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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=

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{|
| '''Timing''' || '''Session'''
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| || '''Day 1 - Monday 6 February'''
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| 09.00 || Registration
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| 10.00 || Icebreaker for participants' introduction
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| 10.45 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Workshop introduction| Workshop introduction]], process and objectives (Coordinator and Facilitators) [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Welcome and official opening| Welcome and official opening]] (IITA; USAID, Minister of Agriculture)
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| 11.45 || ''Break''
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| 12.15 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_USAID Feed the Future Initiative research strategy| USAID Feed the Future Initiative research strategy]] - (R. Bertram, USAID) [[:File:dar_ftf_bertram.ppt]]br[[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Research on sustainable intensification in the CGIAR research programs| Research on sustainable intensification in the CGIAR research programs]] - R.Asiedu IITAbr[[:File:dar_crp_asiedu.ppt]]brbr[[Dar_project-design| Africa RISING - project design across the three regions]] - Jerry Glover USAIDbr[[:File:dar_projectdesign_glover.ppt]]
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| 3.00 || ''Lunch''
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| 14:00 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_USAID Missions' priorities| Aligning with USAID Mission priorities]] (S. Poland, USAID). [[:File:Dar PresentationZE.ppt]]brAligning international research and CAADP J. Howard T. Arnold.br[[:File:dar_caadp.ppt]]
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| 15:00 || ''Coffee break''
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| 15:30 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Presentation of the concept notes| Presentation of the concept notes]] (a. IITA, b. AfricaRice) [[:File:dar_maizeconceptnote.ppt]]brIITA presentation:Africa Rice presentation:br[[:File:dar_riceconceptnote.ppt]]
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| 16.15 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Alignment with key development (and research) initiatives with synergies within the new project| Alignment with key development (and research) initiatives with synergies within the new project]]
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| 17.15 || [[dar_day1close| Close ]][[dar_day1close| and logistics]]
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| || '''Day 2 - Tuesday 7 February'''
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| 08.30 || Recap and setting the scene for the day's work / Questions & Answers
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| 08.45 || Impact assessment and monitoring & evaluation in the program (S. Wood, IFPRI). [[:File:dar_ME_intro_wood.ppt]]
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| 09.15 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_boundaries| 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?
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| 10.45 || John Dixon feedback
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| 11.00 || ''Coffee break''
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| 11.30 || World cafe feedback
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| 12.30 || Review concept notes
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| 13.00 || ''Lunch''
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| 14.00 || [[Dar_assumptions| 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?
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| 15.00 || ''Break''
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| 15.30 || Report back from concept note groups
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| 16.00 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Synthesis-implications| Synthesis and implications for the program]]: what needs to be changed, improved integrated into the proposal
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| 17.00 || [[agintensificationafrica/Dar_Close_day2| Close]]
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| || '''Day 3 - Wednesday 8 February'''
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| 08.30 || [[Dar_Recap-day3| Recap of lessons from first two days' discussions]] ; intro from Jerry Glover about the Project/Process
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| 09.00 || Working groups: * [[esa_management| Coordination and management]] * [[Dar_Non site specific early wins| Non site specific early wins]] * [[program_targets| Targets group]]
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| 11.00 || ''Break''
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| 11.30 || Working groups (continued)
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| 12.30 || ''Lunch''
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| 14.00 || Feedback from working groups (see working groups above)
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| 16.00 || [[Dar_Site selection| Site selection: where are we at?]]
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| 17.00 || Summary, conclusions, preparation for Thursday & close
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| || '''Day 4 - Thursday 9 February'''
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| 8.30 || Recap and program for the day
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| 09.00 || Working groups (1): * [[program_framework| Overall research approaches]] * [[Dar_research3countries| Organizing the ESA research approach across the three countries]] * [[Dar_indices| Intensification and sustainability indices]] * [[Dar_Non site specific early wins| Early wins]]
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| 10.30 || ''Break''
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| 10.45 || Feedback from working groups (1)
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| 11.30 || Working groups: * [[Dar_Site-selection_day4| Site selection]] * M&E plans * [[program_management| Overall program management]]
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| 13.00 || ''Lunch''
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| 14.00 || [[Dar_Closing| Closing]]
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