| December 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 20 December |
Meeting of National Project partners in Uzbekistan |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International, Uzbek Research Institute of Genetics and Experimental Biology of Plants |
| 20 - 21 December |
Summarizing the results of WPI-PL project for II phase 2009-2011 |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
IWMI, SIC ICWC |
| November 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 21 - 26 November |
Regional training on PGR and germplasm enhancement |
Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
ICARDA-CAC |
| October 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 13 October |
IV Steering Committee Meeting on “Central Asia and the Caucasus Vegetable Research and Development Network” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
AVRDC-CAC |
| 11 - 13 October |
Review and Planning Meeting on Vegetable Variety Selection and Adoption in Central Asia and the Caucasus” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
AVRDC-CAC, PFU-CAC Program |
| 3 - 4 October |
Regional conference: “Diversity, characterization and utilization of plant genetic resources for enhanced resilience to climate change” |
Baku, Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan Genetic Resources Institute, FAO, CIMMYT and ICARDA |
| September 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 29 - 30 September |
Brainstorming meeting with involvement policy makers from CAC region to discuss the regional strategy |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
GFAR, CACAARI, PFU-CGIAR |
| 26 September |
Meeting of researchers from Uzbekistan and ICARDA-CAC |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Uzbek Scientific Production Center and ICARDA-CAC |
| 23 - 24 September |
Socio-economic issues of conservation and use of biodiversity of fruit crops in Central Asia |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Bioversity International, Kazakh Research Institute of Economy of Agricultural Complex and Development of Rural Territories |
| 20 - 22 September |
14th CGIAR-CAC Steering Committee Meeting |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
ICARDA-CAC |
| 3 - 4 September |
Regional Workshop and Steering Committee Meeting of IFAD-ICARDA Grant Project: Improving Livelihoods of Smallholders and Rural Women through Value-Added Processing and Export of Cashmere, Wool and Mohair |
Kyrgyzstan or Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
ICARDA-CAC |
| August 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 24 - 25 August |
National training workshop on legislation with participation of government representatives |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 24 - 25 August |
National training workshop for decision makers |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 23 - 26 August |
International Conference on “Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of fruit crops and wild fruit species” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International, Uzbek Research Institute of Genetics and Experimental Biology of Plants |
| 8 - 9 August |
Meeting of national partners from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, ZEF and ICARDA |
Urgench, Uzbekistan |
ICARDA-CAC and ZEF |
| 1 - 8 August |
National training workshop for specialists of Natural reserves on documenting traditional knowledge on local varieties of fruit crops and wild fruit species and analyzing them for agro biodiversity assessment |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 1 - 14 August |
National training workshop for researchers and trainers on documenting and assessment of traditional knowledge on local varieties of fruit crops and wild fruit species |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| July 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 29 July - 5 August |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on assessment and characteristics of local varieties of fruit crops |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 29 July - 5 August |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on methods for promoting natural regeneration of wild fruit species and traditional methods for selection of promising varieties |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 29 - 30 July |
National training workshop for specialists of Natural reserves on methods of conservation and multiplication of wild fruit species and promoting conservation of them in their natural habitat |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 29 - 30 July |
National training workshop for specialists of Natural reserves on methods for promoting natural regeneration of wild fruit crops |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 28 - 31 July |
National training workshop for specialists of Natural reserves on marketing of nut crops products for forestry |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 28 - 31 July |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on methods for promoting natural regeneration of wild fruit species and traditional methods for selection of promising varieties |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 25 - 29 July |
Farmers’ Associations in Garm, and Faizabad |
Tajikistan |
CIP-CAC |
| 19 - 21 July |
Training Course on “The Evaluation of Superior Vegetable Varieties” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
AVRDC-CAC, Uzbek Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato |
| 18 - 22 July |
Farmers’ Field Day: Participatory selection |
Osh, Kyrgyzstan |
CIP-CAC |
| 18 - 22 July |
Regional Workshop on “Mountainous apricot orchards in Zarafshan valley of Tajikistan” |
Khujand, Tajikistan |
Bioversity International, Sughd branch of Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Vegetable Growing of the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
| 15 July |
