2021 Virtual AIARD Week:
Cultivating Crisis-Proof Food Systems for a Changing Climate
June 7-10, 2021
Monday, June 7 - Welcome to AIARD Week
Ariel Rivers, AIARD Vice President, and Nicole Lee, AIARD Board Member, welcome participants to the week, provide background on AIARD, and introduce the new class of Future Leaders Forum (FLF) participants.
Ariel Rivers, AIARD Vice President, and Nicole Lee, AIARD Board Member, welcome participants to the week, provide background on AIARD, and introduce the new class of Future Leaders Forum (FLF) participants.
Monday, June 7 - Lightning Talks by AIARD Members and Partners
Each of the following speakers provided a 7 min presentation, followed by a question and answer session moderated by Ariel Rivers, AIARD Vice President.
Each of the following speakers provided a 7 min presentation, followed by a question and answer session moderated by Ariel Rivers, AIARD Vice President.
- "Agricultural Cooperatives, Key Actors in Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Building Resilient Food Systems" – Virginia Brown, NCBA CLUSA
- "Gender Lensed Development: An Open Access Curriculum" – Carmen Benson and Danette Philpot, Texas A&M University
- "How the U.S Benefits from Agricultural Development and Food Security Investments in Developing Countries" – David Kraybill, PhD, Ohio State University
- "Strategic design of agricultural supply chains for social inclusion and resilience in Mesoamérica" – Rachael Cox, EarthEmpower
Tuesday, June 8 - Round Table Discussions
During 3 simultaneous break out sessions, AIARD members and partners shared information about ongoing programs and activities related to implementing inclusive programs in international agriculture and development.
During 3 simultaneous break out sessions, AIARD members and partners shared information about ongoing programs and activities related to implementing inclusive programs in international agriculture and development.
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Postharvest Losses, with discussion led by:
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Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development
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Agricultural Productivity Growth, Resilience, and Economic Transformation
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After the breakout sessions, FLF participants provided a summary of the discussion in each room.
Tuesday, June 8 - Panel Discussion on Early Career Opportunities in International Development
Future Leaders Forum Participants met with 4 alumni of the FLF program from a variety of international organizations to learn more about their career paths. Several professionals from USAID, CRS, and DAI later joined to further discuss recruiting for positions in the development field, and their own career paths through the development space.
The sessions are only available to current AIARD members. To renew or join, visit the AIARD membership page, and contact the AIARD secretary at secretary [@] aiard.org for access to the videos.
Future Leaders Forum Participants met with 4 alumni of the FLF program from a variety of international organizations to learn more about their career paths. Several professionals from USAID, CRS, and DAI later joined to further discuss recruiting for positions in the development field, and their own career paths through the development space.
The sessions are only available to current AIARD members. To renew or join, visit the AIARD membership page, and contact the AIARD secretary at secretary [@] aiard.org for access to the videos.
Wednesday, June 9 - Virtual Hackathon
In this session, participants joined the AIARD Board in breakout rooms to quickly develop strategies for engaging new members, fundraising for new programs and developing an early career mentoring program. These plans will help the AIARD Board implement new programs over the coming year. For more information, contact the AIARD President, Ariel Rivers at arielrivers [@] yahoo.com.
Wednesday, June 9 - AIARD Awards Session
During AIARD’s annual conference, we normally celebrate several recipients of our awards. In this interview style panel, met with the 2020 AIARD Young Professional Awardees--Drs. Sarah Eissler and Austen Moore—about their interests in international agriculture and rural development.
In this session, participants joined the AIARD Board in breakout rooms to quickly develop strategies for engaging new members, fundraising for new programs and developing an early career mentoring program. These plans will help the AIARD Board implement new programs over the coming year. For more information, contact the AIARD President, Ariel Rivers at arielrivers [@] yahoo.com.
Wednesday, June 9 - AIARD Awards Session
During AIARD’s annual conference, we normally celebrate several recipients of our awards. In this interview style panel, met with the 2020 AIARD Young Professional Awardees--Drs. Sarah Eissler and Austen Moore—about their interests in international agriculture and rural development.
Thursday, June 10 - Closing Session and Coffee Hour
In this final session of the conference, the AIARD President, Russ Webster, and Vice President, Ariel Rivers, thanked past AIARD Board Members for their service. We also summarized conference outcomes and awarded the 2021 FLF Scholarship thanks to the support of Bill Guyton.
In this final session of the conference, the AIARD President, Russ Webster, and Vice President, Ariel Rivers, thanked past AIARD Board Members for their service. We also summarized conference outcomes and awarded the 2021 FLF Scholarship thanks to the support of Bill Guyton.
