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//This page lists important events happening at either program level (e.g. program learning events, M&E meetings etc.) or at project level (e.g. ESA planning meeting, field trip in West Africa, FEAST training course in Ethiopia). Please list these events under the correct heading and if you are unsure contact Simret Yasabu at s.yasabu [at] cgiar.org or Jonathan Odhong' at j.odhong////[at] cgiar.org////.// //For your information, all events are featured here, while only most important events are featured on the (Google) calendar of events.//

=Program level events=

2018

 * 13 - 15 March: Africa RISING - SIMLESA joint learning event - Arusha, Tanzania
 * See PCT meetings

2017

 * 22-23 June: PCT/SAG meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 19 - 21 April: Africa RISING ESA & WA Chief Scientists cross-learning visit to Ethiopia for ToT on scaling technologies
 * 17-19 January: Africa RISING science for impact event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
 * See PCT meetings

2016

 * 21-23 March 2016: PCT phase 2 proposal development retreat, Arusha
 * See PCT meetings

2015

 * 20 December 2015: Program coordination meeting (PCT14), Online
 * 18 November 2015: Program coordination meeting (PCT13), Online
 * 9 October 2015: Program coordination meeting (PCT12), Mali
 * 6-8 October 2015: Africa RISING Program Strategy Workshop, Mali
 * 1-4 September 2015: Africa RISING phase 2 design team meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands
 * 31 August - 1 September 2015: Farm typology meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands
 * 5 June 2015: Program coordination meeting (PCT8)
 * 2-5 June 2015: Africa RISING Program Coordination Team retreat, Washington DC
 * 16 April 2015 : Africa RISING Program Coordination Team(virtual) Meeting
 * 19-25 April 2015: Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia
 * 16 April 2015: Program coordination meeting (PCT7)
 * 13 February 2015: Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification, San Jose, California
 * 25 January - 8 February: Cross–learning visit to CSISA project sites in Bangladesh and India

2014

 * 13-14 November 2014: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 11-12 November 2014: Africa RISING learning event, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 11-13 November: Science Advisory Group Second Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 10 November 2014: Program Coordination Team Meeting (PCT 6), Arusha, Tanzania
 * 10 November 2014: Sustainable Intensification Indicators meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 17-18 July 2014 : Science Advisory Group First Meeting, London, UK
 * 18 July 2014: Program Coordination Team meeting
 * 10 January 2014: Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting (PCT 4)

2013

 * 18-21 November 2013: Feed Assessment Tools Training Workshop
 * 11-13 November 2013: Africa RISING-CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting
 * 27 September 2013: Program Coordination Team (PCT) meeting, face-to-face, Addis Ababa (PCT 3)
 * 24-26 September 2013: Africa RISING learning event
 * 8-11 July 2013 : Digital Storytelling Training
 * 24 June 2013 - Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting (PCT 2)
 * 6-8 March 2013: Africa RISING research methodology meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 25 January 2013: Program coordination team meeting (PCT 1)

2012

 * 5-7 September 2012 Monitoring and evaluation expert meeting
 * July 2012: Workshop on a Research Framework for Africa RISING, Nigeria

=**East and Southern Africa project events**=

**2018**

 * 24 - 25 April: Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting - Livingstone, Zambia
 * 5 - 12 March: Africa RISING - SIIL Joint field visit to Tanzania (different sites AR & SIIL project sites) - Tanzania
 * 15 - 17 February: Malawi Field monitoring visit - Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Malawi
 * 12 -14 February: Zambia Field monitoring visit - Chipata, Zambia
 * 5 - 6 February: Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management - Iringa, Tanzania
 * 22 - 26 January: Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management - Iringa, Tanzania
 * 22 - 26 January: Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management - Iringa, Tanzania

