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Wageningen International
Lawickse Allee 11
P.O. Box 88
6700 AB Wageningen
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: info.wi@wur.nl
Internet: http://www.wi.wur.nl/UK/ |
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International Course on Food and Nutrition Security |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Diploma |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Public/Global Health: Community, Rural and Urban Health
Management: Strategic Project Management |
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English |
| Degree, Credits |
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Post-graduate Diploma |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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The problems of food security
and malnutrition among vulnerable population groups in
both rural and urban settings are part of a complex web
of cause and effect that transcends individual disciplines.
Conventional sectoral approaches deal with only parts
of the "puzzle", such as food availability (Agriculture),
skills and care level (Education) or wellbeing and performance
(Health). Considerations of access to healthy food, intra-household
distribution and appropriate nutrition behaviour need
to be integrated into mainstream sectoral work. Equally,
nutrition programmes require a combined effort by different
sectors and an appropriate mix of both governmental and
non-governmental activities. These initiatives are enlightened
by the National Plan of Action on Nutrition as formulated
in the wake of the International Conference on Nutrition
(1992). Key staff are needed to catalyse and direct participatory
processes leading to the development and implementation
of integrated and/or intersectoral programmes.
The training programme aims to provide the course participants
with knowledge and skills to identify, plan and implement
effective action on food security and nutrition at various
levels, ranging from (national) policy level to regional
and/or community level implementation of programmes. The
training programme can be followed as a complete 11 weeks
programme. The programme is build up of various
modules, which can also be followed as stand alone courses.
The content or those courses is described below.
The following courses are included in the training programme:
Key concepts and current issues, a seminar on Right Based
approaches for food security; Food and nutrition security
in the context of HIV/AIDS; Household food security from
a sustainable livelihood perspective; Monitoring and evaluation
of food and nutrition security impacts.
Programme blocks are: The Setting (1 week); Assessment Tools
(4 weeks); Analysis and Action (8 weeks); Food and Nutrition
Security in Urban Areas (2 weeks); Project Planning and
Proposal Writing (4 weeks). |
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30 March 2009 - 12 Jun 2009
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| Appl. Deadline |
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February 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
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11 weeks |
No. of
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The course is designed for staff of government and non-government organisations in the following positions: policy and planning staff at the national and sub-national level with responsiblity for promoting community and household food security and nutrition within different sectors; staff working at management and co-ordination level in the implementation and monitoring of community food security and nutrition programmes, or nutrition-sensitive rural development programmes; staff working in action-oriented research, advisory and teaching positions directly relevant to food and nutrition security. |
| Requirements |
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Academic degree (BSc as a minimum) or its equivalent in the field of food and nutrition, food science, home economics, agriculture, medicine or a related field of study; professional position with tasks related to the theme of the course; several years of practical experience related to the theme of the course; competence in the English language. |
| Cooperation |
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Organised in collaboration with the Divisions of Human Nutrition & Epidemiology and Food Technology of the Wageningen University. |
| Course fee |
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€ 5150 |
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Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Local governance for rural development |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Management: Strategic Project Management
Management: NGO Management
Management: Human Resources Development |
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English |
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Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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Local governance has become
a multi-stakeholder process in which national government
and line ministries, local government, civil society and
the private sector work together to drive development. Rural
populations are increasingly seen as citizens who have the
right to participate in local governance processes but issues
of inclusion-exclusion remain. All stakeholders involved
have to redefine their roles, norms and practices.
Aim of this course is to enhance participant’s understanding
of good local governance for rural development. The course
will position local governance in the context of policy
dialogue, Sector Wide Approaches, Macro-Micro linkages and
Development Assistance. It will relate concepts on governance,
institutions, social learning and participation to practice.
Course participants, facilitators and resource persons will
analyze complex existing situations and participants will
develop practical action plans on local governance for their
own use. |
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9 February 2009 - 20 February
2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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9 February 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 September 2008 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
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| Course
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€ 2900 |
For
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Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Governance and food safety in international food chains |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
| Country |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology |
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English |
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Certificate of attendance |
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Objectives/
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Safe, good quality food is essential
to food security, public health and economic development.
An effective national food safety system requires a legal
framework which enables science based risk analysis and
policy priority setting, an enforcement strategy emphasizing
on prevention, and encourages participation of stakeholders
from farm to table. . This training programme provides
knowledge, concepts and tools for government and private
sector professionals. Governing food safety in international
trade provides insight in how to deal with technical trade
barriers, how to participate in international standard
setting, and how to translate this into national policy
priorities. Food safety and quality management in agrifood
chains provides insight in how risk assessment, management
and communication work in practice for government authorities
and food business responsible for inspection, auditing,
and certification of food safety control.
