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<strong>ICARDA</strong> Individual Training 2013<br />
Individual non-degree training:<br />
In Additon to the group <strong>courses</strong> <strong>list</strong>ed, specialized non-degree<br />
training is available for individuals or small groups <strong>of</strong> candidates,<br />
request <strong>of</strong> their National Agricultural Research Systems in line with<br />
ongoing collaboration programs.<br />
<strong>ICARDA</strong> TRAINING<br />
COURSES 2013<br />
Graduate studies:<br />
<strong>ICARDA</strong> welcomes nominations from National Agricultural<br />
Research Systems for graduate students to conduct their field<br />
research at or through <strong>ICARDA</strong> on the basis <strong>of</strong> joint supervision<br />
with the university granting the degree. Funding from the Arab<br />
Fund for Economic and Social Development and from multiple<br />
donors supports fellows to do field research with the Center.<br />
A brochure on <strong>ICARDA</strong>’s graduate research training program and<br />
possible scholarships is available on request and at:<br />
www.icarda.org/capacity-development<br />
For additional information,<br />
please contact:<br />
Capacity Development Unit (<strong>ICARDA</strong>)<br />
P.O.Box: 950764, Amman 11195 Jordan<br />
Tel: +962 - 6 - 5525750<br />
Fax: +962 - 6 - 5525930<br />
E-mail: <strong>ICARDA</strong>@CGIAR.ORG<br />
www.icarda.org<br />
International Center for Agricultural<br />
Research in the Dry Areas
<strong>ICARDA</strong> TRAINING COURSES 2013<br />
Date/Month Course Title Location Co-sponsors with <strong>ICARDA</strong><br />
17-28 March<br />
Classical and molecular approaches in wheat breeding<br />
Cairo, Egypt<br />
AFESD/Projects<br />
7-18 April<br />
Variety identification, maintenance, seed production and certification Sakha, Egypt<br />
AFESD/ACIAR<br />
14-25 April Integrated management <strong>of</strong> cereal and legume pests in Arab countries Algiers, Algeria AFESD<br />
20-24 May<br />
16-21 June<br />
23-27 June<br />
Communicating the benefits <strong>of</strong> research projects<br />
Statistical design, data analysis and biometrical techniques in<br />
agricultural research<br />
Integrating gender approaches into research<br />
Beirut, Lebanon<br />
Beirut, Lebanon<br />
Amman, Jordan<br />
AFESD<br />
AFESD<br />
AFESD<br />
30 June-4 July Salinity management at different spatial scales<br />
Amman, Jordan ICBA<br />
7-19 September Best practices for conservation and utilization <strong>of</strong> genetic resources Karaj, Iran<br />
AFESD/AREEO<br />
6-19 October Impact assessment and livelihood analysis<br />
Amman, Jordan AFESD<br />
10-14 November GIS remote sensing applications<br />
Amman, Jordan AFESD<br />
Date/Month Course Title Location Co-sponsors with <strong>ICARDA</strong><br />
27-31 January Surveillance methods <strong>of</strong> date palm pests<br />
Dubai, UAE<br />
GCC<br />
3-4 February Production techniques <strong>of</strong> feed blocks<br />
Dubai, UAE<br />
APRP<br />
3-7 February<br />
3-7 February<br />
WEAP modeling and basic GIS application Amman, Jordan CGIAR<br />
Modeling the biophysical and socio-economic impacts & adoption <strong>of</strong><br />
technologies developed by the Benchmark project<br />
Amman, Jordan<br />
3-14 February Integrated crop-livestock production<br />
Amman, Jordan JICA<br />
AFESD<br />
5-7 February<br />
General agrobusiness, farm management & marketing Noubaria, Egypt USAID<br />
9-13 February Treated wastewater irrigation<br />
Muscat, Oman GCC<br />
12-13 February<br />
Production techniques <strong>of</strong> feed blocks Doha, Qatar<br />
APRP<br />
10-14 February<br />
Land preparation and fertilization Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
17-21 February Laser-guided land leveling<br />
Amman, Jordan ACIAR, Italian Government<br />
3 - 7 March<br />
Integrating gender approaches into research Erbil, Iraq<br />
USAID<br />
11-13 March<br />
Rangeland monitoring & assessment Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia APRP<br />
15-17 March Seed health and production<br />
Muscat, Oman APRP<br />
18-19 March<br />
Rangeland monitoring & assessment Hadramaut, Yemen APRP<br />
20-21 March<br />
Soilless production systems installation, operation and management Dhamar, Yemen APRP<br />
24-28 March Crop rotation and non-tillage<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
25-28 March<br />
Crop livestock integration operation Assiut, Egypt<br />
IFAD<br />
27-28 March<br />
