Monthly Archives: November 2010

Another First! An Africa-focused Natural Resources Management Textbook

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Book Launch:

Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa

Tuesday November 16th, 2010, 18:30pm

Speke Resort Hotel, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda

Attendees will include: Ministers of Agriculture, Finance, and Planning from nearly 20 countries, Vice Chancellors from Universities across Africa, students, scientists, and Natural Resources Management specialists.

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Jointly Produced by:

IIRR (The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction),

IDRC (The International Development Research Centre),

RUFORUM (The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture),

and The University of Nairobi Press

For more information, please contact Vivianne Ngugi (Vngugi@idrc.or.ke or +254-722-530-437)

After the book launch, the book will be available for sale.

YOU CAN PURCHASE IIRR PUBLICATIONS ON OUR WEBSITE! Click Here to see available titles.

Refugee crisis in Mae Sot, Thailand

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(IIRR Asian Regional Center) Tens of thousands of refugees from Myanmar/Burma have pushed across the Thai border into the already crowded border region of Mae Sot (estimates range from 10,000 to 30,000 people fleeing the election-related violence). IIRR representatives from the Asian Regional Center are on the ground in Mae Sot, Thailand meeting with the Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) Community Agriculture and Nutrition staff, and have plans to visit the refugee camps in the area this week.

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More news on the crisis -

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_myanmar_election

http://dailycontributor.com/myanmar-fighting-displaces-10000/19113/

“Most Outstanding Rural Woman” Honored

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(via loQal.ph, Anna Valmero, November 5, 2010)

The Philippine Commission on Women has named farmer and single-mother Amelia Gresones the Most Outstanding Rural Woman of the Philippines. She will be representing the country at the World Summit for Women in Geneva Switzerland in the spring.

Ms. Gresones is a widowed mother of 5, who grows organic produce on her two hectare farm to support her family’s nutrition needs and sells the surplus to her neighbors. She is also an accomplished fisherwoman (a skill passed down from her father). Amelia has dedicated her life to helping her community adopt sustainable farming and is an active member of her local Rural Improvement Club.

Click here for the story and her picture

Women around the worlsd bear the responsbility for feeding and supporting their families. The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction is doing its part to support them through Adult Education, Food Security, Asset Building, and Wealth Creation programs. To learn more, please visit our website at www.iirr.org and read this related article:

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