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What are the skills and capabilities that Universities need to provide to its researchers and students to navigate, trigger and steward complex food system transitions? - ICT o Application of technology to tackle complex problem o Innovation in technology to scale-up agricultural productivity and accelerate food security such as solar, wind, water energy and agro-processing o Digital innovation - Entrepreneurial Skills o Co-create innovation/solutions that respond to community needs o Hands on skills o Critical thinking, Problem solving and Communication skills o People (Soft) skills o Entrepr
... Lire la suiteeneurship for the youth, young women and mothers to be involved in the food system o Entrepreneurial skills within different stakeholder groups connecting different universities - Networking o Collaboration skills (for private sector engagement) o Critical thinking skills and communication skills o Open-minded and receptive to informed change o T-shaped skills- possess excellent knowledge of and skills in specific areas and are good at working with others in a collaborative way - Research o Translation of research results to inform policy and practice o Curriculum must be relevant to the needs of the society o Agricultural Sciences is important to sustain and improve the food system o Researchers and students should be strongly encouraged to embrace practical, on-farm skills o Skills in interdisciplinary work and transdisciplinary (working with all stakeholders), graduates should be able to have meaningful conversations with all o Both soft and hard skills that allow management of people, materials and processes in the agricultural value chain. In other words, build skills in sustainability science, which means being solution-oriented / multi-actor and inter-disciplinary focused research as well as teaching. o Build skills on how to integrate teaching, research and service to community better close the loop to enhance sustainable food systems; skill at public policy analysis skills is also very important o Focus on applied research rather than basic research, in view of the transition we want to achieve. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment