ICARDA is an international organization undertaking research for development. We provide innovative, science-based solutions for countries across the non-tropical dry areas. Our research aims to reduce poverty and enhance food, water, and nutritional security and environmental health, in the face of global challenges, including climate change.
This project facilitates and supports the growth of knowledge management and capacity development operations within the Near East and North Africa (NENA) and Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEN) regions. This will be possible increasing the capacities of participating public institutions in this sector by providing necessary structures and systems at a country and regional level ensuring that knowledge being developed can be effectively managed for a long-term growth and development.
This project facilitates and supports the growth of knowledge management and capacity development operations within the Near East and North Africa (NENA) and Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEN) regions. This will be possible increasing the capacities of participating public institutions in this sector by providing necessary structures and systems at a country and regional level ensuring that knowledge being developed can be effectively managed for a long-term growth and development.
Bastian Mueller serves as Technical E-Learning –
Communication Training Officer at ICARDA Capacity Development Unit since
October 2016. He is responsible for the E-Learning Site of ICARDA http://elearning.icarda.org/ and he manages the CDU Alumni Group on LinkedIn accesible at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13526399
Mr. Mueller has nine years of professional experience in
education management both in private and public universities in Europe and the
Middle East. He has worked in quality management and exam regulations, was
responsible for academic matters and dealt with 80 external lecturers. He also
has extensive knowledge of E-learning and Blended learning within various
educational settings.
Mr. Mueller holds a MSc degree in Multimedia Production from
the University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Germany and is currently studying
extra-occupational towards a MBA in Education and Research Management at the
University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Prior to this Mr. Mueller was responsible for
setting up quality management measures at private universities, running Bachelors
program accredited by an English university, leading small teams of academic
professionals, improving learning and education at tertiary education
institutions. Additionally, Mr. Mueller planned, designed, implemented and ran
online short courses offered to a global student audience.
Ramya joined ICARDA’s MEL team as a SKiM Knowledge Management Research Fellow. She is a young professional with demonstrated interest and experience in knowledge management and technology transfer in rural communities. She has experience in partnerships scoping, project implementation and facilitating capacity building trainings to rural women and youth. She is interested in bringing together advocacy and outreach activities on topics such as nutrition and food security, climate change and policy, rural transformation, social inclusion, gender mainstreaming and project management for international development.
The career path she is building for herself is in communication for development (C4D), by gaining experience in partnerships development and humanitarian action with an organisation that makes an actual impact in the lives of people who are at the shorter end of the rope.
She has worked for the Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion division of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome. She wrote her master’s thesis titled "Nutrition mainstreaming approaches in agriculture for rural transformation" from this internship.
Ramya holds a masters degree in Climate change, Agriculture and Food security from the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland. She is a Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Fellow.
A sample blog created by Ramya.
Emilie is a Knowledge Management Research Fellow with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Group at ICARDA. Originally from Vermont (U.S.), Emilie received a B.S. from Tufts University in Boston with concentrations in International Relations and Environmental Studies. She joined ICARDA in November 2019 after having recently obtained a dual MSc in Agroecology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and ISARA-Lyon in France. Emilie has previously worked with NGOs in Spain and Guatemala, conducting research on projects working to improve food security and capacity-building for smallholder farmers. Through her studies, she has also participated in agriculture-related projects in India, Norway, Malaysia, France and Malawi. Her principal interests lie in using critical systems thinking, participatory research, and inter-disciplinary collaboration to address salient issues in agriculture development.
The overall goal for this project will be to develop effective and long-term knowledge management-related capacities in target countries. This will be undertaken through effective knowledge generation and sharing approaches that ensure improved knowledge management and results measurement for rural poverty reduction.
The objectives of this work include: (i) assessing capacity and enhancing knowledge management skills of key rural institutions and other stakeholders in Moldova, Morocco, Sudan (with the possibility of adding two more countries); and (ii) fostering and promoting knowledge exchange in-country, cross-country and across trans-regional partners to foster knowledge uptake, transfer and management.
Knowledge Management Strategic Objective (KMSO) 1 is based on Objective 1 "Asses the capacity and enhance KM skills" of the project, and related activities under the Output "Knowledge Management capacity assessment for an enhanced formulation of learning needs". It also contributes to Objective 2 "Foster and promotes knowledge exchange in-country, cross-country, and trans-regionally". While the KMSO1 will be sustained by different activities in all components, it finds its main support from activities in the Outputs "Capacity development and knowledge systematization" and "Enhanced regional knowledge exchange". In addition, this objective will be contributed by specific activities presented in the Knowledge Management work packages section. Overall, KMSO1 will contribute to the Project Outcomes "Effective learning systems established and embedded in organizational processes with strengthened human and institutional capacities to manage the systematization of good practices" and "Improved knowledge exchanges among stakeholders based on increased adoption of good practices and knowledge transfer for increased SSTC, replication and scaling up", and will be measured by related indicators. Knowledge Management Strategic Objective (KMSO) 2 is mainly focused on activities under the Outputs "Capacity development and knowledge systematization" and "Enhanced regional knowledge exchange", while contributing to the Project Outcome "Effective learning systems established and embedded in organizational processes with strengthened human and institutional capacities to manage the systematization of good practices". In addition, this objective will be contributed by specific activities presented in the Knowledge Management work packages section. Knowledge Management Strategic Objective (KMSO) 3 is grounded on the Output 1 "Knowledge Management capacity assessment for enhanced formulation of learning needs" and is supported by activities in the Output "Enhanced regional knowledge exchange". It links to the Project Objective 2 "Foster and promote knowledge exchange across in-country, cross-country and trans-regionally" and contributes to the Outcome "Improved knowledge exchanges among stakeholders based on increased adoption of good practices and knowledge transfer for increased SSTC, replication and scaling up". This objective will be contributed by specific activities presented in the Knowledge Management work packages section.
Author: International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas ICARDA
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Author: International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas ICARDA
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Author: Valerio Graziano
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Author: Akmal Akramkhanov
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Author: Boris Boincean
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Author: Mahmoud Awad Mekki
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Author: Valerio Graziano
Date: 2018-12-28
Author: Akmal Akramkhanov
Date: 2018-12-31
Author: Tatenda Lemann
Date: 2019-11-15
Author: Onofrio Lorusso
Date: 2020-07-01
Author: Murat Sartas
Date: 2019-12-15
Author: Enrico Bonaiuti
Date: 2020-07-01
Author: Bastian Mueller
Date: 2018-12-19
Author: Innocent Bikara
Date: 2019-12-15
Author: Enrico Bonaiuti
Date: 2020-07-01
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Date: 2018-12-19
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Author: Elena Bertusi
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