Postgraduate programme in agricultural information and communication in East and Central Africa

The Regional Agricultural Information Network (RAIN) of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) convenes a workshop 1-3 November 2006 to discuss proposals to launch an MSc-level programme in agricultural information and communication management in one or several universities in the region.

Drawing on recommendations of a training needs assessment carried out in 2004, the proposed postgraduate program is expected to address skills gaps by incorporating Information Communication Technologies and Information Communication Management curricula into the programmes of universities in the region. It is hoped that the workshop will result in an agreed curriculum and implementation modalities for:

• MSc programme in Agricultural Information and Communication Management
• Postgraduate diploma in Agricultural Information and Communication Management
• Agricultural Information and Communication Management course modules for incorporation into MSc programmes in Agricultural sciences
• Dissertation research scholarship scheme
• strategies of the programme organization and management
• Action Plans and recommendations of way forward.

More information from RAIN: rain@asareca.org

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