Presentation on "Facilitation of Information Sharing on Agricultural R&D in the SADC Region: Experiences and Experiments" made at the 2nd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference, 15 - 17 July 2009, Accra, Ghana

1. Facilitation of Information Sharing on Agricultural R&D in the SADC Region: Experiences and Experiments! 2 nd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference 15-17 July 2009 Krishan J Bheenick Information, Communication & Training Officer ICART project, SADC Secretariat

7. ? From 2006 to 2009 RAILS FSCBRC FMD TADS

8. March 2007 Consultation meeting between Member States representatives, International Cooperating Partners and SADC FANR Projects on AIMS concept

9. Numerical Data e.g. Production, Social, Climate, Trade, Stats Spatial/GIS Information & Display e.g. Natural Resources use, production, climate, disease Directories and Information object repositories Institutions, People Documents, Protocols Metadata Content Management System and Communication & Networking Tools AIMS CONCEPTS–Aug 07 (revised 2009) The AIMS consists of 4 different categories of information systems

10. Numerical Databases GIS information Directories & Info Object Repositories Graphical Interface, Content Management & communications tools Using a visual and graphical user interface to access information User Information Producers

12. PSTADA RAILS & DONATA Platforms for information exchange, technologies learning teams; Ma ize , Sorghum, or others; 6 MS; 2008-12 ICART Projects Platforms and general IS on AR&D and Training; 15 MS; 2006-10 L&W Platform and GIS on R&D et training on Land and Water Management; 10 MS; 2003-08 PRINT Livestock sector, (production, health, marketing); LIMS; 15 MS; 2005-09 FMD Livestock Sector, Animal Health (Foot and Mouth Disease); 3-4 MS TADS Livestock sector, animal health, 4-5 MS; 2008- SSSN Seed Production sector, network of 14-15 MS, -2008 (possible 2009-) FSCBC Food Safety; SPS & Trade – (2008-11) RRSU Agrometeorology; Remote sensing; GIS (continued programme) RRVA Vulnerability assessment; Food Security EWS Early warning System; Food Security; Forecasts (-2005) Trans-B Environment & Natural Resources Management AR&D L IV CrP FSEC ENV Projects – duration and scope FANR-programme

13. PSTADA ICART Projects L&W PRINT FMD TADS SSSN FSCBC RRSU RRVA EWS P-Trans FANR Sector R&D L IV CrP FSEC ENV Info Syst. Procedures CommonInterface Integration of IS Integrated AIS AIMS Portal website Member States Integrated Information System at Regional and National level AIMS – funded under 10 th EDF 2011-2015 The approach to the development of the AIMS as a fully integrated Agricultural Information System in the SADC

14. Consultative workshop on AIMS in June 2008 after the development of a prototype June 2008

16. THEMES MEMBER STATES Thematic Network National Network Planning FAO-L&W L&W Land & Water IPPC SSSN ! Crops 14 FSCBRC ! SPS Other… FAO-STAT S Unit ! Stats WMO, RRSU ! Agromet OIE, FAO PRINT,TADS ! Livestock FARA, CORAF, ASARECA ICART, P-STADA ! Res. & Dev. ICP SADC 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 Themes WI, FAO, CGIAR, RAILS AIMS-ICT ! ICT-KM

23. Consultations with Stakeholders (mid Sept08)

24. Consultations with Stakeholders (mid Sept08)

25. Workshop with R&D Info Managers (24-26 Sept08)

26. Workshop with R&D Info Managers (24-26 Sept08)

27. Workshop with R&D Info Managers (24-26 Sept08)

31. SADC Network of ARD Information Managers SADC sub-regional Learning Team on ARD CIARD Champions in the SADC region SADC Paid-up Members of IAALD 2009-2010

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