frayintermedia» Food security

Covering Poverty and Food Security, 22-23 April, Jhb

tvanwyk — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:31:36 +0000

Africa is home to three-quarters of the world’s “ultra-poor”. Food aid may solve their immediate hunger, but longer-term solutions are needed to bolster food security.

Sign up your journalists to the Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme’s two-day training workshop on Monday and Tuesday 22-23 March in Dunkeld West, Johannesburg.

Malawi and Botswana workshops fully subscribed

tvanwyk — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:54:57 +0000

The two-day Gaborone and Lilongwe January 2010 training workshops on “Covering Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection” are fully subscribed. Prizes will be offered to the best report on the topic by participants in each country.

Biotechnology in Food Security – Media Round Table 29 Oct Pretoria

tvanwyk — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:57:04 +0000

Invite you to a media round table on “The Role of Biotechnology in Food Security” Is there enough food for the growing human population? Is genetic modification the solution and where do organics fit into the picture? Can your journalists write quickly and intelligently on these burning issues for their readers or audience?* SCI-ENZA, University [...]

Dar es Salaam, 24-25 Nov 2009: Covering Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection

tvanwyk — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:59:10 +0000

The second workshop in this series from RHVP is in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, on Tuesday and Wednesday 24-25 November 2009.

Lusaka, 10-11 Nov 2009: Covering Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection

tvanwyk — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:35:14 +0000

Food riots across Africa, sparked by the global economic crisis, have made food security the continent’s most pressing issue. Is your newsroom equipped to cover the issue quickly, intelligently and in depth? Africa is home to three-quarters of the world’s “ultra-poor”. Food aid may solve their immediate hunger, but longer-term solutions are needed to bolster food security. Sign up your journalists to the Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme’s two-day training workshop. Prizes will be offered to the best report on the topic by participants in each country.