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invite you for a Management Development Programme (MDP) on
Thought for Food:
Systems Thinking for Managing Sustainable Transitions
Institute of Rural Management Anand, India
October 13-15, 2022
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Are you passionate about creating sustainable food systems?
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Are you curious about finding systemic solutions to complex problems?
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Do you want to receive mentoring and networking support?
If so, please JOIN US!
About the Programme
Given the problems with industrial agriculture, the need for transition to a new paradigm of sustainable and equitable food systems is clear. However, the ‘how’ requires systemic shifts in collective values, public policies, markets, and knowledge systems. This programme offers a critical thinking and doing toolkit for anyone interested in contributing to sustainable transition pathways, especially in food systems.
Benefits of the Programme
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Develop analytical frameworks to engage with complex issues in food systems
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Gather content knowledge regarding sustainable farming practices
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Practical insights and mentorship support post-training in applying insights in real-life situations
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Be part of a cohort with access to networks such as National Coalition for Natural Farming, Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture, APCNF, Kisan Swaraj, etc. that can help build state level coalitions and natural farming movements
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Interested academics (researchers and students) have a unique opportunity to build a network on transition studies in India
What will you learn?
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Building skillsets in systems thinking for managing organizations, including public systems
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Creating a new generation of development professionals by rooting empathy, justice, collective wisdom, and climate grammar in all activities
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Creating learning alliances for sustainable transitions
Who should attend?
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Project co-ordinators and field facilitators of CSOs, NGOS engaged in food, nutrition, and farm-based projects
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Government functionaries at district or state level
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Employees working in CSR foundations keen on setting an organic / natural farming /sustainable agriculture vertical
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Academics, researchers, and activists
Key Facilitators
C Shambu Prasad
Professor,
IRMA
Arvind Balasubramanian
Director, Socratus Foundation
for Collective Wisdom
Programme Fee & Registration
The programme fee is INR 26,550/- (inclusive of 18% GST ), which includes boarding & lodging (single AC room), tuition fee, reading material, stationery, etc. The fee should be paid in advance through NEFT/RTGS.
To register, contact Mr. Oliver Macwan,
Email: mdp@irma.ac.in
Mob: 09974072693
Last date to register is 7th October 2022
Scholarships Available
The Partial scholarship is available for those with civil society organizations. For scholarships write to farmincomes@irma.ac.in
Last date to apply for scholarships is 30th September 2022.
Previous Workshops
The first MDP of the series "Thought For Food: Systems Thinking for Managing Sustainable Transitions" was held from July 18-20, 2022. Catch the news & highlights here.
Glimpses from the workshop
