Following APAARI's message below where we asked you to kindly contribute to our survey and save the date for the Asia-Pacific Conference on Transformation of Higher Education in Agriculture that will take place on 29 November, 14.00 hrs Bangkok time, APAARI is now inviting you to participate in this online meeting. The Conference is being organized in the context of the Collective Action (CA) facilitated by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) on Transformative Learning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that was launched this year.

Agenda for the online conference:

·       Survey insights: Learn about the key findings from our recent survey, which will provide valuable insights on the status of transformation of higher education in the region

·       Sharing of good practices : Learn about innovative transformative education practices that are being integrated in higher education

·       Interactive multi-actor discussions: Learn about the outcomes of a Working Group on Transforming Higher Education and engage in a discussion on improving the integration of functional capacities (soft skills), innovative partnerships and enabling policies

·       Theory of change: Learn about the transformative learning framework, how this CA will contribute to the transformation of higher education, and how your university can engage

·       Future project design : Get an exclusive glimpse into our plans for a full project design in 2024

Who should participate?

·       Agricultural life science universities

·       Leaders (University vice-chancellors, university presidents, deans, faculties, professional bodies, student union leaders, ministry of education, accreditation agencies)

·       University graduates, students

To register for the event, please click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGhpjsrE9bICwyafKMA7-0B6xNjzPAS

Please feel free to forward to your colleagues, partners and students!

CA's Objectives

 The CA aims to harvest and document the ongoing efforts to support the transformation of higher education for improved agri-food system transformation. It promotes the model of higher education  based on experiential learning, ethical leadership, participatory curricula development, and co-research/co-innovation, with multi-actor participation, particularly of farmers and their organizations.

Global scope

 Since the CA is taking place in four regions – Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, similar events will take place in all these regions:

 Latin America – 27 November 2023

Europe – 28 November 2023

Asia-Pacific – 29 November 2023

Africa – 30 November 2023

 To register for the Asia-Pacific event, please click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGhpjsrE9bICwyafKMA7-0B6xNjzPAS