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The impact of web 2.0 on research practices
CTA | Knowledge for Development 21 03 2010

Learning agrobiodiversity: options for universities in Sub-Saharan Africa
CTA | Knowledge for Development 21 03 2010

N° 145 - February 2010
CTA | Spore magazine 21 03 2010

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CTA | ICT Update

A current awareness bulletin for ACP agriculture

Customized information
12 03 2010 Nokia Life Tools delivers customized information to farmers in India and Indonesia based on their location, language and crops. The company hopes to expand the service to Africa in 2010.

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CTA | Announcements

News and events from CTA

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
20 03 2010 Production of CTA’s online Annual Report

Background Information

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) operates within the framework of the ACP-EC Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the European Development Fund (EDF). CTA’s mandate is to develop and provide services that improve access to information for agricultural and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP countries to produce, acquire, exchange and utilize information in this area.

CTA’s 2007-2010 Strategic Plan stressed the need to expand CTA’s outreach and to make information more easily understandable by producing more succinct messages. In this regard, in 2008, CTA produced a totally online Annual Report, which was preceded by an Annual Report Highlights produced in print and electronic formats which emphasized the more pertinent events and happenings of the year. The online report replaces the longer print report and comprises approximately five thematic sections, a foreword by the director, the Product and Services tables and a section on Administration.

The aim of this call is to establish a shortlist of firms that will be invited to send an offer (in either English or French) for the production of CTA’s the online Annual Report (Lot B).

Consortiums as well as sub-contracting agreements are allowed.

The services to be provided are for four years starting September 2009, through an annual renewable contract if the Contractants have fulfilled all their contractual obligations.

Summary of the Services to be Provided

The services to be rendered annually for Lot B (online Annual Report) are as follows:

The Contractor will produce CTA's online Annual Report in French and English, according to an agreed Production Schedule and format. The Contractor will be responsible for the entire production, including editing, graphic design, layout, proofreading, corrections, web design and upload and production of the CDRom and packaging. Specific tasks will include:

i. Finalizing the production schedule in collaboration with CTA;
ii. Editing the entire Annual Report (AR) as well as writing selected segments
as necessary; compiling the preliminary and endmatter
(acronyms/abbreviations)list and the subject index); sourcing
photographs and graphic material; translating into the other language,
designing and laying out both language versions; checking for consistency
throughout the report;
iii. Proofreading all language versions of all products;
iv. Creating a fully interactive website for the report;
v. Uploading and converting all content as necessary;
vi. Creating a master CD for duplication;
vii. Duplicating and appropriately packaging the CDs;
viii. Ensuring quality control at all stages of the production of the CDs and the
website through to delivery;
ix. Liaising with designated CTA staff in the production of the report.

Pre-selection Criteria

 Eligibility
• Only legal persons from ACP states and EU member states can participate.
• Legal persons are not entitled to participate if they fall into one of the
cases of exclusion described in the Practical Guide to Contract Procedures
for EC External Actions.
See: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide

 Financial / economic capacity: Overall turnover as well as turnover
concerning services for the last three financial years.

 Technical / professional capacity:
• Qualification and experience of the firm;
• Ability to provide a team with the appropriate range of expertise.

Interested firms must provide:

• A statement certifying their eligibility with regard to the rule on
nationality;
• A statement certifying their eligibility with regard to the rule on
exclusion;
• A statement of overall turnover as well as turnover concerning services for
the last three financial years;
• A short description of the firm and its area of expertise, together with a
list of its most relevant references (maximum 2 pages);
• A short description of the team responsible for performing all the required
services (maximum 2 pages);
• A short description of other resources, means or tools available for
performing all the required services (maximum 1 page);
• Consortium and/or sub-contracting agreements (if any).

Please note that:

• Rule on nationality applies to all members of a consortium and
sub-contractors;
• Rule on exclusion applies to all members of a consortium;
• Only short-listed firm will be contacted;
• Short-listed firms (including consortium members, if any) will be asked to
enclose with their offer:
o A document dated less than 90 days certifying they are registered in one of
the ACP or EU Member States;
o A declaration of honor dated less than 90 days certifying they do not fall
in a case of exclusion;
o A certificate from their bank regarding their financial situation.

Contact:
To respond to this call for expressions of interest, please send the requested documents, in English or French, by courier or e-mail by 31 July 2009 to:

Ms Karen Hackshaw, Programme Coordinator, CTA, Postbus 380, 6700 AJ Wageningen, The Netherlands (E-mail: hackshaw@cta.int).

Please indicate on the envelope or header “Call for Expression of Interest – CTA online Annual Report, (Lot B)”.

Spore readers, we need you!
18 03 2010 CTA launched a very short survey on its magazine Spore/Esporo. Help us to better serve you by taking two minutes of your time to answer our questions. The survey is available on Spore's website: spore.cta.int

1st July 2009 - Brussels Briefing "The Role of Livestock for ACP countries: challenges and opportunities ahead"
18 03 2010 The next Brussels Development Briefing will be held on 1st July 2009 (8.30 – 11.00) and will deal with “The Role of Livestock for ACP countries: challenges and opportunities ahead”.

This Briefing will discuss key issues on livestock for ACP countries and will review the role of livestock for ACP economies and the drivers of change.