The four-week training programme consists of two individual
courses:
6 - 17 April: Governing food safety in international trade
20 April - 1 May: Food safety and quality management in
agrifood chains |
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6 Apr 2009 - 1 May 2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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6 March 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 September 2008 |
| Duration |
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4 weeks |
| Course fee |
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Four-week training programme:
€ 3590
Two weeks training progamme: €1850 |
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Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: training.wi@wur.nl
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Distance learning programme: Key concepts in food and nutrition |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Distance Learning |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Health Research and Methods: Statistics
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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This course is a computer-based
self-study tutorial. For participants of the training
programme on food and nutrition security who do not have
a background in food security and nutrition, the tutorial
can serve as a way to get acquainted with the key issues.
For those who do have a background in food security and/or
nutrition, the tutorial can serve as a refresher.
The course can be followed through internet or from a
CD Rom. The necessary backstopping will be given by IAC
staff. For participants of the complete training programme
on food security and nutrition, the tutorial is integrated
in the three weeks course: Key concepts and current issues
in food and nutrition.
Subjects covered in the course are: world food situation,
statistics and epidemiology, nutritional assessment, nutrition
physiology, the concepts of household food security and
nutrition security, vulnerable groups for nutrition and
food hygiene. |
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All year |
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No.
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Participants |
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25 |
Participants'
Profile |
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Staff of government and non-government
organisations, from various sectors (agriculture, education,
health, community development, local government, planning,
etc.), involved in food and nutrition security programmes: |
| Requirements |
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Academic degree (BSc as a minimum)
or its equivalent in the field of food and nutrition, home
economics, agriculture, medicines or related study fileds;
professional position related to the theme of the course
(food security and nutrition); several years of practical
experience related to the theme of the course; competence
in the English language. |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
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| Course
fee |
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€ 550 |
For
further
information |
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Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: training.wi@wur.nl
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Key concepts and current issues in nutrition |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
| Country |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
Content |
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The course aims to bring
participants up to date with key concepts of and current
issues in the debate on food and nutrition security. The
course is a combination of lectures and the above described
computer-based tutorial on key concepts in food and nutrition.
At the end of the course the participants can be expected
to be conversant with the conceptual frameworks in food
security and nutrition, up to date in recent discussions
and insights into important nutritional themes.
Issues covered include: the concept of public health nutrition,
state of the art in micro-nutrient malnutrition, recent
insights into anthropometry, nutrition in the lifecycle,
identifying the various vulnerable groups and explaining
inter-generational effects of malnutrition, HIV/AIDS and
the link with nutrition and food security and nutrition
in emergencies. |
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30 March 2009 - 17 April 2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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30 February 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
No.
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Participants |
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25 |
Participants'
Profile |
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Staff of government and non-government
organisations, from various sectors (agriculture, education,
health, community development, local government, planning,
etc.), involved in food and nutrition security programmes: |
| Requirements |
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Academic degree (BSc as a minimum)
or its equivalent in the field of food and nutrition, home
economics, agriculture, medicines or related study fileds;
professional position related to the theme of the course
(food security and nutrition); several years of practical
experience related to the theme of the course; competence
in the English language. |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl |
| Course
fee |
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€ 2800 |
For
further
information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
Internet: Click
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Policy Impacts |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Health Technology: Management Information Systems |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
Content |
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The course focuses on the
design of an information support system for monitoring
and evaluation of the impacts of food and nutrition security
policies and programmes. During the course use will be
made of software programmes like PROFILES (cost-benefit
modeling), Epi-Info (survey and data analysis) and CERES
(food consumption data analysis). Participants will be
trained in the different aspects of designing such management
and information system to monitor the impact of nutrition
interventions. Next to the insight into the various software
programmes, ample attention will be given to the organisational
embedding of such systems. |
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25 May 2009 - 12 June 2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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25 April 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
| Duration |
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3 weeks |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
Email: fannie.deboer@wur.nl |
| Course
fee |
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€ 2800 |
For
further
information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
Internet: Click
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Food and Nutrition Security in the context of HIV/AIDS |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
Content |
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Increasingly, HIV/AIDS and food
and nutrition security are entwined in a vicious circle.
