Note on the organization of the event

WELCOME

The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), in collaboration with its partners, is holding its Third West and Central Africa Agricultural Science Week (3rd WCA-ASW) and 10th General Assembly

The main theme chosen is: "Empowering the rural poor to adapt to climate change and variability in West and Central Africa ". This theme will be dealt with in the prospect of improving productivity, competitiveness and agricultural markets in order to reduce poverty and food insecurity in West and Central Africa.

This central theme will be an opportunity to improve the productivity, the competitiveness and agricultural Markets to reduce poverty and food insecurity in West and Central Africa.

The objective of the 3rd WCA-ASW is to raise awareness of the Scientific Community for Agricultural Development, on the constraints related to climate change and variability and on options that can enable rural poor populations to adapt to them. The 3rd Science Week and the 10th General Assembly will be held in N’djamena, Chad, from 14 to 19 May, 2012.

This meeting will offer a framework for dialogue, experience sharing, and exchange, between stakeholders, leading to the identification of (i) appropriate technologies and innovations, (ii) strategic and political options, and (iii) partnership and knowledge management mechanisms, which can facilitate the adaptation of rural poor populations to climate change and variability.

CORAF/WECARD (1987-2012) will also celebrate its 25th Anniversary