Past Events from October 6, 2021 – October 27, 2022 – Page 5 – CIMMYT Past Events from October 6, 2021 – October 27, 2022 – Page 5 – CIMMYT

2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress

(Online)

Experts, practitioners and policymakers will showcase scientific findings and innovative nature-based solutions, policies, and practices using agrobiodiversity that can make our food systems more sustainable.

Basic Wheat Improvement Course 2022

(Online)

The Basic Wheat Improvement Course provides an overview of basic concepts in genetics, conventional breeding, statistics, plant physiology and pathology, as well as the integration of new technologies into breeding pipelines. 

Launch of the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative

Nairobi, Kenya, and online

The initiative aims to protect agriculture-based economies of low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America from devastating pest incursions and disease outbreaks.

CIMMYT at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

Kigali Convention Center KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda

The AGRF, Africa’s premier forum for driving the food and agriculture agenda in the continent, will host its 12th annual summit under the theme Grow. Nourish. Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems.

CIMMYT at the International Wheat Congress

Beijing , China

The theme of the 2nd IWC is Future Wheat: Resilience and Sustainability and will provide excellent opportunities for participants from around the world to share the latest progress and to develop recommendations for future wheat in terms of research, technology, and transfer.

CIMMYT at the International Plant Health Conference

Queen Elizabeth II Centre Broad Sanctuary, London, United Kingdom

The Conference will convene countries from around the world to discuss global scientific, technical and regulatory issues related to plant health aiming to contribute to a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, amongst other objectives.

8th International Cereal Nematodes Symposium (ICNS)

Abant Palace Hotel, Turkey Abant Lakeside Yukarı Mahalle 106/2, Örencik Village, Mudurnu/Bolu, Turkey

Cereal nematodes, including both the Cereal Cyst Nematodes (Heterodera spp.; CCNs) and the Root Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.; RLNs), are acknowledged as a global economic problem on wheat production systems in developing as well as in developed countries. The International Cereal Nematodes Symposium (ICNS) aims to create a critical mass of scientific capacity and skills to deliver sustainable solutions by working at both the practical and theoretical level.

CGIAR at the FAO Science & Innovation Forum (side event)

(Online)

Join a free virtual session organized by the CGIAR Research Initiatives on Plant Health and on Climate Resilience, which is an official side event of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum.

Free

Ag4Peace: A Call for Action (2022 Borlaug Dialogue)

Iowa Events Center (IEC) 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

This year’s theme, “Feeding a Fragile World,” focuses on overcoming pervasive shocks to the global food system.

CIMMYT at From Seed to Pasta

Regione Emilia Romagna Viale Della Fiera 8, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

This event will provide a timely update on durum wheat multidisciplinary research towards a more sustainable and resilient durum wheat chain capable of enhancing food security while providing more nutritious grain and a healthier diet.