**2017**

 * 23 November: Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting - Ibadan, Nigeria
 * 11 - 15 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting - Zanzibar, Tanzania
 * 7 - 8 September: AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting - Lusaka, Zambia
 * 28 - 29 August: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project planning meeting, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
 * 14-15 August: Livestock stakeholders meeting - Babati, Tanzania
 * 8 August: Nane nane agricultural fair exhibitions in Arusha and Kongwa/Kiteto
 * 26 - 28 July: Vegetable nutrition training Matufa, Seloto and Shaurimoyo - Babati District, Tanzania
 * 7 - 10 July: Poultry husbandry practices training - Babati, Tanzania
 * 3 - 4 July: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project end-of-phase and review meeting, Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania
 * 29 - 30 June: INVC Bridging Activity Project review and planning meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 28 - 29 June: Vegetables team farmers field day in Bermi and Shaurimoyo Villages - Babati District, Tanzania
 * 28 June: Field day at Arusha Seed Farm - Arusha, Tanzania
 * 16 June: Training on how to link the target farmers’ groups/pmgs to inputs and output markets - Babati District, Tanzania
 * 12 - 13 June: Gender in Agricultural Research Training - Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 8 - 9 June: Gender in Agricultural Research Training - Arusha, Tanzania
 * 5 - 7 June: Africa RISING Malawi cropping system design modelling training - Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 4 - 10 June: Training on Improved forage production and Use to Dairy Farmers - Babati, Tanzania
 * 5 June: Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (virtual - Skype)
 * 25 May: Malawi Research team meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 16 - 19 May: Feed processing and Improved use of crop residues training - Babati, Tanzania
 * 15 - 19 May: Feedback report by Haroon on AR Ethiopia ToT training for scaling partners in Amhara region
 * 11 - 12 May: Training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies for vegetables - Babati, Tanzania
 * 9 - 11 May: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project training for government extension staff from Kongwa and Kiteto districts in Tanzania
 * 8 - 14 May: Smallholder dairy/poultry housing and feed storage training - Babati, Tanzania
 * 3 - 10 May: Poultry husbandry practices training - Babati, Tanzania
 * 3 May: Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (virtual - Skype)
 * 24 - 29 April: Kongwa & Kiteto team research meeting - Dodoma, Tanzania
 * 10 - 13 April: Farmer group dynamics, leadership and soil and water management training, Babati -Tanzania
 * 5 - 21 April: Forage establishment and data collection - Babati, District
 * 30 March - 1 April: Sustainable intensification for building resilience in farming systems workshop - Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 24 March: Training farmers and extensionists in marketing ,agri business skills, and the use of e-soko access market information - Babati District, Tanzania
 * 22 March: Farmer's field day/exchange in Dedza EPA (about 60 farmers from Nsipe EPA from Ntcheu District visiting) - Malawi
 * 21 March - 30 March: Africa RISING Management team visit to project sites in Tanzania
 * 20 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Mtiya village, Mangochi EPA (about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) - Malawi
 * 16 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Kandeu village, Ntcheu EPA (about 60 farmers from Golomoti EPA visiting) - Malawi
 * 16 March: Short workshop to pilot gender tools for evaluating Africa RISING innovations, Arusha - Tanzania
 * 10 March: Babati Research Team meeting (virtual)
 * 10 March: Updates on work done and streamlining roles and responsibilities for 2017 activities, Babati DAICO offices - Tanzania
 * 28 February: Workshop to review research on forage choppers on smallholder farms in Babati District (held as part of Livestock component review and planning meeting)
 * 20 - 22 February: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Eastern Province of Zambia
 * 17 February: Farmer's field day Naymbi and Ntubwi (Machinga EPA) - Malawi (held as part of Africa RISING management visit to project sites)
 * 15 - 18 February: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Malawi
 * 27 February-3 March: Livestock component review and planning meeting, Arusha -Tanzania
 * 22-24 February: Ward level R4D platform inception meetings, Babati district - Tanzania

