Latest additions to the website of the Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) http://www.sfiar.ch Research Science/Agriculture/Organizations Copyright 2010 SFIAR en felix.hintermann@bfh.ch (Felix Hintermann) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.sfiar.ch/documents/job_cimmyt_jpo.pdf http://www.sfiar.ch/documents/job_cimmyt_jpo.pdf JPO: Agronomist/Crop Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Switzerland and Ethiopia, Kenya or Zimbabwe Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 http://snis.ch/content.php?ID=86 http://snis.ch/content.php?ID=86 The Swiss Network for International Studies has established this Award to encourage outstanding research scientists to produce publications that are particularly relevant for International Organisations. The Award will be given to the three best papers published on a subject related to International Studies. Deadline for submissions: 20 April 2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.rfpp.ethz.ch/ http://www.rfpp.ethz.ch/ The objectiv of the RFPP is to enhance the human resource base for research in the fields of agriculture, forestry and natural resource management in international development. RFPP aims at generating development relevant knowledge, training young scientists and establishing research partnerships. Deadline for project proposals: 31 March 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0200 http://kilimosalama.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/syngenta_kilimo-salama_release_final3.pdf http://kilimosalama.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/syngenta_kilimo-salama_release_final3.pdf press release about the launch of a program supported by Syngenta Foundation that will use a low-cost, mobile phone payment and data system, and automated, solar powered weather stations, to offer thousands of farmers in parts of Western and Central Kenya affordable, "pay as you plant" insurance. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0200 http://www.ccafs.cgiar.org/ccafs-launch-conference.php http://www.ccafs.cgiar.org/ccafs-launch-conference.php Building food security in the face of climate change, CCAFS Launch Conference (04.05.2010, Nairobi, Kenya) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0200 http://www.seco-cooperation.admin.ch/aktuell/00154/00575/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=32102 http://www.seco-cooperation.admin.ch/aktuell/00154/00575/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=32102 With the establishment of the development finance institution SIFEM AG (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets) Switzerland is contributing to facilitating access to long-term finance for SMEs in developing countries and countries in transition. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0200 http://kfeweb.wordpress.com/category/kfe-konferenz-2010-fairer-handel/ http://kfeweb.wordpress.com/category/kfe-konferenz-2010-fairer-handel/ Fairer Handel(n) - Aspekte eines Trends, Konferenz 2010 der Kommission fur Entwicklungsfragen (KfE) der Universitat und ETH Zurich (26-27.03.2010, Zurich, Switzerland) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0200