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SPSS for Data Anlaysis: An Introduction
Course objective
Training module designed for postdocs and alumni fellows in the climapAfrica programme.
To build trainees’ capacity in data handling and analysis using the SPSS Software.
Pre-requisite: basic understanding of statistical methods, installed and working SPSS software.Inheritance patterns, land tenure arrangements and the gendered adaptation of smallholder farmers to climate variability: A case study of two ecological zones of Ghana
29.07.2020
10 am – 11 am (GMT)
To register for the discussion, please reach out to Dr. Yegbemey.Climate change from a Local Perspective
Dr. Mohamed Salih Dafalla
Associate Professor
Department of Soil and Environment Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture
Univesity of Khartoum
Sudan
19.08.2020
10 am – 11 am (GMT)
Zoom
The Virtual Talk intends to highlight the perspective of Sudanese people toward climate change. The presentation covers the qualitative implications from various field works and group discussion with people during these fields works as soil surveyor, land evaluation expert and team member in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment projects. The presentation raises two major questions, namely: is climate changed before and what are perspectives of the Sudanese people towards climate change?
Register here by August 18th.
Discussion of climapAfrica Postdoc Research Projects
22.09.2020
10.00 - 11.00 am (GMT)
07.10.2020 | 09.00 – 10.00 am (GMT)
Grant and Proposal Writing
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Moderation
Course objectiveTheoretical and practical knowledge on grant and proposal writing.
Scientist Talk with two Postdoc Fellows presenting and discussing their climapAfrica research projects
12.11.2020 | 09.00 – 10.00 am (GMT)
Presenters
Please register for the Talk here.
Scientist Talk with Postdoc Fellows presenting and discussing their climapAfrica research projects
10.12.2020 | 10.00 – 11.00 am (GMT)
Register here for the climapAfrica Science Talk.
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Scientist Talk with Postdoc Fellows presenting and discussing their climapAfrica research projects
26/02/2021 11:00 – 12:00 (GMT)
The DAAD climapAfrica working group on Climate change, agriculture and rural development invites you to their first DAAD climapAfrica brownbag lunch presentation with their new, third cohort of postdoctoral fellows:
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Register: contact Dr. North by February 25th for log in details if you want to attend.
26.03.2021 11:00 – 12:00 (GMT)
The DAAD climapAfrica working group on Climate change, agriculture and rural development invites you to their DAAD climapAfrica brownbag lunch discussion with presentation on the following research topics:
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For registration please contact Dr. North by March 25th for log in details if you want to attend.
Applied Econometrics for climate data
21.04.2021 09.00 am – 11.00 am (CEST/SAST)
Expert Lecturer
Course objectives
1. Insights into basics of data analysis (data types, descriptive analysis and software)
2. Techniques of dealing with issues related to cross section regression models (Continuous dependent variable models versus Limited dependent variables models)
3. Practical foundations to time series analysis procedures such as stochastic processes, Stationarity, autocorrelation function and a brief overview of existing time series methods within univariate and multivariate frameworks.Sustainability of Livestock Production Systems: Measure, Model and Manage;
Initial steps with the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy30.04.2021 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm (CEST/SAST)
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Scientist Talk with two Postdoc Fellows presenting and discussing their climapAfrica research projects
06.05.2021 11.30 am – 12.30 pm (CEST/SAST)
FacilitatorsApplied Econometrics for climate data - Cross section data analysis
19.05.2021 09.00 am – 11.00 am (CEST/SAST)
Expert Lecturer
Course objectives
1. Insights into basics of data analysis (data types, descriptive analysis and software)
2. Techniques of dealing with issues related to cross section regression models (Continuous dependent variable models versus Limited dependent variables models)
3. Practical foundations to time series analysis procedures such as stochastic processes, Stationarity, autocorrelation function and a brief overview of existing time series methods within univariate and multivariate frameworks.Scientist Talk with Postdoc Fellows presenting and discussing their climapAfrica research projects
27.08.2021 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm (CEST/SAST)
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Presenters
Virtual Talk and Discussion
20.10.2021 10.00 am – 11.00 am (GMT)
DAAD climapAfrica working group on Climate change Agriculture and Rural development hosts a virtual talk and discussion with Prof. Rosa Maria Poch, Chair Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils - Global Soil Partnership (GSP).
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Expert Talk
21.01.2022 10.00 – 12.00 (GMT)
DAAD climapAfrica working group on Climate change Agriculture and Rural development hosts an Expert Talk with Professor Ahmed Osumanu Haruna, Head of Biodiversity Laboratory Borneo at the Institut EkoSains Borneo, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus Sarawak
Innovations and technologies for enhanced food security and rural development
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Capacity-development
05.05.2022 3.30 – 4.30 (UTC+3)
DAAD climapAfrica working group on Climate change Agriculture and Rural development hosts a virtual talk with Pippa Smart, Independent research communication and publishing consultant, Owner, PSP Consulting, UK.
What Editors want - How to get published
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Scientist Talks
Session 1 03.06.2022 09.00 - 10.30 (UTC)
Session 2 24.06.2022 09.00 - 10.30 (UTC)
The climapAfrica WG Climate change and Agriculture kindly invites you to a two-unit DAAD climapAfrica Scientist Talk with the Postdoc fellows of the 5th cohort. More information about the Postdoc Fellows, who will be presenting their research here.
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