**2016**

 * 17 November: JUMBA Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Babati District-Tanzania
 * 5-8 October: Phase 2 inception/planning meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 3-4 October: Training workshop on farming systems research methods, Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 20 September: Babati Research Team meeting (virtual)
 * 30 - 31 August: AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project review and planing meeting, Lusaka - Zambia
 * 4 - 5 July: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project review and planning meeting, Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania
 * 30 June - 2 July: Africa RISING ESA phase 1 legacy meeting, Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania
 * 13 - 14 June: Africa RISING - INVC Bridging Activity Inception Workshop, Lilongwe - Malawi
 * 4 June: Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmers field day in Morogoro, Tanzania
 * 6 - 10 June: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District, Arusha - Tanzania
 * 27 May: Babati Research Team meeting (virtual)
 * 18 May: [[file:Ratiba siku ya Wakulima Selotho Babati tarehe 18 Mei.docx|Farmers Field Day Seloto Village]], Babati District -Tanzania
 * 6 May: Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmer's learning visit in Kiteto, Tanzania
 * 3 - 4 May: M&E training, Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 19 April: Project team participatory learning visit to Sabilo and Seloto Villages, Babati District - Tanzania
 * 18 - 19 April: Project team review meeting, Arusha - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 8 - 30 March: Establishment of green forage/crop residues based rations field trip, Babati District - Tanzania
 * 16 - 17 March: Integrated livestock feeds workshop, Arusha - Tanzania
 * 24 - 26 February: Africa RISING ESA Phase 2 proposal write shop, Arusha - Tanzania
 * 11 - 18 February: Aflatoxin bio-control applications, Babati District - Tanzania
 * 24 - 30 January: Monitoring progress on demo sites in Babati, Kongwa-Kiteto and Mbozi Districts - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 22 January: Malawi - R4D platform & researchers combined field trip to Linthipe
 * 21 January: [[file:Rice Team Stakeholders' Planning Meeting - Jan 2016.docx|Rice team stakeholders' planning meeting, Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)]]

**2015**

 * 11 December: [[file:Maize minutes - Dec 11 (HS input).doc|Maize team planning meeting, Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)]]
 * 4-5 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Kilolo District - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 1-2 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Mbozi District - Tanzania (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 29 Nov - 1 December: Site selection field trip for Variety and fertilizer demonstrations in Kilombero region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 26 - 27 November: - Site selection field trip - variety, fertilizer demos, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demos in Dakawa region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 21 November: Field staff training on new technology demonstration protocols(rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 20 November: [[file:Malawi Partners Meeting -201115.docx|Malawi Partners Meeting]]
 * 11-14 November: [[file:AFRICA RISING feedback meetings nov 2015.doc|Babati feedback meetings and site selection meetings]]
 * 9 -10 November: [[file:AR Joint Planning Meeeting - Nov 2015 - final edition.doc|Africa RISING & Africa RISING - NAFAKA scaling project joint planning meeting]], Arusha-Tanzania
 * 6 November: Malawi - [[file:Dedza R4D platform minutes_November 2015.doc|Dedza R4D platform meeting]]
 * 29-30 September: Maize team meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 18 September: Malawi Partners Meeting
 * 25-26 August: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Arusha, Tanzania
 * 17-28 August: Scoping visit to Mbeya and Iringa, Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 20-22 July: Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi
 * 17-18 July: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Lilongwe, Malawi
 * 16 July: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting, Mangochi, Malawi
 * 14 -16 July: Africa RISING ESA Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Mangochi, Malawi
 * 10 July: Management Team Meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 8-10 July: Annual Review and Planning Meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 18 June: Malawi Partners Meeting
 * 12 June: Farmers Field Day (Long Village, Babati District)
 * 10-13 June: Farmers Field Day (Ulaya Village, Kilosa District)
 * [[file:Dedza R4D platform launch_May 2015.docx|15 May: Dedza District R4D Platform launch]]
 * 12 - 13 May:Farmers Field Day in Kongwa - Kiteto Districts
 * 5 - 7 May: Implementation review meeting for the maize based component (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 20 - 21 April: Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati, Tanzania
 * 31 March - 1 April: Meeting of Partners (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 22 February - 16 March:External Mid-Term Review of Africa RISING East/Southern Africa Project (Tanzania and Malawi only)
 * 27-28 January: Babati R4D Platform (JUMBA) Retreat
 * 19-20 January: Malawi Project Sites Field Visits

