Co-operation in the Global South
International Seminar: The role of South-South Cooperation in Agricultural Development in Africa – opportunities and challenges
17 May 2012 – Auditório Carlyle Guerra de Macêdo, OPAS/OMS (WHO), Brasília, Brazil
This seminar discussed current trends and emerging issues in Brazil-Africa co-operation, including:
- co-operation policy and research in food security, inclusive green growth, agricultural growth and sustainable rural development
- China’s agricultural development footprint in Africa
- other opportunities for international co-operation
This invite-only event brought together policymakers, researchers, civil society representatives and private entrepreneurs from Africa, Brazil, China and Europe. It was hosted by the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth in Brasília, and co-organised with the Future Agricultures Consortium, the UK Department for International Development, with support from UN Women, Articulação Sul and Cirad.
This event is part of the Future Agricultures Consortium’s work on China and Brazil in African Agriculture.
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South-South Co-operation seminar findings
June 27, 2012 / Co-operation in the Global South The findings of the seminar on South-South Co-operation in May 2012 are presented in an edition of Poverty in Focus, a regular publication of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth. The edition, entitled The Role of South-South Cooperation in
Presentations from the Seminar
May 25, 2012 / Co-operation in the Global South Below is a selection of slide presentations from the international seminar on South-South cooperation held in Brasilia on 17 May 2012. The full programme and descriptions of each panel session are also available. The presentations are embedded below. To view
Should traditional donors be interfering in South-South cooperation?
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Blogs from the South-South Co-operation seminar
May 24, 2012 / Co-operation in the Global South Following our workshop on the role of South-South cooperation in Brasilia, several participants (Lidia Cabral, Daniel Bradley and Iara Costa Leite) have blogged on the issues raised at the event. Some short extracts, with links to the full posts, are
Press release: South-South Co-operation seminar
May 14, 2012 / Co-operation in the Global South Brasilia, 11 May 2012 – The capital of Brazil will host a high-level event on agriculture and development: the International Seminar on The Role of South-South Cooperation in Agricultural Development in Africa. For the first time, the event will bring