The Desertification Working Group (DWG) is organising a preparatory workshop on Tuesday 10 June from 10am to 5.30pm at Agropolis International in Montpellier, France.
Workshop in French
To take part in this online or face-to-face workshop, contact desertification@cariassociation.org before 9 June.
This workshop is being organised to bring together stakeholders from French and European civil society to discuss how sedentary farming and livestock systems can be made more resilient to the impact of drought. Recommendations based on knowledge and know-how will be drawn up collectively to provide practical support to populations and regions in the face of crises caused by drought.
Workshop programme
9h30 – 10h : Welcoming participants
10h – 10h10 : Welcome and introductory tour
10h10 – 10h20 : General introduction
10h20 – 11h30 : Farm resilience to drought
- Exercise to collectively define the properties of a drought-resilient farm
- Literature review on the properties that make a farm resilient
11h30 – 13h : Analysis of farm trajectories towards greater resilience
- Group work and feedback
13h – 14h30 : Lunch break
14h30 – 16h30 : Characterisation and analysis of success factors and bottlenecks in supporting farms to become more resilient to drought.
- Group work and feedback
16h30 – 17h10 : Identify concrete advocacy options
- Group work
- Collective reflection in plenary
17h10 – 17h30 : Conclusion and thanks
How can I take part in the workshop?
Workshop in French
Face-to-face : Register before 9 June by e-mail to desertification@cariassociation.org
On-line : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84578622180
Venue: Agropolis International – Salle HIBISCUS, Montpellier (France) // 1000 Av. Agropolis, 34090 Montpellier
Schedule: Welcome at 9.30 am, workshop starts at 10.00 am, finishes at 5.30 pm