**2014**

 * 14-18 December: Farmer Feedback Meetings in Babati District Project Sites
 * [[file:africa-rising/AR-TUBOCHA-NAFAKA_planning meetingprogram(maize based component).docx|25 - 26 November: Maize based component planning meeting]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 18 November: Africa RISING (WP3) introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop, Babati, Tanzania
 * 13 November: Scientific Advisory Group meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * [[file:africa-rising/AR_NAFAKA_TUBOCHA_InceptionAgendaListofParticipants.doc|30 - 31 October: Project inception meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)
 * 22 October: Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting
 * [[file:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx|10 September: ]][[file:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx|ESA Steering Committee meeting]]
 * 9-11 September: Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
 * 13-15 August: Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia
 * [[file:SIMLEZA Planning and Evaluation meeting August 2014.docx|5-8 August: SIMLEZA planning meeting]]
 * [[file:Africa RISING Malawi Writeshop for website.docx|27 July - 1 August: write-shop to prepare handbook on scalable technologies, Malawi]]
 * [[file:Afria RISING Babati Team Wite-shop Arusha 21-24 Jul.doc|21-24 July: RO1 write shop Babati team]]
 * May: Field days Kongwa-Kiteto, Babati, Tanzania
 * 13- 15 May: Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia
 * [[file:Trip Report to Africa RISING Sites in Tanzania 9-14 April 2014.docx|12-14 April: Steering Committee members' field trip to Babati sites]]
 * 9-11 April: Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, White Rose Hotel, Babati,Tanzania
 * 3-5 April: Regional logframe development meeting, Salima, Malawi
 * 16-21 March: USAID field trip to Tanzania action sites
 * 6-7 March: Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams
 * [[file:Africa RISING INNOVATION PLATFORM report final (3).docx|27 February: Africa RISING innovation platform workshop, Dodoma, Tanzania.]]
 * 17-20 January: Field visit to Malawi and Zambia sites by Project Coordinator and Chief Scientist

**2013**

 * 17-19 October: Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting
 * 6-7 September: Africa RISING-SIMLEZA collaboration meeting
 * 4 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee meeting
 * 3-5 September 2013: Africa RISING ESA review and planning meeting
 * 29 July-1 August: Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component
 * 28-29 May 2013: SIMLEZA - Africa RISING Meeting - Lilongwe
 * [[file:africa-rising/Survey Design Workshop Report (Dar es Salaam, 27-30 Jan 2013).doc|28-30 January 2013: Research Output 1 and M&E Survey Instrument Design and harmonization Meeting: Dar es Salaam (ESA Project-wide)]]

**2012**

 * 7-10 November 2012: Participatory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi
 * October 2012: East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting
 * April 2012: Mycotoxin prevalence and biocontrol in Tanzania Early Win project inception workshop, Tanzania
 * February 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal‐based Farming Systems in East and Southern Africa - Project Inception Workshop, Tanzania

=**Ethiopian Highlands project events**=

**2018**

 * 23 May 2018 : 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting. Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia
 * 13 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Maychew, Tigray ,Ethiopia
 * 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Hossana,SNNPR,Ethiopia
 * 19-21 April 2018: Africa RISING Ethiopia team retreat, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
 * 16-20 April 2018: Training on the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey ( RHoMIS),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
 * 16-18 March 2018; The 1st International conference on Enhancing Sustainable Development toward Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Environment,Shashemene, Ethiopia
 * 26-27 February 2018: Training on Management and Utilization of Improved Forages, Lemo woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia
 * 2 January 2018: Africa RISING Sinana site successfully organized mid-season evaluation field day at Selka kebele, Oromia region,Ethiopia

