Rural Innovation Systems

Networks for prosperity : achieving development goals through knowledge sharing

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations industrial development organization (UNIDO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development policy, information networks, social interaction, communication process
The report aims to provide decision-makers with a basis for including knowledge management and knowledge networking in policy considerations related to development strategy, effectiveness and governance. It gives an overview of the various concepts, and illustrates these with country case studies.

EIARD : European initiative for agricultural research for development

| cop. 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: European initiative for agricultural research for development (EIARD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, development assistance, development planning, co-operation between organizations
The European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD) facilitates the coordination of European policy and support for Agricultural Research for Development (ARD). It is a permanent informal network of the European Commission, European Union Member States, Switzerland and Norway.

ARIS : a regional PhD programme

| cop. 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Makerere university [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, development strategies, agricultural research, training programmes, east africa
The ARIS project seeks to develop a regional PhD programme in agricultural and rural innovation studies to strengthen the capacity of 3 universities to train competent professionals: Makerere University in Uganda, Egerton University in Kenya, and Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.

Centre for development innovation : [CDI]

| cop. 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Wageningen UR
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, development strategies, agricultural research, education
The Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is a unit of Wageningen University and Research Centre. The Centre works on processes of innovation and change in the areas of secure and healthy food, adaptive agriculture, sustainable markets and ecosystem governance.

ETC

| cop. 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ETC foundation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development, international co-operation, information management, information networks, rural development, innovations, popular participation
ETC International is a network of organizations with offices in India, Kenya, Netherlands, Peru, Sri Lanka, and the UK. Its core business is knowledge management and networking for innovative development.
 

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