The organization of sub regional training workshop on "Agricultural Information Systems for Agricultural Research for Development"
27/05/2007-30/05/2007
The organization of sub regional training workshop on "Agricultural Information Systems for Agricultural Research for Development"
The Regional Office for the Near East of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (FAO) organized a regional training workshop on ”Information Systems for Agricultural Research for Development” in collaboration with the Association of Agricultural Research for the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) and Egypt National Agricultural Research Information Centre (NARIC) from 9:00 a.m. at the Shepherd Hotel in Cairo, during the period from 27 to 30 May 2007, with the participation of Information Management and Networking Specialists from Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Morocco, Sudan and Yemen.
This regional workshop was designated for capacity building and development of ICT/ICM Specialists and Library Information and knowledge Management Specialists in the application of Information and Communication Management Systems (Agricultural Research Information Management System for strengthening Agricultural Research for Development) for strengthening Knowledge Resources Linkages in Near East Member States in Regional Levels. It was also designed to improve the information infrastructure in the Near east and North Africa region through introducing a "Near East and North Africa Rural and Agricultural Knowledge and Information Network, NERAKIN" developed by FAO and providing the appropriate training for participants.
This regional workshop was designated for capacity building and development of ICT/ICM Specialists and Library Information and knowledge Management Specialists in the application of Information and Communication Management Systems (Agricultural Research Information Management System for strengthening Agricultural Research for Development) for strengthening Knowledge Resources Linkages in Near East Member States in Regional Levels. It was also designed to improve the information infrastructure in the Near east and North Africa region through introducing a "Near East and North Africa Rural and Agricultural Knowledge and Information Network, NERAKIN" developed by FAO and providing the appropriate training for participants.