Careers and calls

Vacancy: CCAFS Regional Science Officer: East Africa - NEW DATE

Cecilia — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Screening of applications starts: 1 July 2011. 1 SEPTEMBER 2011. The Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to recruit a Regional Science Officer based...

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Vacancy: Research Fellow, financial and institutional mechanisms for agricultural climate change mitigation

Cecilia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:25:13 +0000

Deadline: Open until filled. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow for a three-year, fixed-term, renewable appointment in its...

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Vacancy: Senior Administrative Assistant

Lisen — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:40:16 +0000

Deadline: 15 February 2012. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and...

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Vacancy: Science Officer Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation

Cecilia — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:15:51 +0000

Deadline: 1 March, 2012. CCAFS seeks to find a new Science Officer within the theme 'Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation'. The Science Officer will help coordinate and conduct research contributing to...

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Vacancy: Research Degree on the influence of climate change on the occurrence of crop pests and diseases

Cecilia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:16:09 +0000

Deadline: 3 February, 2012. Climate-related variability in agricultural production affects billions of lives worldwide. Models exist that simulate the response of crops to climate variability and...

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Vacancy: Agricultural Systems/Climate Change Adaptation Post- Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist

Cecilia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:50:04 +0000

Deadline: 15 December 2011. Achieving sustainable food security in a world of growing population and changing diets is a major challenge under climate change. The International Maize and Wheat...

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Vacancy: Agricultural Systems/Climate Change Mitigation Post- Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist

Cecilia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:16 +0000

Register Now! Climate-Smart Agriculture on a Journey to Durban

Vanessa — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:06:40 +0000

Agriculture possesses huge untapped potential to reduce poverty, bolster food security, adapt to climate change, reduce pressure on natural resources, and in many places lower greenhouse gas...

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Call for Proposals: Assessment of household vulnerability to climate change in South Asia

Cecilia — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:34:44 +0000

Deadline: 10 November 2011. 5 December, 2011 (NEW DATE). With its high population, high exposure to climatic risks, chronic food insecurity, and widespread poverty, South Asia is considered...

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Vacancy: Research Facilitator (Science Officer) Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation

Cecilia — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:45:31 +0000

Deadline: 15 October, 2011 (but open until filled). CCAFS’ Research Facilitator (“Science Officer”) will support and coordinate research activities of the CCAFS theme on Pro-Poor Climate Change...

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Vacancy: Senior Scientist and Coordinator - Climate Change

Cecilia — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:33:15 +0000

Deadline: 30 September, 2011 (but open until filled). The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) seeks a highly qualified scientist to join our international team of scientists...

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Call for Proposal: Discussion Paper on Institutions and Climate Change Adaptation

Cecilia — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:29:48 +0000

Deadline: 30 September 2011. Call for proposal for a discussion paper on Role of Rural Institutions in enabling Adaptation to Climate Change, which will analyze the role of rural...

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Call for Abstracts: Planet under Pressure conference

AGhosh — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:01:44 +0000

Due 19 August 2011. Due 16 September 2011. Abstract submission is now open for Planet Under Pressure 2012: New Knowledge Towards Solutions. This major international science conference focusing on...

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Call for Learning Events for Agriculture and Rural Development Day 2011: case studies in agricultural adaptation and mitigation

Vanessa — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:48:41 +0000

Deadline: 31 August 2011. Agriculture and Rural Development Day 2011 in Durban will include learning events where successes in agricultural adaptation and mitigation are highlighted. Learning events...

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Call for Abstracts: Intensifying agricultural production among farmers in low-income countries

Cecilia — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:10:24 +0000

Deadline: 16 September 2011. Opportunity to submit abstracts for the March 2012 Planet Under Pressure conference in London on intensifying agricultural production among farmers in low-income...

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