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SUMMARY:Short Course on GIS and Its Applications
DESCRIPTION:Background \nGIS is a computer-based information system for collecting\, storing\, analyzing\, organizing\, managing and visualizing geospatial data. It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes.  It has now become one of the integral components of every scientific study mainly of agriculture\, forestry\, natural resource management\, and environmental monitoring.  \nThe GIS-based analytics gives newer insights into the studies and helps in planning and decision making. This course starts with an introduction to GIS and the review of software which includes practical hands-on exercises for working with GIS software. The course ends with a discussion on various applications of GIS in different domains. \nCourse Objectives  \nThe overall aim of this course is to sharpen hands-on knowledge and skills of participants on handling\, analyzing and using cartography techniques to communicate results in maps. This course is oriented more towards practical exercises and some theories behind GIS.  \nThe specific course objectives are: \n\nUnderstand the concept of GIS and its applications.\nUnderstand the concepts of the GIS database management system.\nBe familiar and conduct spatial analysis. \nBe able to create map visualization using cartographic design.\nBe able to use GIS in respective domains.\n\nTraining Module \n1. Introduction to Geospatial Technology  \n\nIntroduction\nExplore the QGIS interface\nDisplaying vector and raster data\n\n2. Spatial Analysis  \n\nIntroduction of spatial analysis\nAttribute and spatial query\nVector data analysis\nData formats\, Working with attribute table properties\nLinking spatial and attribute data and working with database\n\n3. Cartographic Design  \n\nUnderstanding the coordinate reference system\nMap elements and design principles\nTypes of maps\nMap symbols and visual variables\n\nTraining Approach  \nThe course uses ‘interactive learning and sharing’ training methods. We will make use of PowerPoint presentations\, plenary discussions\, individual hands-on exercises\, and the application of open source GIS software. \nTarget Participants  \nThis course is specially designed for researchers\, scientists\, academicians\, fresh graduates and or scholars of various backgrounds. The course\, however\, could be useful to those I/NGO professionals and practitioners working in the field of natural resource management\, disaster preparedness\, land use management\, environment\, and social science. \nKey Requirements  \nEach participant should have a laptop with the required software. \nThe participants will be granted a certificate of participation. \nDuration: 4 Days (16 Hours in total )\nCourse Fee: NPR 12\,000.00 (Twelve thousand rupees only)\nDeadline for Application: This course is open all year round and has no application deadline. \nPlease fill out this online form to enroll in this course and book your seat: https://goo.gl/forms/DF2yfG2s5V6pGXQs1 \nFor further information\, please write to asha@growinnova.com or at 98512 30438
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SUMMARY:This is the week we write
DESCRIPTION:There is something for everyone on our Week of Writing menu.\nSign up for one or more workshops or drop in to our free evening Flashcard Sessions. \nWhat’s on the menu: (training overview) \n1. Get Flow in Your Writing (Featured course for the week)\nWe all want our writing to ‘flow’ but what exactly does that mean and what must I do to make it happen? The good news—it’s a lot easier than you might think. All it takes is understanding a few simple principles and your meaning will come shining through.\nIn this one-day workshop\, you will learn:\n• Definitions\, features & benefits of the flow writing style\n• The difference between hyper-fluent and flow writing\n• Finding and cutting clutter\n• Improving flow by reducing cognitive load on readers\n• Engaging readers \n2. Writing Up Research for Publication\nIs your research getting the recognition it deserves? Are you getting published in the best journals in your discipline? Would you like to be a more productive\, efficient and effective writer and learn how to greatly increase your chances of getting published in the journals of your choice?\nIn this one-day workshop\, you will learn:\n• The classic 3-move pattern for introductions\n• Working with “the literature”\n• Schemas\n• Selecting the right journal and working with journal editors\n• The peer-review process and its variations\n• Working with reviewer feedback \n3. The Six-Week Thesis & Dissertation Writing Plan\nAre you ABD? All But Done?  \nAll you need to do to graduate is write up your research. That’s easier said than done and many graduate students find themselves stuck for some or all of these reasons:\n• feeling overwhelmed and stressed\n• lack motivation\n• not enough time\n• lack of clear direction in terms of how to organize my ideas\n• lots of advice about what to do but not how to do it\n• lack of academic writing skills\n• problems formatting the paper to the required style guidelines \nThe Six-week Writing Plan is designed to help you push past these obstacles and get that all-important first draft down on paper. A lot of the advice you read or hear tells you ‘what’ to do (write clearly and concisely) but not ‘how’. The Six-week Writing Plan focusses on the ‘how’ and provides practical tools and techniques to help you produce that critical first draft. \nIn this one-day workshop you will learn:\n• How to take stock of where you are now\n• How to focus your personal writing process\n• The most commonly used structures for each section of your thesis or dissertation\n• Getting your thesis/dissertation advisor on your side \n4. Non-Technical Writing Topics\nBlog posts\, success stories\, policy briefs\, terms of reference\, job descriptions\, corporate and promotional