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Global forum on food security and nutrition
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The FSN Forum is a worldwide community of experts and practitioners on Food Security and Nutrition issues and organizes online discussions to exchange knowledge and to inform the global dialogue and decision-making processes.  The FSN Forum aims to achieve knowledge sharing and innovative thinking by: Strengthening the interaction and knowledge exchange within the community Providing an accessible, transparent and inclusive link between relevant stakeholders and Food Security policy making Bridging

Communication and Family Farming: radio campaign launched
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In the context of the 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF), FAO and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) just launched an awareness campaign targeted at farmers’ organizations and the rural population. Community radio is used as a platform to share information with the farming community and involve them further in the discussion regarding the key role that family farming plays in economic and social development. The campaign consists of a series of radio programmes produced in connection

IAMCR Pre-conference on Communication for Rural Development
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The pre-conference “COMMUNICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE” is organized by Wageningen University and the Participatory Communication Research section of the IAMCR in cooperation with Digital Green in India, the universities of Queensland, Reading, Guelph and Hong Kong (CityU), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It will take place in Hyderabad, India, Monday 14 July 2014, prior to the annual conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). The pre-conference aims to

Webinar: Community Video for Agriculture and Nutrition Behavior Change
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Are you interested in the community-led video approach and would like to learn how it can be used for agriculture and nutrition behavior change? Join the Digital Green/SPRING webinar on December 17, 2013 at 9:00 am EST (Register here) Digital Green was launched as a part of Microsoft Research India’s Technology for Emerging Markets team in 2006. Digital Green works in rural areas, producing community videos to facilitate exchange of context-specific agricultural and health practices. Over

IAMCR 2014: call for papers and panel proposals
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The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions of abstracts for papers and panel proposals for the 2014 IAMCR Conference that will be held on July 15-19, 2014 in Hyderabad, India.  The Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad and the School of Communication of the English and Foreign Languages University will be hosting the 2014 Conference and the theme will be  “Region as a Frame: Politics,

IPS climate change photo contest
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Inter Press Service (IPS) has launched a photo competition to show the local face of global climate change. Participants are invited to send a photo showing how climate change affects their daily life. Each entry should consist of a single image, the photo caption (including a short explanation of the climate impact pictured and where it was taken) and the personal details of the individual (name, country of residence, e-mail address).

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Communicate is UK’s leading conference on environmental communication, bringing together a blend of professionals from NGOs, the public sector, the media, academia and green business – to debate and share the latest challenges, best practice, and inspiration for engaging people with nature. With close to 100 organisations represented each year, Communicate offers a unique opportunity for environmental communicators to get informed on upcoming trends, form new professional relationships across sectors,

International Conference on ICTs and Development
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The Sixth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2013) will to be hosted at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, December 7 – 10, 2013. ICTD is the world’s premier conference examining the role of computers and communications in social, economic and political development. ICTD2013 will provide an international forum for scholarly researchers exploring the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in social, political, and economic development. Virtually

Communication and Social Change Awards 2014: call for nominations
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The Centre for Communication and Social Change (CfCSC) is looking for outstanding and innovative individuals and organizations that use communication and ICT in communities create meaningful change and facilitate social, economic and technological development, to nominate for the 2013 Communications and Social Change Awards. The award is an initiative of the Centre for Communication and Social Change (CfCSC) at the School of Journalism and Communication, within The University of Queensland,

CCST Caribbean film and video competition
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Are you a creative, technology-savvy young Caribbean professional between 18 and 35 years old? Check out the second Caribbean-wide science and agriculture video competition for the opportunity to win over 10,000 Euros in prizes. The initiative is promoted by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development (CARDI), the University of the West Indies (UWI), and