**2017**

 * 24 December, 2017: Africa RISING Basona site together with the Woreda livestock development & promotion office had organized a field day at Goshe Bado Kebele,Amhara region,Ethiopia
 * 20 December 2017:Africa RISING Sinana Site organized farmers’ training on cultivated fodder management and utilization in Goba district: Oromia region, Ethiopia
 * 23 November 2017:The second SAIRLA - National Learning Alliance Workshop, ILRI campus, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
 * 2 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Research site effectively organized a midseason evaluation field day on faba bean, chick pea and malt barley PVS at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia
 * 29 November to 1 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Site in collaboration with partners,successfully organized farmers’ training on cultivated forages management and utilization in three kebeles of sinana district and one kebele of Agarfa district.,Oromia region, Ethiopia
 * 15-16 November 2017: Feed conservation and utilization training,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara region
 * 5 - November 2017: Africa RISING Endamehoni Site had mid season evaluation on Malt barley, Fababean and chickpea PVS,Tigray region,Ethiopia
 * 5 November 2017: Field day for main cropping season R4D and scaling activities,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara Region
 * 19-21 October 2017: Africa RISING Sinana team organized a field visit to conduct M&E of crop technologies scaling/pre-scaling in Sinana, Goba, Dinsho and Agarfa woredas of Bale Zone,Oromia region, Ethiopia
 * 11 October 2017: Research dialogue on SAI with SAIRLA-NLA research boundary partners, ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
 * On 4 October 2017: Field visit to Africa RISING animal feed adaptation trials at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia
 * 21-26 September 2017: Field days,Sinana; Goba; Dinsho and Agarfa woredas, bale Zone, Oromia region
 * 6 September 2017: SAIRLA- National Learning Alliance(NLA) Ethiopia steering committee meeting, ILRI campus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 * 22-24 July 2017 Third round of training on apple production and management,Tarmaber Woreda,Amhara region, Ethiopia
 * 15-17 July 2017 Second round of training on apple production and management, Angolelana Tera Woreda, Amhara region ,Ethiopia
 * 8 - 10 July 2017: First round of training on apple production and management, Basona Worena woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia
 * 29 June 2017: Development Agents training on how to manage and utilize Africa RISING crops and livestock feed technologies/innovations, mobilize and engage farmers for wider scaling- Oromia Region, Ethiopia
 * 27 June 2017: [[file:Bahir Dar trip report.docx|Discussion on production of early generation high quality seed potato for Belg 2018 Africa RISING, Adet, Amhara Region, Ethiopia ]]
 * 17 June 2017: Taining for Livestock and Crop Development Agents, Maichew ATVET college campus, Tigray
 * 6 June 2017 : Training for Development partners on Africa RISING Ethiopia validated Technologies and scaling plan, Amhara Region
 * 2 June 2017: Training on Apple and Mango orchard management, disease and pest management practices, Tigray, Ethiopia
 * 24-26 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Amhara region ,Ethiopia
 * 19-21 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Tigray region ,Ethiopia
 * 4 -6 April 2017: Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Hossana, SNNPR
 * 27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa
 * 25 February 2017: Briefing partners on Africa RISING best technologies and practices and soliciting partners scaling plan, Bale Robe ,Oromia Region
 * 27 January 2017: Basona Werena site half day meeting to have discussion with key zonal and Woreda partners of the project tested and validated technologies/innovations,Amhara region
 * 13 January 2017: Africa RISING Oromia region, Sinana site, meeting with decision makers from key Government offices,Oromia region

