| Sustainable Development - General |
| Workshop: Addressing Learning Needs of Rural People through National Agriculture, Rural Development and Education for All Plans |
| This workshop, held in May 2004 in Bangkok, is the Education for Rural People Flagship’s most recent effort in Asia to promote action towards meeting the educational needs of rural people. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| A Strategy for Education for Rural People in Kosovo (2004-2009) |
| On June 17, in Pristina, a medium-term Strategy for Education for Rural People, prepared during 2003 – 2004 by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development with the technical support of FAO was officially launched and presented to the donors’ community. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040701_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040701_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040701_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040701_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| The challenges of farmer training: The example of French-speaking West Africa |
| This article is a contribution to the Education for Rural People FAO led partnership initiative knowledge-sharing process. After long remaining pertinent, the traditional farming systems in French-speaking West Africa now display increasingly marked signs of obsolescence with the rapid increase in population densities resulting from an overall increase in population (from 28 million in 1960 to 58... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Uplift and empowerment of rural women (Farmer's wife) |
| As a contribution to the FAO led initiative on Education for Rural People, members were invited to share their experiences in basic education in rural areas. The Bunyad Literacy Community Council was the first partner to reply to the invitation. Bunyad is an NGO, working in rural areas in Pakistan. The organization's aim is to improve literacy in order to develop the quality of life for society'... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| New publication: Education opportunities for hill tribes in Northern Thailand: Implications for sustainable rural development |
| SD-Dimensions announces a new publication produced by the
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The case study"Education opportunities for hill tribes in Northern Thailand: Implications for sustainable rural development" addresses the challenges in developing models of education for the hill tribes of Thailand's northern regions.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| A Compendium of FAO Experience in Basic Education:All for Education and Food For All |
| Food security and education are inter-linked. What is the role of education in reducing by half the 800 million people denied access to enough food to meet their basic needs? How can education be used to lead almost one billion men and women from illiteracy? How can relevant and quality education be offered to an estimated 130 million out of school children and about 160 million undernourished chi... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_es.htm |
| Arabic: ftp://ftp.fao.org/sd/SDR/SDRE/Compendium-Arabic-rev1.doc |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Distance education and distance learning: A framework for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| This paper introduces the concepts of distance education and distance learning, and reviews the general parameters of past distance education experiences in developing countries. The paper proposes a set of distance education principles, and concludes with suggestions regarding the integration of distance education and distance learning strategies into the FAO programme of work. The basic purpose... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Agricultural education for sustainable rural development: Challenges for developing countries in the 21st century |
| Food security and its relationship to sustainable agricultural and rural development have increasingly become matters of concern for developing countries and for the international community. While there are many complex factors that influence sustainable development and food security, it is clear that education in agriculture plays an important role in preparing farmers, researchers, educators, ex... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0025.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Partners in sustainable development: Linking agricultural education institutions and farmer organizations |
| While most agricultural education institutions in developing countries were created with
the mandate of contributing to national and local development, few are effectively
playing this important role. One problem is the distance or alienation between
educational institutions and rural communities as well as a lack of linkages with
"grassroots" development organizations such as farmer organizat... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0007.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Agricultural education and training: Issues and opportunities |
| In a rapidly changing social and natural environment, agricultural education and training is being asked to play a
critical role. What are the changes and adaptations, in structure, strategy and policy, that agricultural education
institutions need to make to face the new challenges of the twenty-first century? |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXre0003.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/FRdirect/EXref003.htm |
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