The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Strengthening S&T Capacity in Africa
MSc Programme in Agrometeorology and Natural Risk Management at Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Abstract:
Africa is the most vulnerable region to climate change/variability/
hazards. More than ever, improved understanding of early
warning systems including weather and climate prediction and
initiatives highlighting the effects of global warming are important
educational priorities. In view of this, Haramaya University, in
collaboration with other Universities is planning to launch an
MSc training programme in Agro-meteorology and Natural Risk
Management during the 2012/13 academic year. The focus of
the MSc programme is to develop and strengthen the regional
human resources and institutional capacity in impact-oriented
training and research in Agro meteorology and Natural Risk
Management (AGMNRM) as an entry point towards food selfsufficiency
through sustainable use of resources and
management of climatic and non-climatic hazards or risks in
the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa region. To this end,
stake holder analysis, curriculum development and its subsequent
approvals by the university Senate has been in process. It is
anticipated that students will be recruited from the region and
nationally from different administrative regions of Ethiopia. The
MSc programme will help build human resource capacities that
will be able analyse and interpret climatic and natural risk based information.
L’Afrique est la région la plus vulnérable au changement
climatique / à la variabilité / aux risques. Plus que jamais, une
meilleure compréhension des systèmes d’alerte précoce, y
compris la prévision météorologique et climatique et les initiatives
mettant en évidence les effets du réchauffement climatique
sont une importante priorité éducative. Dans cette perspective,
l’université de Haramaya, en collaboration avec d’autres
universités régionales prévoit de lancer un programme de
formation en Maitrise de science d’agro-météorologie et de
gestion des risques naturels au cours de l’année académique 2012/13. L’objectif du programme de maîtrise est de développer
et de renforcer les ressources régionales de l’homme et de la
capacité institutionnelle axée sur l’impact de la formation et de
la recherche en météorologie Agricole et la gestion des risques
naturels (AGMNRM), comme point d’entrée vers
l’autosuffisance alimentaire grâce à l’utilisation durable des
ressources, et de la gestion des risques climatiques et non
climatiques, ou les risques dans l’Afrique orientale, centrale et
australe. A cette fin, l’analyse des dépositaires, l’élaboration de
programmes et de ses approbations subséquentes par le Sénat
de l’université a été en cours. Il est prévu que les étudiants
seront recrutés dans la région et au niveau national à partir de
différentes régions administratives de l’Ethiopie. Le programme
de maîtrise aidera à renforcer les capacités des ressources
humaines qui seront en mesure d’analyser et d’interpréter les
informations sur les risques climatiques et naturels
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Strengthening S&T Capacity in Africa
Date of publication:
2012
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Region Focus:
East Africa
Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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