**2016**

 * 22 December 2016: Africa RISING Sinana Research site farmer field day at Ilu-Sanbitu and Salka Kebeles,Oromia region
 * 21-Decemebr 2016: Africa RISING Endamehoni site zonal level scaling out discussion,Tigray region
 * 8-9 December:Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action research projects
 * 6 December : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
 * 1-2 December : evidence generation for sustainable land management and integrated soil fertility management practice in Ethiopia, EIAR campus, Addis Ababa
 * 29-30 November: Africa RISING Ethiopia review and planning meeting, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
 * 27-28 October: Lemo/Hossana site farmers’ field day, SNNPR
 * 5-6 May : Debre Birhan team visit to watershed in Hossana, Lemo woreda
 * 3-4 May : Hosanna team watershad visit to Gudo Beret and Adisge: Basona Worena woreda
 * 15 April: Independent Science Partnership Council forum(SF16) participants field visit to Africa RISING site in Ethiopia : Basona Worena woreda
 * 12-14 April : Independent Science Partnership Council forum (SF16), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 * 4 April : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
 * 25 March : Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers, Gudo Beret Kebele,Basona worena woreda
 * 22 March: Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers,Gosh Bado Kebele, Basona worena woreda
 * 25-27 February : EIAR 50th anniversary exhibition, EIAR campus ,Addis Ababa
 * 25-26 February :Africa RISING nutrition research Training of Trainers (ToT), Debre Birhan
 * 15-18 February : Africa RISING nutrition research Training of Trainers (ToT), Sinana
 * 10-11 February: Ethiopia Review and Planning meeting
 * 28 January : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting

**2015**

 * 1st December 2015, Africa RISING Sinana site farmer’s field day at Salka Kebele
 * 25 November 2015: Africa RISING Sinana site end season evaluation field day at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele
 * 28 October : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting
 * 27th and 28th October: field day in Lemo woreda
 * 16 - 17 October:Africa RISING Basona Worena site field day
 * 8 October: Africa RISING Endamehoni site field visit for higher officials/ policymakers.
 * 17-18 August: Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT) Training, Axum Meeting room, ILRI ,Addis Ababa
 * 4-7 August: Africa RISING Ethiopia writeshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa
 * 30 June: Sinana Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform( IP) meeting
 * 27 June: Training of Household Survey Enumerators, Jegol meeting room ,ILRI ,Addis Ababa
 * 25 June: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting :InfoCentre ,ILRI,Addis Ababa
 * 15-23 June: Nutrition research household survey, Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas
 * 15-19 June: Participatory Epidemiology and Gender training : ILRI Addis Ababa
 * 12 -13 June: Basona Worena 3rd Innovation Platform(IP) meeting
 * 6-7 June: Endamehoni Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting
 * 2-3 June: Lemo Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting
 * 1-5 June: Training of 6 Africa RISING service providers on small mechanization (two-wheel tractors and ancillary equipment),ILRI Addis Ababa
 * 12 May: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting: Info Centre, ILRI Addis Ababa
 * 19-26 April: Ethiopia Landscape / Watershed Exchange Visit
 * 2-3 April: pre-survey enumerator training workshop, ILRI Addis Ababa
 * 1 April : Africa RISING project mid-term review half day feedback workshop, Konso Meeting Room, ILRI Addis
 * 22 March- 2 April: Africa RISING Ethiopia project internally commissioned external evaluation: Lemo and Endamhoni woredas
 * 19 February: 2nd Innovation Platform meeting In Lemo woreda

**2014**

 * 20-25 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Michew and (Tigray)
 * 17-19 December : a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Debre Birhan (Amhara)
 * 14-15 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program : Hossana (SNNPR)
 * 2-3 December: Ethiopia review and planning meeting
 * 24-28 November 2014:CropSyst training course, Addis Ababa
 * 16-20 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip : Lemo Woreda
 * 2-6 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip, Endamhoni
 * 4-6 September 2014: IP Facilitation and M&E training for IP Technical Group members, Addis Ababa
 * 18-20 August 2014: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming, Addis Ababa
 * 14-15 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in Amhara region
 * 6–9 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in SNNPR region
 * 23-25th April 2014: Africa RISING Value Chain Writeshop,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
 * 23-24 January 2014: Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 * January - March 2014: IP establishment in Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands

**2013**

 * 18–21 November: Feast and Techfit training workshop for NARS and Universities
 * 31 October-1 November: Ethiopia review and planning meeting
 * 29–30 October : market/value chain studies team meeting
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2–3 September: the market and value chain studies
 * 18–19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June: Participatory Community Assessment and Social Mobilization sensitization workshop
 * 2-4 April Training of Trainers in the use of SLATE: A tool for Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">February 2013: Ethiopia project planning meeting

