Agriculture in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Achievements
As part of our Doing Well by Doing Good Campaign, each of our State Committees is holding a related forum in the first half of 2023.
Our South Australia Committee is hosting Agriculture in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Achievements on Friday 17 March 2023 from 12.30-6pm including a networking reception, at the Plant Research Centre, 2b Hartley Grove, Urrbrae, SA.
Join us to celebrate the benefits to developing countries, Australia, South Australia and our researchers from international agricultural research for development and consider the challenges ahead.
The full program is here and please register to attend this free event (for catering purposes).
All are welcome for this in-person event which will include:
- The Hon Clare Scriven MLC, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development SA
- Hon Rev Dr Lynn Arnold AO, Chair, SA Crawford Fund Committee
- Prof Wendy Umberger, President, Policy Advisory Council, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- Prof Andrew Campbell, CEO, ACIAR
- Dr Colin Chartres, CEO, The Crawford Fund
- Prof Jason Able, Head, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
We will also hear from a range of NextGen, trainers and project leaders all with international experience to explain their work, its impact and benefit in-country and to South Australia, and on them personally and professionally.
A series of Q&A sessions will enable lots of interaction between speakers and the audience.
Following the forum, there will be a free networking reception from 5pm-6pm.
Please note that as the event is catered for both afternoon tea and a networking reception, all guests are required to register.