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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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Appendix A


Agenda

Workshop on Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding
of the
National Academies and
United States Institute of Peace

May 1, 2012

US Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC

The goal of this workshop is to identify what peacebuilding activities could be delivered as components of existing extension services and what organizational modifications and new capabilities would be required to do so effectively.

The day divides into two halves. In the morning, we will investigate how resource conflict manifests in rural communities and how extension and advisory services have been used to affect such conflict. In the afternoon, in breakout sessions, participants will brainstorm what capabilities are required to support a peacebuilding role for extension.

The breakouts will address (1) what changes are required in the skills of individual extension officers, (2) what changes are required in the organization of extension systems, and (3) what technological innovations are required in order for extension officers to integrate peacebuilding into their extension activities.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Goals for the Day
Ann Bartuska, USDA; Pamela Aall, USIP

8:45 a.m.

Conflict in Rural Settings
Conflict affects agricultural communities in multiple ways. Disagreement between communities on rights to land and water access can act as flashpoints to initiate conflict. Likewise, in the aftermath of conflict, returnees whether refugees or demobilized soldiers can create conflict by stressing a community’s economic and social resources. What can be natural additions to an extension officer’s activities to manage these destabilizing phenomena?

Speakers: Jon Unruh, McGill University
Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College
Michael Jacobs, PEACE
Moderator: Pamela Aall, USIP

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Extension in Fragile Societies
Extension agents working in rural communities are typically representatives of government with the responsibility to provide information and guidance to improve agricultural productivity. What are the effects of conflict on agents’ capacity to deliver such services and what examples exist of extension agents using delivery of such services as a means to manage conflict effectively?

Speakers: Mark Bell, UC Davis
Jim Conley, Civilian Response Corps
David Nisbet, Agricultural Research Service
Moderator: Ann Bartuska, USDA

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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1:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Capacity Building and Training (Room B214)
Extension officers support farmers by communicating information, by providing access to resources, and by organizing farmers to get to market. Given the need to continue to support the technical dimensions of farming, what are the skills required for extension officers to manage conflict effectively in their communities?

 

Organizational Change and Institution Building (Room B215)
Extension systems typically operate within a Ministry of Agriculture. Following conflict, resources can be scarce, and coherent guidance even scarcer. To enable effective frontline peacebuilding activities by extension agents, what changes are required in how agents are organized, supported, and resourced?

 

Technological Infrastructure (Room B241)
Extension systems have used various communications technologies (rural radio, for example) to communicate with dispersed agricultural communities. Cell phone technology is transforming what can be communicated and has created the potential for two-way conversations. How should this and other recent ICT innovations be applied in extension to manage conflict?

3:30 p.m.

Reconvene
Ann Bartuska, USDA; Pamela Aall, USIP

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Academy of Engineering. 2012. Adapting Agricultural Extension to Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace: Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13428.
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Societies have sought to improve the outputs of their agricultural producers for thousands of years. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, efforts to convey agricultural knowledge to farmers became known as extension services, a term adopted from programs at Oxford and Cambridge designed to extend the knowledge generated at universities to surrounding communities. Traditionally, extension services have emphasized a top-down model of technology transfer that encourages and teaches producers to use crop and livestock varieties and agricultural practices that will increase food production. More recently, extension services have moved toward a facilitation model, in which extension agents work with producers to identify their needs and the best sources of expertise to help meet those needs.

On May 1, 2012, the Roundtable on Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding held a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore whether and how extension activities could serve peacebuilding purposes. The Roundtable is a partnership between the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). It consists of senior executives and experts from leading governmental organizations, universities, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations, was established in 2011 to make a measurable and positive impact on conflict management, peacebuilding, and security capabilities. Its principal goals are:

  1. To accelerate the application of science and technology to the process of peacebuilding and stabilization;
  2. To promote systematic, high-level communication between peacebuilding and technical organizations on the problems faced and the technical capabilities required for successful peacebuilding; and
  3. To collaborate in applying new science and technology to the most pressing challenges for local and international peacebuilders working in conflict zones.
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