**2012**

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September 2012: Ethiopia project annual review and planning meeting
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">September 2012: Quick Water 'early win' project final meeting, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">September 2012: Targeting research 'Early Win' Project workshop, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">September 2012: Africa RISING M&E Expert Meeting, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">September 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project final meeting, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">July 2012: Sustainable tree-crop-livestock intensification 'Early Win' meeting with the National Platform Meeting on Land and Water Management in Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">June 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project training week, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">May 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project Inception Workshop, Ethiopia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">January 2012: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands - Project Design Workshop, Ethiopia

=**West Africa project events**=

**2018**

 * 6 - 8 June: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana
 * 24 - 25 April: Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting - Livingstone, Zambia

**2017**

 * 23 November: Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting - Ibadan, Nigeria
 * 10 November: Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation - Nyangua, Ghana
 * 9 November: Soil and water conservation training - Nyangua, Ghana
 * 8 November: Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation - Bonia, Ghana
 * 7 November: soil and water Conservation training - Bonia, Ghana
 * 3 - 6 October: Farmer field day events in Bougouni and Koutiala - Mali
 * 25 - 29 September: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in northern Ghana
 * 11 - 12 September: Gender in Agricultural Research Training - Bamako, Mali
 * 7 - 8 September: Gender in Agricultural Research Training - Tamale, Ghana
 * 5 September: Farmers field day at Koutiala Technology park
 * 3 September: Farmers field day at Bougouni Technology park
 * 23 August: Formative design meeting- use of interactive radio to support scaling of Africa RISING technologies - Bamako, Mali
 * 13 - 14 July: AR Phase II M&E tools and data management workshop - Tamale, Ghana
 * 17 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting - Bougouni, Mali
 * 15-16 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting - Koutiala, Mali
 * 4 - 10 May: PICSA ToT training gathering - Bougouni, Mali
 * 21 - 22 March: USAID Feed the Future Implementing Partners Meeting - Accra, Ghana
 * 9 - 10 March: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting, Bamako - Mali
 * 1 - 3 February: Africa RISING West Africa planning workshop, Accra - Ghana
 * 30-31 January: Training workshop on farming systems research methods, Accra - Ghana

**2016**

 * 20 December: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting
 * 15 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting
 * 14 December: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting
 * 12 - 13 December: Africa RISING West Africa phase 1 legacy meeting, Bamako - Mali
 * 8 - 9 December: Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Mali
 * 15 - 16 November: Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Ghana
 * 2 November: Visit of Africa RISING technology park in FLOLA by UNDP Sustainable Land and Water Management Project
 * 19 - 21 October: Africa RISING program management visit to project sites in Bougouni and Koutiala
 * 18 October: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting
 * 20 September: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting
 * 16 September: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting
 * 14 September: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting
 * 30 August: Mali partners meeting
 * 22 August: Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites
 * 28 June: Mali partners meeting, Bamako - Mali
 * 24 June: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting
 * 21 June: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting
 * 15 June: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting
 * 17 May: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting
 * 14 April: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting
 * 31 March: West Africa Steering Committee meeting - Accra, Ghana
 * 30 March - 1 April: West Africa annual review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana
 * 24 March: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting
 * 22 March: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting
 * 11 March: Workshop on agricultural water management for farmers and extension workers in Navrongo
 * 22 - 26 February: Installation of irrigation systems and irrigation scheduling tools in northern Ghana (Tekuru & Nyangua)
 * 16-18 February: West Africa Phase 2 proposal write shop
 * 8 - 12 February: Workshop on data analysis and results summary for activity leaders In Ghana, Kumasi
 * 18 - 22 January: Workshop on data analysis and summary of results for activity leaders - Sikasso, Mali
 * 11 - 15 January: Mali partners meeting - Bamako, Mali

