Wageningen International

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/


Courses on this page:    Food and Nutrition Security impact assessment
Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resources management
Governance and food safety in international food chains
Distance learning programme: Key concepts in food and nutrition
Key Concepts and Current Issues in Nutrition
Sustainable farming and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Food and Nutrition Security in the context of HIV/AIDS
Agriculture in transition
Facilitating multistakeholder processes and social learning
Décentralisation Rurale et Gouvernance Locale
Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation

Course Title International Course on Food and Nutrition Security impact assessment
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics 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
Language English
Degree, Credits  
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
Increasingly and also reinforced by the attention for the Millennium Development Goals, there is a need to assess the impact of a variety of policies, programmes and interventions on food and nutrition security.

This course focuses on the design of information support systems at various levels (from national to household level) for monitoring and evaluating the impacts of food and nutrition security policies and programmes. The training addresses the following topics:

* What entails a M&E system for food and nutrition security and in particular what is needed to do an impact assessment
* Impact assessment in programme design and learning for impact
* Participatory approaches in assessing impact
* Use of different data for M&E
* Interpretation and communicating of results of M&E.

Next Beginning 24 May - 11 Juni 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 February 2010
With other funding - 24 April 2010
Duration 3 weeks
No. of
Participants
25
Participants'
Profile
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 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.
Course fee € 3500
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information

Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resources management
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
Policy making and programming for sustainable development

Changing climate and weather patterns are predicted to have severe negative impacts on food production, food security and natural resources in East Africa. Without appropriate responses climate change is likely to constrain economic development and poverty reduction efforts and exacerbate already pressing difficulties. Especially countries with economies rooted in climate sensitive sectors like agriculture, fisheries and forestry are expected to be hardest hit. Targets as defined in the Millennium Development Goals will be more difficult to reach.

The aim of this course is for participants to gain full understanding of climate change adaptation concepts. They are able to effectively and meaningfully contribute to the debate on climate change adaptation, either in the policy process and or in providing knowledge to the policy process. They will strengthen their positions in these processes on the basis of newly acquired concepts, skills and methodologies.

Next Beginning 1 - 12 Mar 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 September 2009
With other funding - 1 February 2010
Duration 2 weeks
Course fee € 3200
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information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Governance and food safety in international food chains
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location  
Objectives/
Content

Safe, good quality food is essential to food security, public health and economic development. Increasing the supply of safe, wholesome food reduces the impact of food-borne diseases which cause many illnesses and deaths as well as economic problems in both developing and developed countries. Ensuring the safety and quality of food exports promotes international trade, which in turn provides a means of generating growth and reducing poverty.

This training course focuses on the essential elements of a comprehensive food safety system from the institutional perspective, as well as on the scientific basis and current management methodologies of food safety control.

Next Beginning 15 March - 2 April 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 November 2009
With other funding - 15 February 2010
Duration 3 weeks
Course fee € 3500
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information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Distance learning programme: Key concepts in food and nutrition
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Distance Learning
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Health Research and Methods: Statistics
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
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.

The course consists of 5 main chapters to know:
* the world food situation
* statistics and epidemiology
* nutritional assessment
* nutrition physiology and food hygiene and preservation.
Next Beginning All year (1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010)
No. of
Participants
25
Participants'
Profile
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 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 Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
Course fee € 550
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information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Rights based approach to food and nutrition security
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Public/Global Health: Human Rights and Ethical Issues
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
Every man, women and child has the right to adequate food. Adequate food means enough food in quantity and quality, safe and culturally acceptable. A right-based approach is a different way to address food and nutrition insecurity; it emphasizes the rights of human beings to food and it obligates governments to create adequate pre-conditions to feed oneself as well as the priority for politicians to protect directly the poor and hungry.

This course aims to provide professionals working in food and nutrition security and interested in a right based approach with the knowledge, skills and motivation, to strengthen, design and implement programmes and interventions using a right based approach.

Next Beginning 13 - 24 September 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 February 2010
With other funding - 13 August 2010
Duration 2 weeks
No. of
Participants
25
Participants'
Profile
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 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.
Course fee € 3200
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Sustainable farming and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content

Appropriate implementation of Good Agricultural Practices and IPM for food safety and international market access requires supportive and enabling policies and institutions. This can be achieved through multi-stakeholder processes (MSP) with the aim to develop enabling IPM and/or pesticide-related policies and supportive institutional innovations. The above process is addressed in this international training programme.

