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Regional opinion leaders engage in discussions with Jack Bobo, recognized as the leading expert in science communication, on the ways to explain the irreplaceable role of agriculture and the importance of innovation
Jack Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham, engaged in discussions with IICA’s Advisory Committee on Communication for Agriculture and Food Security, composed of journalists covering the sector and experts in public and institutional communication.
IICA Director General receives honorary doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) for “invaluable” contributions to agriculture in the region
The Argentine veterinarian received the award, which was presented to him by UNA Rector Zully Vera, for his “invaluable contributions to agricultural development in the region” at a ceremony held in the University’s library, before an audience of government representatives and senior officials from academia and local agricultural institutions.
Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Senior Officials organized by IICA highlights the importance of measuring care work to bring visibility to the contributions of rural women in agri-food systems
The 5th Edition of the Permanent Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Senior Officials of the Americas (FOPEMA), organized by IICA, reached consensus on this and other matters during a meeting attended by more than 75 high-level leaders, including ministers and deputy ministers from Agriculture and Women’s Affairs ministries.
Ecuadorian Gustavo Manrique, the architect of the world’s biggest debt-for-nature swap, is IICA’s latest Goodwill Ambassador
Upon receiving the diploma accrediting him as an IICA Goodwill Ambassador, Manrique described the accolade as “a great honor” and spoke of how humanity is currently facing a threefold global crisis: the loss of biodiversity, pollution, and climate change.
Synergy of water and energy shows that ethanol can contribute to decarbonization in all Latin American countries
Experts agreed on this at the Global Workshop on ‘Synergistic Application of Sustainable Water and Energy Consumption and Production for the Achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement’.
IICA and international partners launch document foregrounding the value of the care work usually performed by women in rural territories
The publication was presented during the Fifth Meeting of the Permanent Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials of the Americas (FOPEMA), promoted by IICA in which women political leaders discuss and propose priority gender and women’s issues in a sector that has traditionally been almost entirely male-dominated.