| Knowledge - Education |
| Report of the Education for rural people: Aid agencies workshop |
| This report summarizes the event held in December 2002 at FAO Headquarters. The workshop was one of the first activities of the Education for All flagship initiative.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| FAO/UNESCO seminar: Education for rural development in Asia: Experiences and policy lessons |
| This FAO/UNESCO seminar was held 5-7 November 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. This report is based on a multisectorial policy seminar organized by FAO and UNESCO in Bangkok to discuss issues relating to education for rural development in Asia. It reviews current educational policies in rural Asia and offer policy suggestions for future action.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0507_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0507_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0507_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Revisiting Garden Based Learning in Basic Education |
| Garden based learning programs (GBL) have gained popularity within current international educational debate. This document provides a comprehensive summary of history, theories, literature, experiences and lessons learned about GBL, specifically for basic education.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Education for rural development: An agenda for action |
| This power point presentation was given by Sheldon Shaeffer, Director of the UNESCO Asia and Pacific, Regional Bureau for Education (Bangkok) at the INRULED International Symposium on Rural Education 20-23 January 2003, Baoding, China.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Participatory Curriculum Development in Agricultural Education |
| This training guide seeks to help those engaged in agricultural education and training to identify the stakeholders for their own programs. It explores the reasons and methods for involving these stakeholders in the development of curricula. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0902_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0902_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0902_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 |
| Education in agriculture: Links with development in Africa |
| The improvement of a country's human resource capacity for productivity is a
pre-requisite for social and economic development. In the agricultural sector, both
formal and non-formal education are essential for improving food security and rural
employment and reducing poverty.
To meet the challenges of agricultural production and food security facing Africa today and in the 21st century, coun... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0008.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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| Knowledge - Education |
| Enrolment of women in higher agricultural education: Case studies from Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Nigeria, Philippines and the Caribbean |
| Agriculture has an important place in the economy of each of the four countries and the CARICOM, although its importance varies considerably from country to country. Women play important roles in agriculture in all of the countries studied. Women's roles and contributions to agriculture, access to extension and other services and literacy and basic education are some of the issues discussed in th... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0021.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Higher agricultural education and opportunities in rural development for women |
| Gender issues continue to be important in the development of educational policy and the planning of new initiatives. The Extension, Education and Communication Service carried out five case studies on the enrolment of women in higher and intermediate agricultural education. These case studies are summarized and consolidated into this report which includes a review of the trends and constraints tha... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXre0021.htm |
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