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=Sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming systems in Eastern and Southern Africa= =Project Inception Workshop= =6-9 February 2012, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania=

=AGENDA=

Welcome and official opening (IITA; USAID, Minister of Agriculture) || Research on sustainable intensification in the CGIAR research programs - (R.Asiedu, IITA)
 * **Timing** || **Session** ||
 * || **Day 1 - Monday 6 February** ||
 * 09.00 || Registration ||
 * 10.00 || Icebreaker for participants' introduction ||
 * 10.45 || Workshop introduction, process and objectives (Coordinator and Facilitators)
 * 11.45 || //Break// ||
 * 12.15 || USAID Feed the Future Initiative research strategy - (R. Bertram, USAID)

Africa RISING - project design across the three regions - (Jerry Glover, USAID) ||
 * 3.00 || //Lunch// ||
 * 14:00 || Aligning with USAID Mission priorities (S. Poland, USAID).

Aligning international research and CAADP (J. Howard + T. Arnold). || IITA presentation:Africa Rice presentation: || ||
 * 15:00 || //Coffee break// ||
 * 15:30 || Presentation of the concept notes (a. IITA, b. AfricaRice)
 * 16.15 || Alignment with key development (and research) initiatives with synergies within the new project ||
 * 17.15 || Close and logistics ||
 * || **Day 2 - Tuesday 7 February** ||
 * 08.30 || Recap and setting the scene for the day's work / Questions & Answers ||
 * 08.45 || Impact assessment and monitoring & evaluation in the program (S. Wood, IFPRI).
 * 09.15 || Project design boundaries: a) How do we best implement a systems perspective/approach? b) Where should this project be best positioned on a research-development continuum c) What are the most appropriate scales for this project to focus its research d) what criteria should we use to select sites? e) What does it mean to integrate research components? ||
 * 10.45 || John Dixon feedback ||
 * 11.00 || //Coffee break// ||
 * 11.30 || World cafe feedback ||
 * 12.30 || Review concept notes ||
 * 13.00 || //Lunch// ||
 * 14.00 || Working Group Discussions on the proposed project
 * Concept note maize/legume purpose and objectives
 * Concept note maize/legume pillars
 * Concept note rice/veg purpose and objectives
 * Concept note rice/veg pillars
 * Overall project goals / purposes / objectives / outcomes
 * How to capitalize and learn from the three components of this continental program? ||
 * 15.00 || //Break// ||
 * 15.30 || Report back from concept note groups ||
 * 16.00 || Synthesis and implications for the program: what needs to be changed, improved integrated into the proposal ||
 * 17.00 || Close ||
 * || **Day 3 - Wednesday 8 February** ||
 * 08.30 || Recap of lessons from first two days' discussions ; intro from Jerry Glover about the Project/Process ||
 * 09.00 || Working groups:
 * Coordination and management
 * Non site specific early wins
 * Targets group ||
 * 11.00 || //Break// ||
 * 11.30 || Working groups (continued) ||
 * 12.30 || //Lunch// ||
 * 14.00 || Feedback from working groups (see working groups above) ||
 * 16.00 || Site selection: where are we at? ||
 * 17.00 || Summary, conclusions, preparation for Thursday & close ||
 * || **Day 4 - Thursday 9 February** ||
 * 8.30 || Recap and program for the day ||
 * 09.00 || Working groups (1):
 * Overall research approaches
 * Organizing the ESA research approach across the three countries
 * Intensification and sustainability indices
 * Early wins ||
 * 10.30 || //Break// ||
 * 10.45 || Feedback from working groups (1) ||
 * 11.30 || Working groups:
 * Site selection
 * M&E plans
 * Overall program management ||
 * 13.00 || //Lunch// ||
 * 14.00 || Closing ||