**2015**

 * 22 December: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting
 * [[file:africa-rising/upper west region - 1809.docx|18 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]
 * [[file:africa-rising/northern region - 1709.docx|17 September: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]
 * [[file:africa-rising/upper east region - 1109.docx|11 September:Upper East Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office, Navrongo, Ghana]]
 * 10 September: Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana
 * 7-12 September: Farmers field days - Ghana
 * 03 September: [[file:africa-rising/upper west region - 0309.docx|Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]
 * [[file:Africa RISING Mali Minutes for September15.docx|02 September: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]
 * 27-28 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali
 * 24-25 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana
 * 24-28 August (postponed to later date): Exchange visit: Mali research team visits Ghana - Tamale, Ghana
 * [[file:training_report-28012016.docx|12 August: Training on the production of fodder under supplementary irrigation]], Duko, near Tamale, Northern Ghana
 * 11 – 13 August: Data entry clerks training for adoption monitoring study - Tamale, IITA Ghana office; Wa, Africa RISING office; and Navrongo, Africa RISING office
 * 29 July - 2 August: Field staff training on data collection for adoption monitoring study - IITA Ghana office, Tamale, Ghana
 * [[file:africa-rising/Mali Partners Meeting - 240715.docx|24 July: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]
 * 30 June: [[file:africa-rising/Upper West Region - Reasearch Team Meeting 30Jun15.docx|Upper West Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office, Wa, Ghana]]
 * 23 June: [[file:africa-rising/northern region - 2306.docx|Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana]]
 * 5 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting
 * 21 May: Bougouni Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)
 * 19 May: Koutiala Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)
 * [[file:AR Mali Partners0518.doc|8 May: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]
 * 10 April: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting
 * 7 April: Africa RISING Mali - ICRISAT, IER and ILRI meeting for theme 3 component
 * 25 March:Mali research team meeting (6:00 - 7:00pm) - Accra, Ghana
 * 25 March: West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting
 * 24-25 March: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana
 * 27 February: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting
 * 26-27 February: Africa RISING Mali Progress Report/Work Plan Review Meeting
 * 12 February: Africa RISING Mali: Field day at Madina and Sirakle
 * February: Experimental design short-course - Ghana
 * 14-16 January: Joint Ghana/Mali Review and Planning Meeting on Improving Household Nutrition - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
 * 12 January: Africa RISING and Heifer International planning meeting - Accra Ghana
 * 8 January: Africa RISING Mali Management meeting to discuss West Africa external review report - Bamako, Mali

**2014**

 * 18 December 2014 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Bongo District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch
 * 16 December 2014: Kassena Nankana East District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch
 * 18-22 November 2014: Workshops on participation conflict management in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)
 * 16-18 September 2014: Validation workshops on local Conventions in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)
 * [[file:Biometrics Course Report_18AugAL.docx|4-8 August 2014: ]]SAS Data Analysis short course, Ghana, Mali
 * [[file:Crop-Livestock Course Report_18AugAL.docx|21-25 July 2014: ]]Africa RISING integrated crop-livestock course, Ghana and Mali
 * 18 June, 2014: Upper West Regional Stakeholders meeting, Ghana.
 * 21 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa work-plan review meeting, Tamale, Ghana
 * 4 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa Steering Committee meeting, Bamako, Mali
 * 3-4 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa review and planning meeting, Bamako, Mali

**2013**

 * 21-25 October 2013: Mali site visits
 * 24 January 2013: West Africa steering committee meeting
 * 23 January 2013: West Africa stakeholder meeting

**2012**
<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1827.5px; width: 1px;"> **PRE-SURVEY ENUMERATOR TRAINING WORKSHOP HELD ON 2-3 APRIL 2015** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1993px; width: 1px;"> Nutrition research household survey will take place in Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas from 15th – 23 June 2015. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2061px; width: 1px;">**Training of Household Survey Enumerators** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4182px; width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3667.5px; width: 1px;">
 * October 2012: West Africa annual review and planning meeting
 * January 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa - Project Design Workshop, Ghana
 * training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies on vegetables**

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4152.5px; width: 1px;">Gudo Beret Kebele <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4606.5px; width: 1px;"> ** Africa RISING Key Partners Meeting **