National training workshop on documentation and assessment of traditional knowledge local varieties of apple, pear, apricot and grapes |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Bioversity International, Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| 15 - 20 July |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on basics of Economics in use of plant genetic resources and effective farming |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 15 - 20 July |
Round Tables with farmers and local communities on conservation of local varieties of fruit crops and wild fruit species |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 15 - 20 July |
National training workshop for exchange of experience between farmers and local population |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 15 - 25 July |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on technologies of cultivation and multiplication of fruit crops and wild fruit species |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 12 July |
Farmers’ Field Day: Participatory selection |
Tashkent region, Uzbekistan |
CIP-CAC |
| 7 - 8 July |
The Sixth Meeting of National Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan within the Bioversity International / UNEP-GEF Project “In situ/On farm conservation and use of agrobiodiversity in Central Asia” |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| 4 - 5 July |
Summarizing the results of WPI-PL (phase II) for I half year of 2011 |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
IWMI, SIC ICWC |
| 2 - 3 July |
National training workshop for farmers, local population, forestry specialists on marketing of fruit crops products |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Bioversity International, Kyrgyz Innovation Centre of Phytotechnologies |
| June 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 27 - 30 June |
Regional Workshop on Agrobiodiversity level and distribution |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| 21 - 22 June |
CAC Preliminary Follow-up Experts’ Meeting with assembling an Expert Group involving 8 representatives, an international consultant and national consultant, for Synthesis National reports and drafting Regional strategy |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
GFAR, CACAARI, PFU-CGIAR |
| 14 - 16 June |
Inception Workshop: Sorghum and Pearl Millet for Crop Diversification Improved Crop-Livestock Productivity and Farmers Livelihood in Central Asia |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
ICBA, ICARDA-CAC |
| 6 - 11 June |
Pest Diagnostics Workshop for Central Asia Region |
Dushanbe, Tajiksitan |
Michigan State University, ICARDA, Tajik Academy of Agricultural Science, Tajik National University |
| 6 - 8 June |
Regional Workshop on Public Awareness |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| May 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 30 May |
Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in the Khujabakirgan River Basin: An Interactive Workshop |
Sughd, Tajikistan |
IWMI, Stucker Consulting |
| 29 May - 5 June |
International winter wheat travelling seminar |
Turkey – Bulgaria - Romania |
|
| 24 - 26 May |
Regional Workshop on reviewing Component 4 - Capacity Building |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| 22 May |
Republican Conference for Young Scientists on “Current issues in conservation of fruit and forest crops and wild fruit species” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International, Tashkent State Agrarian University |
| 8 May |
Media tour to Sijjak Forestry |
Tashkent region, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International, Uzbek Research Institute of Genetics and Experimental Biology of Plants |
| 2 - 4 May |
Regional Workshop on “Legislative framework of agrobiodiversity conservation and access and benefit sharing (ABS)” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| April 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 25 - 26 April |
Joint Training "Enhance CAC Agricultural Library Network's Access to Modern Information Resources |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
GFAR, GFID, CACAARI, PFU-CGIAR |
| 13 - 15 April |
Regional Workshop on Socio-Economics |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| 12 - 14 April |
Training in: - Conventional Potato seed production; - Establishment of trials in the field and observations; - Late Blight observations |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
CIP-CAC |
| 5 - 6 April |
Training in: - Conventional Seed Potato Production; - TPS |
Garm, Tajikistan |
CIP-CAC |
| 4 - 9 April |
Regional training on PGR conservation for the Caucasus |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
ICARDA-CAC |
| March 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 28 March - 1 April |
Regional Workshop on Information and Communication Technologies |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International |
| 23 - 25 March |
Training on data collection in field experiments |
Karshi, Uzbekistan |
ICARDA-CAC |
| 18 March |
Training in: - Setting up potato trials; - Collection of data |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
CIP-CAC |
| 10 - 12 March |
Annual Stakeholder Meeting along WPI-PL (phase II) project for discussion progress for 2010 and plan for 2011 |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
IWMI, SIC ICWC |
| February 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 14 - 26 February |
Specialized Training Course in FIELD EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS |
Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN |
ICARDA-CAC |
| 9 February |
The Sixth Meeting of National Steering Committee in Uzbekistan within the Bioversity International / UNEP-GEF Project “In situ/On farm conservation and use of agrobiodiversity in Central Asia” |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Bioversity International, Uzbek Research Institute of Genetics and Experimental Biology of Plants |
| January 2011 |
| DATES | TITLE | LOCATION | ORGANIZER(S) |
| 31 January - 1 February |
Inception Workshop: CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE FOR IRRIGATED AREAS IN AZERBAIJAN, KAZAKHSTAN, TURKMENISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN, GCP/RER/030/TUR |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
ICARDA-CAC |