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RAID Network Event at Waite
Sep 14, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Interested in agriculture on the global scale? Keen to know more about agriculture for development? Want to meet people involved in this area?
Come along to this networking event and seminar organised by the RAID Network!
Limited spots available so get in quick!
About RAID
Researchers in Agriculture for International Development (RAID) is an Australia-based network, bringing together early to mid-career researchers with an interest in agriculture and international development. RAID is a program of the Crawford Fund and is supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
https://raidnetwork.crawfordfund.org/
About this event
Along with providing an opportunity to chat with and meet other attendees at this event, we will also be joined by Dr Tamara Jackson. She will give a presentation on her story, how she got involved with research in ag for development and the work she has been a part of. There will be an opportunity to chat and/or ask any questions towards the end of the event.
About the speaker
Tamara Jackson has worked in South and South East Asia for the past decade with projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), spending most of that time living in the Lao PDR and Nepal. She has worked on farming systems projects that spanned a range of goals from improving farming and marketing systems, building capacity in systems thinking, and stakeholder engagement to foster communication and collaboration. Her current role is as the Program Manager for the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP), under which ACIAR coordinates a program of research that aims to maximise agriculture’s contribution to sustainable food systems in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of Bangladesh, India and Nepal, for improved food, energy and water security.
Nibbles, tea and coffee will be provided. On registering for this event, please include your name and email and let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is a limit to the number of seats available. So get in quick!
To see more about the event and register, follow the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sa-raid-network-catch-up-meet-tamara-jackson-tickets-169209974589
