1st April 2009
In the limelight in this issue are GCP’s capacity-building programmes, as we celebrate GSS winners and inform you of a new GCP–Pioneer fellowship opportunity. We also bring you up to speed on forthcoming events, update you on the latest resources and opportunities crossing our desks, and launch a brand-new look in presenting GCP News.
Winners of the 2nd Genotyping Support Services call for proposals
GCP congratulates, and is pleased to announce, the winners of its 2nd Genotyping Support Service call for proposals. Our congratulations are also extended to the winners of the complementary calls launched by the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Global Partnership Initiative for
The Pioneer–GCP Graduate Fellowship in plant breeding and genetics: applications invited
The Pioneer–GCP Graduate Fellowship targets top performers who will advance plant science, with emphasis on international agriculture.
- Application deadline: 30 June 2009
- Eligibility: Demonstrated interest in improving agriculture in developing countries. Priority to candidates from developing countries that lack a strong agronomic education base. More
Announcements
From GCP…
1. Materials from 2nd Genotyping Support Service workshop
Resources from the GSS workshop held in
2. Gene flow book co-written by SP5 Leader to be published in November 2009
A new book, entitled Gene flow between crops and their wild relatives, co-authored by GCP Subprogramme 5 Leader Carmen de Vicente, is set to be published and released for sale in November 2009. The book, a direct outcome of a three-year GTZ-funded project on The gene flow risk assessment of genetically-engineered crops, promises to be a key resource for researchers, as well as decision- and policy-makers. GCP congratulates Carmen for her key contribution to this eagerly-awaited publication! More
3. SP2 Leader awarded Young Scientist Medal
Subprogramme 2 Leader Rajeev Varshney has been publicly recognised for his notable research contribution to science and technology by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), who granted Rajeev the Young Scientist Medal 2008. Please join us in celebrating Rajeev’s remarkable recognition! More
…and from the broader crop research community
1. InterDrought-III: The 3rd international conference on integrated approaches to improve crop production under drought-prone environments
· Dates: 11–16 October 2009
· Convenors: InterDrought-III
· Venue:
· Target: Scientists working on basic and applied research for solutions to crop production under drought-prone conditions
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2. 2009 TDWG Annual Meeting: e-knowledge on biodiversity and agriculture
· Dates: 8–13 November 2009
· Convenors: Bioversity International and Agropolis International, in partnership with TDWG
· Venue: ‘Le Corum’ Conference Centre, Montpellier, France
· Target : All experts and scientists working on biodiversity information and informatics
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3. Learning from the past: Successes and failures with agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries over the last 20 years-- FAO biotechnology e-mail conference
· Dates: 20 April–17 May 2009
· Convenor: FAO
· Venue: Online
· Target: Anyone with an interest in agricultural biotechnologies in the crop, forestry, livestock, fisheries/aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries
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4. ILAC launches interactive, resource-packed website
The Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative has launched a new, interactive website, where a healthy resources section and an ILAC library with more than 1, 200 references on subjects such as to participatory research, impact assessment and organisational learning can be found. More
| Erratum: We’d like to correct a factual error that was carried in Issue 35 of GCP News. In item four under ‘Announcements’ entitled ‘Crops for the Future: A new centre to boost knowledge on underutilised crops’ referring to a SciDev news item, we stated: “…there are thousands of crops the poor depend on that are however uncommercialised, including maize, wheat and beans.” This was a misinterpretation of the original SciDev story, which stated: “There are thousands of crops that poor people rely on but are not commercialised, such as maize, wheat and beans….” Our thanks to Robert Hijmans for alerting us of this error. Apologies to ICUC, SciDev and to our readers for this misinterpretation. Link to SciDev story
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