material… \nThere seems to be now end to the non-technical writing you have to do as part of your job and it’s not easy. Not easy\, that is\, if you don’t know the secret of structures. In this one-day workshop\, you will learn:\n• Everything has a structure\n• How structure helps you write better and faster\n• Where to find structures\n• How to ‘switch gears’ when writing non-technical material \n5. Write Convincing Policy Briefs\nHave you ever wondered if\, how\, and why policy briefs make a difference? There are many guides that will tell you how to write a policy brief\, but there is more to an effective brief than facts and evidence. Writing the brief is just a small part of the work. In this half-day workshop\, you will learn:\n• To select the right kind of brief for your audience\n• Design and planning your brief\n• How to engage readers through your writing and writing style\n• Getting the right feedback before you publish\n• Using the right channel to distribute your brief\n• Engagement and impact \nWorkshop Facilitator\n \nTerry Erle Clayton is a cognitive psychologist\, author and international communications consultant based in Thailand. Terry was an Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology for nearly 10 years and has worked for over 80 international\, regional and national organizations in the public and private sector in Central\, South\, Southeast Asia\, Asia Pacific and Africa. In this region\, his clients have included FAO\, ICIMOD\, ICRISAT\, IWMI\, LI-BIRD\, UNDP\, WorldFish and WHO. \nIn addition to over 50 academic publications\, Terry publishes on LinkedIn and is the author of three non-fiction books on Amazon Kindle. You can see samples of Terry’s work on his website at www.terryerle.com and his online writing courses at www.terryerleteaches.com \nDon’t see anything you like?\nCan’t get away from work for day? Not sure you want to spend the money? Drop in to one or more of our FREE evening Flashcard Sessions. \nF1 Monday: Writing Flow. Get an overview of the featured course of the week. Learn some of the basic techniques of writing with flow and how mastering this style leads to greater clarity and flow in your writing. \nF2 Tuesday: Writing Up Research for Publication. This one-day intensive workshop is for young researchers who want to boost their publications and publish in higher impact journals. \nF3 Wednesday: The Six-Week Thesis/Dissertation Writing Plan. Get expert guidance on structuring your content and learn how you can write that all-important first draft in just six weeks without the agony and the pain most grad students suffer. \nF4 Thursday: Non-technical writing. Learn how easy it can be to master blog posts\, success stories\, policy briefs\, terms of reference\, job descriptions\, corporate and promotional materials. \nF5 Friday: Is there a book in you? Every dream of writing a novel or your own non-fiction book? Here’s what you need to know to self-publish on Amazon and other Indie platforms. \nFees and Registration\n\nTotal fee (All one-day workshops)= NPR. 33\,000\nIf someone signs up for less than three workshops= NPR. 25\,500\nIf someone signs up for only one workshop= NPR. 10\,000\nEvening Flashcard Sessions are free\nNo different pricing for Nepalis\, international\, etc.\nFee includes training materials\, lunch and high tea. It does not include travel and accommodation expenses\n\nDuration: 5 Days\nDate and Time: 23-27 September 2019 | Time: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM\nDeadline for Application: 20 September 2019\nVenue: Kathmandu\, Nepal \n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information\, please write to asha@growinnova.com or contact at 98512 30438
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SUMMARY:International Course on Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security
DESCRIPTION:Why resilient seed systems?\nIncreasing stresses on agricultural systems have resulted in an intensification of the use of natural resources for agricultural production. Many have risen concerns on the future of food and nutrition security\, especially for smallholder farmers and their communities. The actual seed systems appear not sustainable if we are to feed more than 9 billion people in 2050. For agriculture to be sustainable\, new approaches in seed systems ought to transit from conservation towards resilience. \nAn integrated approach: resilient seed systems\nThe challenge is not to maintain the status quo of a particular system\, but to make it more amenable to deal with stresses and shocks of different nature. To achieve this a much better understanding is required of the processes that make seed systems operate effectively or not\, especially in what concern individual and collective decision-making capacity of farmers. This can be done by increasing the access to useful knowledge and information\, creating opportunities to learn about (new) crops and crop varieties that fit local agricultural conditions\, building new or expanding existing relationships to exchange seeds and related knowledge\, and through participation in community and higher level decision-making processes related to seeds. \nFrom a research and development point of view\, it requires a holistic\, dynamic and participatory approach that supports farmers to understand and implement the principles of a resilient seed system\, fosters collective action and catalyzes innovation. \nCourse objectives\nUpon completion of the course you will: \n\nBe familiar with contemporary approaches towards crop conservation and sustainable use of plan and genetic resource for food and agriculture (PGRFA);\nKnow the conceptual framework of resilient seed systems\, its components\, and practices;\nBe able to identify opportunities in your local context to integrate resilient seed systems and food security in implementation strategies\nLearn mechanism and procedure for acquiring (new) planting material;\nDesigning a successful intervention for resilient seed systems and food security;\nLinking ex-situ conservation (seed conserved in a genebank) with the on-farm management of PGRFA through a community seed bank\, seed fairs\, diversity blocks);\nLearn about supportive policies and laws boosting seed systems towards resilience.