Aims and Objectives:
• The roles of stakeholders in supporting the implementation of GAP, sustainable agriculture and IPM
• Development of IPM policies and institutional innovations by using multi-stakeholder processes
• Participation levels in IPM policies and implementation
• Food chains and the role of primary production in achieving food safety
• The use of pesticides in IPM to support food safety and environmental protection
• Public and private food safety grades and certification.

Next Beginning 17 May - 18 June 2010
Appl. Deadline 17 April 2010
Duration 5 weeks
Coordinator Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
Email: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
Course fee € 5150
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Food and Nutrition Security in the context of HIV/AIDS
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
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.
Next Beginning 12 - 30 April 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 November 2009
With other funding - 12 March 2010
Duration 3 weeks
Coordinator Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
Email: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
Course fee € 3500
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
E-mail: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Agriculture in transition
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
Global challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, scarcity of inputs, and increasing demand for safe food present a sharp call to agricultural practice to become more sustainable. Private, civil and public stakeholders have to cope with this change of focus in development, which is often referred to as ‘3P’: People, Planet, and Profit.

An integral redirection of current agricultural practices is therefore required to go beyond just incremental change. Innovation that addresses ecological, social, as well as economic sustainability aspects requires involvement of multiple stakeholders, going beyond a strictly technical approach. It stresses interactive learning and exchange of knowledge between all stakeholders, including farmers and entrepreneurs. This course will use a systems dynamics approach to design sustainable systems that produce farm products in a socially and economically responsible manner.

This course aims to offer the participants' a systems perspective on agriculture as well as tools to design innovative and sustainability farming systems. Participants will be able to analyze their own agricultural systems and propose transition paths towards improved sustainability. They will gain access to state of the art approaches and practical methods, and use their chance to refresh networks and literature.

Next Beginning 17 - 28 May 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 15 November 2009
With other funding - 17 April 2010
Duration 2 weeks
Course fee € 3200
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information
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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Course Title Facilitating multistakeholder processes and social learning
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Management: Human Resources Development
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
Advanced course in the use of participatory approaches for institutional change

Complex problems require innovative solutions. Such solutions are created when diverse stakeholders are able to meet, share experiences, learn together and contribute to decisions. Ultimate success then lies in developing the collective commitment and capacity to turn ideas and plans into action. This can be achieved through multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) and social learning.

The course covers state-of-the-art thinking about participation from local to global level and introduces the most up-to-date methodologies and approaches for facilitation and participation. How MSPs and social learning relate to concepts such as innovation systems, complexity, interactive policy making and adaptive management is fully explored.

Next Beginning 6 - 24 September 2010
Appl. Deadline With NFP funding - 1 February 2010
With other funding - 6 August 2010
Duration 3 weeks
No. of
Participants
25
Participants'
Profile
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 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 Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
Course fee € 3500
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Décentralisation Rurale et Gouvernance Locale
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Management: Strategic Project Management
Management: Empowerment
Management: Health Economics and Financing
Language Français
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
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.
Next Beginning 30 August - 10 September 2010
Appl. Deadline Date limite d’inscription non-boursiers: 30 juillet 2010
Date limite d’inscription boursiers: 1 février 2010
Duration 2 weeks
Coordinator Ms F.A. de Boer MHE
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 365
E mail: fannie.deboer@wur.nl
Course fee € 3200
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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Course Title Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Institution Wageningen: Wageningen International
Country The Netherlands
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Management: Strategic Project Management
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate of attendance
Location IAC, Wageningen
Objectives/
Content
The course recognises that "blue print planning" has become unworkable and often counterproductive. Instead, more flexible, adaptive and process orientated approaches are required. M&E needs to be learning focused, and directed towards supporting managers to cope in a complex and rapidly changing world. At the same time high demands on accountability and transparency necessitate effective planning and M&E systems that also inform funding agencies, governing agencies and other stakeholders on the impact and progress of development projects and programmes.
Next Beginning

1 - 19 March 2010

Appl. Deadline Application deadline with NFP funding: 1 September 2000
Application deadline with other funding : 1 February 2010
Duration 3 weeks
Course fee € 3500
For further
information
Tel: +31 (0)317 495 495
Fax: +31 (0)317 495 395
Email: training.wi@wur.nl
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