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YOUTH in Africa's Agrifood Systems! According to The Malabo Montpellier Panel's report the decline in access and completion rates of secondary and tertiary education emphasizes the need for non-formal education, especially for rural and marginalized communities. Many young people working in agriculture have only completed primary school or have received no education at all. Non-formal educational programs are expected to fulfill multiple purposes, including serving as a substitute for formal schooling for those who lack access, providing additional training for those who require it for employment purposes, and enhancing the skills of those already employed. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/1quVz

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭 of the III Seminar on Best Practices for School Feeding in São Tomé and Príncipe opened with inspiring discussions on the transformative power of #AlimentaçãoEscolar across CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa nations. The message was clear: #SchoolMeals are more than just a policy or programme—they are a pathway to a sustainable, inclusive future. Experts from #SaoTome, #Brazil, #CapeVerde, #GuineaBissau, #Mozambique, #Portugal, #TimorLeste, and #Angola celebrated how the Portuguese language unites CPLP nations, fostering collaboration to tackle shared challenges. Discussions highlighted how #SchoolMeals are addressing hunger and advancing the #SDGs by supporting education, agriculture, and local https://lnkd.in/dAuzptBm

New Blog Post Alert! 💚 Green Schools And ADAFSA: Cultivating The Future Of Sustainable Education. 🪴 Dive into the inspiring journey of how ADAFSA is shaping a sustainable future for education! Read it today by clicking on this link: https://lnkd.in/g237WGz6 #greeneducation #GSGF #innovation #sustainableeducation

The #SSETS Training is getting more tense but I believe I will pull through. The answers to my week 4 assignments are as follows. Q2. The 4 Top Goals that align with my research interest are: Goal 1: No Poverty (End poverty in all its forms everywhere) Goal 2: Zero hunger (End hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture) Goal 3: Good health and well-being (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development). The above four goals align with my interest because as a Biostatistician working to improve the health situation of my country, I realize that hunger and poverty are directly related, and they both have negative impact on health. Goal 7 is important because it is the way to achieve the other goals and as a researcher I am already collaborating and partnering to achieve my research goals. Q3.  The two academics in my area of research are listed below, although we have not started discussions on research: i. Dr. Usman Sanusi, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina (Outside my region) ii. Dr. Testimonies Chikanka Adebayo-Olajide, Caleb University, Lagos (My region) Q4. The NGO that works in my area of research that I would love to with is #HealthStrategyandDeliveryFoundation Kudos to the sponsors of this programme: @Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, @Lancaster University, @British Council and the @National Universities Commission (NUC), as well as @the University of Lagos. Above are to capture #MySDGfocusWithSSETS.

I’m excited to share the results from a recent publication in the Journal of Agricultural Education that I published with co-authors with Dr. Kristin Stair, Dr. Whitney Figland, and Dr. K.S.U. Jayaratne! The publication was funded by a USDA-NIFA grant and examined teachers’ perspectives on globally competent teaching during an international experience in Costa Rica. The results of this investigation illuminated a critical implication for agricultural education – if we more intimately connect the local to the global, perhaps SBAE could position itself to engage in discussions and address problems associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) more profoundly. Moving forward, we recommend that teacher educators and state agricultural education leaders explore how international experiences might be used as an entry point for SBAE to engage in critical conversations and understand how issues of DEIB can be addressed more effectively. https://lnkd.in/gUvRpcGr

There's still time to take advantage of education sessions before spring is in full swing! Browse OFA's Organization Members' online and in-person events. https://lnkd.in/eatVcSS7 #organicagriculture #organicfarmers #onlineeducation

IKC3 and our director Dr Helena McMahon, as part of Munster Technological University (MTU), were proud to be involved in the BIObec project which ran from September 2021 to February 2024. The aim of the project was to bridge the gaps between education, industry, and innovation by developing a framework for the design of bio-based education centres (BBECs) in six regions across the EU. MTU were a key partner in this project (including leaders of WP2) and along with the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation were tasked with the plans for a proposed Irish bio-based education centre which would be a central point to link all the actors within the Irish bioeconomy and help drive and develop the Irish bioeconomy industry. To find out more about this project and it's outputs visit https://ow.ly/3Xss50QWNbb Helena McMahon Michael Slevin Aodhan Newsholme Jessica Dennison Zoë Rush David Williamson Eve Savage Quentin Crowley Fionnuala Murphy Sharon O'Rourke Gaia A. Scalabrino, Ph.D. Helen Sheridan FRSC, FTCD Rajat Nag Dr. Subhash Chandra Catriona Power FRSA James Gaffey Jane Stout Munster Technological University University College Dublin Teagasc Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO) Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South-West BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre Higher Education Authority Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Fuzion Communications #bioeconomy #collaboration #upskilling #professionaldevelopment #furthereducation #sustainability #carbonneutral #climatechange #environment #industry #enterprise #community #skillsgaps #education #circulareconomy

👶 Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) matters! The #EurydiceEU system level indicators on this topic explore: 🛡️ The right to affordable, high-quality education 📋 Staff requirements and educational guidelines 📊 Public commitment variations across Europe to provide ECEC Understand how countries in Europe invest in their youngest learners. Explore the data now!

Dear Colleagues, Together with UNESCO and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), we’ve drafted a framework for what effective Ecosystem Restoration Education could look like. It includes the following key concepts and the corresponding learning objectives: - #Ecosystems Support All Life on Earth (#Interconnectedness) - #Biodiversity and #Resilience - Human-Ecosystem Relationships - Restoration as a Response to #Degradation - #Community Engagement and #Stewardship for Long-Term #Sustainability Would like to have your input on the same https://lnkd.in/dnwQs7vz #GenerationRestoration Bernard Combes Judy Braus Natalia Alekseeva Sean Southey Ian Humphreys Laura Hickey Alan Reid Nina Hamilton

Every drop counts: promoting clean water and sanitation for all. Get a glimpse into the Grade 5 students' PYP Exhibition journey, as they inquire and take action towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). #PYPX2024 #PYPEXHIBITION #SDG6 #HOPEFORCLEANWATERANDSANITATION #VKE #SDG #Victoriouskidsseducares #PYP5 #PYPX #GlobalGoals #Sustainabledevelopment #SDGinAction