\n\nTarget audience\nThe training is designed for public\, civic\, research\, education and/or development professionals working in a range of relevant programmes. Applicants should have at least a BSc degree\, have three years of professional experience in a relevant field\, and be proficient in English. \nPractical Information\nOrganized by: Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation\nDate: Mon 19 October 2020 until Fri 6 November 2020\nVenue: Nepal\nPrice: EUR 4\,100.00 \nDeadline Orange Knowledge / MENA Scholarship Programme 2020’s course: 17 March 2020 \nDeadline registration 2020’s course: 7 September 2020 \nFOR MORE\nALSO READ:\n– International Course on ‘Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security’ in Nepal \n– International Course on ‘PGR and Seeds for Sustainable Food Security’ in Nepal
URL:https://growinnova.com/event/international-course-plant-genetic-resources-resilient-seed-systems/
LOCATION:Pokhara\, Nepal
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SUMMARY:Visual Storytelling Through Photography
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Nabin Baral\, © Protected\n\nThere is an old saying\, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ \nDo you think this is true in a real sense?\nMany people look at the pictures before reading the texts. This shows the importance of images in any reading materials to convey messages in a creative way. \n‘Taking Photo from the Heart’ is a short course designed for photo enthusiasts as well as for the researcher\, communication professionals\, M&E and Learning Officers\, project managers and anyone else who works in disseminating results on projects.\n\nCourse Outline: \n\n\n\nDay 01          \n\n   Beginning \n\nIntroduction \nObjectives and process-brief for One week\nPre-test \nWhat do you like to photograph (Share and decide your interest)?\n\n\n\n\nDay 02  \n\n   You and Your Equipment \n\nPhotography\, communication\, and Culture\nEye and camera\nLenses\nHow to use your camera?\n\n\n\n\nDay 03   \n\n  Language of Image \n\nVisual literacy\nComposition\n\n\n\n\nDay 04    \n\n  Capturing the Image \n\nAccess and research\nTaking a photo with heart\, mind\,  and camera\nExposure\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 05 \n\n\n  The Light \n\nDeveloping Your Visual Signature\nNatural and Available Light\nArtificial Light—Continuous\nArtificial Light—Flash\n\n\n\n\nDay 06\n\n  A Day In A Life \n Capturing a photo story in one day. Select 50 best images from the captured images. The trainer will assist you to edit and produce a photo story from 12 best images the next day.    \n\n\n\nDay 07\n\n  Closure \n\nPost-production and photo/story editing\, review and feedback from the trainer & post-test/closing\nCertificate distribution \n\n\n\n\n\nEquipment and Software Needed: \nDSLR Camera\, Point & Shoot Camera\, or Smartphone \n\nWorkshop Facilitator\n \nNabin Baral is a ‘Documentary Photographer’ based in Kathmandu\, Nepal. His photographic work focuses on the environment\, mountains\, people\, and social issues. He completed a Diploma in Photojournalism from the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines in 2013. His photo work ‘Victim of Superstition’ was awarded first prize in the photo story category in the photo Nepal’s biggest photo contest organized by Photojournalist’s Club Nepal. He is a consultant photographer and visual storyteller of GrowInnova. \n  \n  \n  \n\nFees and Registration: \nCourse Fee: NPR. 2\,500\nCourse Duration: 10 hours\, (5 days\, 2 hours/day)\nDeadline for Application: This course is open all year round and has no application deadline. \nPlease fill out this online form to enrol in this course and book your seat: https://forms.gle/nSvGk94FpaBHZioQ8 \nFor further information\, please write/contact mahesh@growinnova.com | 9856044190.
URL:https://growinnova.com/event/taking-photo-from-the-heart/
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SUMMARY:Writing Result-based Change Stories & Case-studies
DESCRIPTION:Writing Result-based Change Stories & Case-studies with TOYA GAUTAM\n\nThis course offers a study approach and process to dig-out the information on unfamiliar topics\, and to write good case study reports or success stories that are fact-based\, well analyzed and result-oriented. \n\n \nFees and Registration:\nCourse Fee: NPR. 2000\nCourse Duration: 1 hour (5 Days)\nDate & Time: This course is open all year round\, so the date and time will be decided as required. \nPlease fill out this online form to enrol in this course and book your seat: https://forms.gle/rxmvGh1fyKotZPL1A \nAlso\, see what our alumnus said about this course. \nFor further information\, please write to asha@growinnova.com or contact at 9851230438.
URL:https://growinnova.com/event/writing-result-based-change-stories-case-studies/
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SUMMARY:Data Management and Analysis
DESCRIPTION:With PARSHURAM BK\n\nThis course provides hands-on practical skills on data management and analysis using a simple spreadsheet and statistical software. \n \nFees and Registration:\nCourse Fee: NPR. 2\,000\nCourse Duration: 1 hour (5 Days)\nTime: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nDeadline for Application:\nThis course is open all year round and has no application deadline.\nPlease fill out this online form to enroll in this course and book your seat: https://forms.gle/rxmvGh1fyKotZPL1A \nFor further information\, please write to info@growinnova.com or contact at 9856044190.
URL:https://growinnova.com/event/data-management-and-analysis/
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