HIV/AIDS by being an infectious disease is a drain to the
human bodys nutritional reserves. An adequate nutritional
situation is important to maintain quality of life and limit
the occurrence of secondary infections. On the other hand,
HIV/AIDS heightens the risk to food (and nutrition) insecurity,
mainly through loss of labor. Researchers have revealed
many of the interactions between food and nutrition security
and HIV/AIDS. The translation of this into practical programmes
is the next necessary step. This course aims to provide
professionals working in food and nutrition security with
the knowledge, skills and creativity, to incorporate the
specific effects of HIV/AIDS on food and nutrition security
in the design and implementation of programmes and interventions
directed to improving food and nutrition security. |
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4 May 2009 - 22 May 2009
25 May 2009 - 12 June 2009 |
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Deadline |
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4 April 2009
25 April 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
Email: fannie.deboer@wur.nl |
| Course
fee |
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€ 2800 |
For
further
information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail:
training.wi@wur.nl
Internet: http://www.cdic.wur.nl/UK/Courses/Overview+Courses+2009/ |
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Agriculture in transition |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology |
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English |
| Degree, Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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The course aims for the participants
to actively exchange and generate information on technical
issues and aspects of societal/institutional change with
respect to more sustainable farming. After completing the
course, the participants will be able to relate their own
practices and problems to similar experiences from elsewhere.
They will gain improved access to modern approaches, literature
and practical methods and updated networks. And last but
not least, they will be able to apply the basic principles
of system analysis and design to their work, in both quantitative
and qualitative terms. The course will conclude with a seminar,
to which outside participants will also be invited. |
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4 May 2009 - 15 May 2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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4 April 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
| Course fee |
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€ 2900 |
For
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information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.iac@wur.nl
Internet: http://www.cdic.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Agriculture_in_transition.htm |
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Nutrition communication and promotion; a new approach to nutrition education |
| Institution |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
| Country |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: Health Promotion and Education |
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English |
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Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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Nutrition education, a commonly used intervention in nutrition improvement programmes and projects, often does not have the anticipated result. Although various approaches have been developed and implemented (e.g. Knowledge, Attitude, Practice/Behaviour), the behavioural change in food consumption and habits is often limited. In health education, insights in adult learning and in inducing behavioural change as provided by disciplines such as adult learning, social psychology, behavioural sciences have lead to other approaches known as health communication and health promotion. A parallel can be seen for nutrition communication and nutrition promotion.
These new approaches put much emphasis on influencing the “environment” in which the change of behaviour is to take place. Consultation with the target population is considered of utmost importance. Advocacy and lobbying can help to create the so-called “enabling environment”. During this course emphasis will be placed on the translation of “formative research” into nutrition educational messages for different audiences. |
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20 April 2009 - 1 May 2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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20 March 2009
Fellowship application deadline: 1 November 2008 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
No.
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Participants |
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25 |
Participants'
Profile |
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Staff of government and non-government
organisations, from various sectors (agriculture, education,
health, community development, local government, planning,
etc.), involved in food and nutrition security programmes: |
| Requirements |
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Academic degree (BSc as a minimum)
or its equivalent in the field of food and nutrition, home
economics, agriculture, medicines or related study fileds;
professional position related to the theme of the course
(food security and nutrition); several years of practical
experience related to the theme of the course; competence
in the English language. |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl |
| Course
fee |
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€ 1850 |
For
further
information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
Internet: Click
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Décentralisation Rurale et Gouvernance Locale |
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Wageningen: Wageningen International |
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The Netherlands |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Management: Strategic Project Management
Management: Empowerment
Management: Health Economics and Financing |
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Français |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of attendance |
| Location |
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IAC, Wageningen |
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Objectives/
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Durant les années
90, les gouvernements de nombreux pays ont décidé
de lancer la décentralisation démocratique
dans les milieux urbains et ruraux. En développant
un cadre législatif qui accompagne la décentralisation,
le gouvernement central s`engage à transférer
les compétences et les ressources vers les gouvernements
locaux élus. Ce gouvernement local a la responsabilité
de créer un environnement favorable pour un développement
durable et équitable et pour la fourniture de services
publics. Ainsi les élus locaux doivent acquérir
des compétences en matière de planification,
de gestion financière, de prise de décisions,
rendre compte et assurer la transparence des informations
en direction de la population, du secteur privé
et des ONGs. De plus, le gouvernement local devait utiliser
des approches inclusives et sensibles au genre pour promouvoir
léquité.
Cours de formation sur la gouvernance locale et la décentralisation
rurale pour promouvoir la capacité des ministères,
des structures d’appui, des prestataires de services
et des ONGs dans l’accompagnement effectif des gouvernements
locaux, la facilitation de la gestion des processus multi-acteurs
et la promotion de l’apprentissage social. |
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7 September 2009 - 25 September
2009 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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7 août 2009
Date limite d’inscription boursiers : 1 février
2009 |
| Duration |
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3 weeks |
| Coordinator |
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Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl |
| Course
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€ 3650 |
For
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information |
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Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
Internet: Click
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