of Activities Planned During the Stakeholder Week

Date	Activity
June 12	Arrival of participants in Nairobi
June 13 to 14	interactions and presentations at University of Nairobi
June 15	Flight to Kisumu and prepare for a field visit
June 16	Field visit in Bondo
June 17	Field visit in Budalang’i
June 18	Travel back to Nairobi and to other destinations

Tentative Agenda:

Time	Monday 13^th	Tuesday 14^th	Wednesday 15^th	Thursday 16^th	Friday 17^th
09:00	Registration Welcome, introductions & opening remarks (UoN department chairman, Dean/Principal & Valuesec team)	Related research from invited stakeholder institutions Plenary discussions	Arrival in Kisumu Planning meeting Visit Regional County Agriculture Office in Kisumu & a selected agribusiness industry	Dissemination workshop in Bondo	Dissemination workshop in Budalang’i
10:30	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
11:00	Overview of valuesec project rationale & activities (Prof. Kosura & Prof. Bokelman) Lessons from staff-staff and student exchange (Prof. Gilbert Nduru & Dr. Mengistu) Curriculum review (Dr. David Jakinda & Dr. Hellen Kamiri)	Reflections from invited policy institutions Plenary discussions
13:00	LUNCH BREAK
14:00	Valuesec research presentations – student theses & exchange visits (students from partner universities)	Valuesec partnerships & competence network (Muluken & Degye)	Visit a regional horticulture research institution Wrap up discussion by project team	Visit one smallholder farm in Bondo	Visit one smallholder farm in Budalang’i
15:30	TEA/COFFEE BREAK			TEA/COFFEE BREAK
16:00	Plenary discussions	Plenary discussions		Wrap up discussion by project team	Wrap up discussion by project team
16:30	CLOSE

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