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AIARD Annual Meeting-Lightning Talks

PictureOur 2015 Lightning Talk Presenters

​The Planning Committee for the upcoming AIARD Annual Meeting is pleased to invite AIARD Members and others in the international agricultural and rural development community to participate in Lightning Talks. 

2016 Lightning Talk Proposals are being solicited on the conference theme of "From the Ground UP: Generating Meaningful Local Solutions" and on five related sub-themes:
  • Security and Stability
  • Markets and Trade
  • Acute Environmental Stress
  • Research and Science
  • Training the Next Generation, Training to Compete

These topics are also the driving themes behind a white paper that AIARD is preparing for the new Administration.

​We encourage submissions that focus on building local human and institutional capacity in the above areas.

Lightning Talks are a fast-paced, highly energetic delivery style. Lightning Talks are 5-minute presentations, with exactly 20 PowerPoint slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds.  When one presentation ends, the next one begins.  Presenters will then  facilitate round table discussions with attendees for more in-depth discussion.

The Lightning Talks will take place on June 7, 2016 during the morning session of the AIARD Annual Conference.

Think creatively as you identify what you would like to submit as a potential Lightning Talk!  

Lightning Talk Submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST on April 8, 2016.


Submit Your Lightning Talk Proposal
Need more information on lightening talks? We've prepared some material for you!

You DO NOT need to prepare a PowerPoint to submit a proposal.
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  • About AIARD
    • About AIARD
    • Mission & Objectives
    • Officers and Committee Chairs
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • Committees >
      • Education & Advocacy Committee
      • Membership Committee
      • Communications Committee
      • Finance Committee
      • Awards Committee
      • Future Leaders Forum Committee
      • Events Commitee
  • Members
    • Members
    • Reasons to Join AIARD
    • Join AIARD
    • Past Award Recipients
    • Career Networking
  • Communications
    • Communications
    • AIARD Blog
    • AIARD Publications
    • Email Subscription
    • Partner Publications
  • Events
    • 2025 Annual Conference
    • AIARD FLF Webinar Series
    • Previous Events >
      • Virtual AIARD Week 2021 >
        • 2021 Sessions
        • 2021 Sponsors
      • Virtual AIARD Week 2020 >
        • 2020 Sponsors
        • 2020 Speakers and Moderators
      • AIARD Side Event at the World Food Prize
      • 2019 Annual Conference >
        • 2019 Photo Gallery
        • Conference agenda
  • Future Leaders
    • Future Leaders Forum
    • AIARD Scholarship Fund
    • Future Leaders Alumni Testimonials
    • Previous Forums >
      • 2021 Future Leaders Forum
      • 2020 Future Leaders Forum