Source: International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Wageningen International, ICARDA and Generation Challenge Program in partnership with Agricultural Research and Extension Organization from Iran (Seed and Plant Certification and Research Institute and Seed and Plant Improvement and Institute) are organizing an international three week course on Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds: Policies, Conservation and Use from 4-22 November 2006 in Karaj, Iran.

The course includes three modules of one week each on:

1.      Ex-situ and in-situ conservation of agrobiodiversity (4-8 November 2006)
2.      support of local seed supply and development of Small scale seed enterprise (11-15 November 2006)
3.      Genetic resources, rights and institutional policies (18-22 November 2006)

The program is organized in such a way that a one-week workshop can be regarded as an independent and comprehensive training. Alternatively, based on professional interests and institutional needs, participants can combine two or three workshops into a program.

For more details on the course contents, fellowship and application you may visit the website at the following addresses:

ICARDA: www.icarda.org
(see: announcements or http://www.icarda.cgiar.org/seed_unit/SeedUnit/PGRS_Course/info.htm),

Wageningen International: www.wi.wur.nl
(see: http://www.wi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Plant_genetic_resources_and_seeds_policies_
conservation_and_use.htm OR at international education at Wageningen UR, courses),

Generation Challenge Program: www.generationcp.org
(see: http://www.generationcp.org/latestnews.php?i=495).

Fellowships

A limited number of fellowships for nationals of countries from the CWANA region, and/or for professionals of NARS connected to the GCP are available. Candidates who wish to apply for such a fellowship should indicate this on the application form. Fellowships include tuition fees, international and local travel, accommodation, a modest daily subsistence allowance, training materials and medical insurance. Please note the number of fellowships available is limited. We therefore strongly advise applicants to look for sponsorship elsewhere as well.

Application

The admission deadline for application is 15 September 2006. Early application is recommended. Further information and application forms can be downloaded from the website of Wageningen International, ICARDA and the GCP; see the addresses below. Application forms, including a separate CV, should be submitted to Wageningen International by e-mail to: training.wi@wur.nl

Zewdie Bishaw, PhD
Head, Seed Unit, ICARDA
P.O. Box 5466
Aleppo
Syria

Tel: +963-21-2213433
Fax: +963-21-2213490
E-mail:  z.bishaw@cgair.org
Website: http://icarda.cgiar.org