Spring farmer visit Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
31 March - 4 April Plant protection<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
31 March - 11 April Zero-tillage seeder conversion and operation<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
31 March - 11 April Rangeland assessment and monitoring<br />
Mednine, Tunisia CGIAR<br />
1-5 April<br />
Development & training on digital vegetation charting technique<br />
Kabul, Afghanistan ACIAR<br />
1-5 April<br />
Forage sampling techniques Kabul, Afghanistan ACIAR<br />
7-11 April<br />
15-18 April<br />
8-19 April<br />
Water harvesting<br />
Wheat improvement program & rust identification procedure<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
Addis Ababa,<br />
Ethiopia<br />
Food legume breeding Terbol, Lebanon EU-IFAD<br />
JICA<br />
IFAD<br />
14-25 April<br />
Seed production Ankara, Turkey ACIAR<br />
14-18 April<br />
15-17 April<br />
15-28 April<br />
Supplemental irrigation<br />
Proper management <strong>of</strong> soilless production systems under AP conditions<br />
with focus on proper fertigation<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> best practices for conservation and utilization <strong>of</strong> genetic resources<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
Rumais, Oman<br />
Tunis, Tunisia<br />
JICA<br />
APRP<br />
Different projects<br />
21-25 April Variety maintenance<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
21 April - 5 May Seed production technology<br />
Cairo, Egypt<br />
JICA<br />
28 April - 2 May Statistical analysis<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
28 April - 2 May Plant protection<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
5-23 May<br />
Improving water productivity in agricultural systems<br />
Amman, Jordan JICA/AusAID<br />
12-14 May<br />
12-16 May<br />
19-21 May<br />
Integrated production, protection management & good agricultural practice Dubai, UAE<br />
APRP<br />
Forage seed production and marketing<br />
Surveys and data collection at farm level<br />
Islam abad/<br />
Nengarhard, Pakistan<br />
Cairo, Egypt<br />
ACIAR<br />
ACIAR<br />
26-30 May<br />
Basics <strong>of</strong> socio-economic data collection Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
2-28 June<br />
Agronomy research: trial harvest & trial seeding<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
3-8 June<br />
Evaluate IWWIP material in multilocations<br />
Tashkent, Uzbekistan IWWIP<br />
3-30 June<br />
Winter wheat breeding<br />
Ankara, Turkey IWWIP<br />
9-13 June<br />
Seed testing<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
9-14 June<br />
Communicating the benefits <strong>of</strong> research projects<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
16-20 June Seed processing<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
JICA<br />
June TBD<br />
DUS testing & molecular tools for variety identification Karaj, Iran<br />
EU-IFAD<br />
August TBD<br />
Watershed management and livelihoods Hyderabad, India ACIAR<br />
September TBD Legume crop improvement and production<br />
Kanpur, India ACIAR<br />
01-15 September Integrated crop and livestock production<br />
Amman, Jordan JICA/AusAID<br />
15-26 September TOT VBSE seed production and marketing<br />
Amman, Jordan ACIAR<br />
15-26 September Seed enterprise management<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
15-29 September<br />
16-23 September<br />
29 Sep - 13 Oct<br />
Biotechnology application in crop improvement<br />
Molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> small ruminant genetic resources, SNP<br />
data management<br />
Cereal crop improvement<br />
Cairo, Egypt<br />
Addis Ababa,<br />
Ethiopia<br />
Terbol, Lebanon<br />
JICA/AusAID<br />
Agricultural Innovation<br />
JICA<br />
6-11 October Zero-tillage seeder design and manufacture<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
6-17 October<br />
Participatory extension Erbil, Iraq<br />
ACIAR<br />
7-10 October<br />
17-21 November<br />
01-15 December<br />
Statistical analysis Cairo, Egypt<br />
ACIAR<br />
Socio economic & environmental impacts <strong>of</strong> salinity on livelihoods &<br />
policy analysis in Iraq<br />
Erbil, Iraq<br />
Integrated crop-livestock production Amman, Jordan JICA<br />
USAID<br />
In addition to other training <strong>courses</strong> that may take place in specific projects or at regional and local levels upon demand.<br />
Project Level Courses Center Level Courses
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