The panel 1 will discuss the key role livestock plays in most of ACP countries in terms of livelihoods, economic development, human nutrition and rural poverty alleviation. It will also identify emerging challenges such as the recent trends on livestock food demand, the accelerated (re)emergence of diseases affecting animals and humans, the climate change impact and the challenges to meet market quality requirements.

The panel 2 will deal with future policy challenges and opportunities for the ACP livestock sector and public and donor’s support to stimulate regional trade in animal products. How can the livestock sector become an effective driving force in strengthening the regional market in animal products? What are the conditions under which ACP exporters can access EU and international markets? How to strengthen the complementarities between commercial and small-scale production?

For more information and registration, kindly contact: boto@cta.int or deblock@cta.int.

Read more: http://brusselsbriefings.net/

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CTA | Knowledge for Development

Observatory on science and technology for ACP agriculture and rural development

Learning agrobiodiversity: options for universities in Sub-Saharan Africa
21 03 2010 Proceedings of a regional workshop, 21-23 January 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

The workshop ‘Learning agrobiodiversity’ for universities in sub-Saharan Africa’ was the first regional workshop of its kind gathered 46 participants from universities and international organizations in 16 African and two European countries. The workshop focused on sharing knowledge and experiences; discussing implications for and feasible approaches to, mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa; and exploring modalities and mechanisms for strengthening agrobiodiversity education and research in Africa through networking and joint learning.

The impact of web 2.0 on research practices
21 03 2010 Special report: Social academia Since the emergence of the web 15 years ago, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become indispensable for most researchers. Email and online access to public or restricted databases have become essential tools, allowing academics to keep in touch with their peers and up to date with the latest developments. Widely dispersed research groups can now easily coordinate their work online by means of Skype conference calls.
Within some sections of the academic community there is considerable hesitation to adopt web 2.0 applications for social networking through blogs, wikis, twitter and sites such as Facebook and YouTube. Granted, some academics, including a few professors, now write personal blogs, but in general, researchers seem reluctant to enter the realm of social networks, and to start using web 2.0 tools for producing collaborative reports, sharing work in progress or publishing their results.
There are perhaps three major obstacles. First, the formal system of peer review to guarantee the quality of research is at odds with the informal and much more open ways of communicating via online social networks. The second obstacle is the ‘publish or perish’ rule – researchers must publish in peer-reviewed subscription journals in order to further their academic careers. This does not fit well with philosophy behind social networking that all knowledge should be freely available. Finally, the ambition of all researchers to publish their findings before anyone else, and to secure potentially profitable intellectual property rights, discourages them from sharing work in progress on platforms that are open to all. Rewriting Research A growing number of academics are using web 2.0 tools such as blogs and wikis to share their findings, discuss new developments, and find new ways for collaborative research. How does this open and informal medium fit with traditional academic processes? Although there are still some significant hurdles to be overcome, as well as doubts, web 2.0 represents more than just a new technology. Its widespread use, including by academics, may offer solutions to many existing problems, as well as open up new prospects for communicating research

FARA is seeking consultants
09 03 2010 FARA is seeking consultants for the following: to conduct targeted key informant interviews and coordinate the development of a continental strategy for capacity strengthening for agriculture and natural resources in Africa; and to provide e-consultation for the development of a continental strategy for capacity strengthening for agriculture and natural resources in Africa.

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CTA | Spore magazine

Information magazine for agricultural and rural development in African Caribbean and Pacific countries: trends and opinions, technical innovations, business, recent publications and useful contact sources.

N° 133 - February 2008
21 03 2010

N° 134 - April 2008
21 03 2010

N° 135 - June 2008
21 03 2010

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CTA | Actualités Bruxelles

Actualités du bureau du CTA à Bruxelles

La société civile dans les relations entre l'UE-Amérique latine
21 03 2010 La société civile doit jouer un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement du partenariat stratégique birégional entre l'UE et l'Amérique latine afin d’intensifier un dialogue politique sur des intérêts internationaux communs, qu’il s’agisse de l'environnement et de l'énergie ou d’une gouvernance mondiale, des migrations, de la paix, de la sécurité et d’une meilleure réglementation internationale.

Les îles Fidji choisies pour accueillir le CDE
21 03 2010 Les îles Fidji ont été choisies pour accueillir un bureau de l'Union européenne pour le développement des îles du Pacifique. De hauts fonctionnaires du ministère des affaires étrangères ont confirmé à Fijivillage que la nouvelle leur avait été communiquée par le représentant permanent des îles Fidji auprès de l'ONU, Peceli Vocea.

L'UE, les USA et l'ONU prévoient de reloger 1 million de Haïtiens
21 03 2010 L'Union européenne, les États-Unis et les Nations Unies vont se partager le travail afin d'offrir un toit à plus d'un million de Haïtiens avant que les pluies, qui ont déjà commencé dans le pays caribéen, n'empirent.

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CTA | Brussels News

News from the CTA Brussels Office

Main ACP-EU events for next week (7-13 September)
04 09 2009 European Parliament (Brussels):
- 7 and 10 3 September: Committee meetings
- 8-10 Sept...

23rd September: Opportunities and challenges for SMEs in agriculture in ACP countries
04 09 2009 The next Brussels Development Briefing will be held in Brussels on 23rd September 2009 from 8h30 to ...

MEPs hear Karel De Gucht's vision of development policy
04 09 2009 Development Committee MEPs questioned Mr De Gucht, Belgium's former foreign minister, on the impact ...

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