What is resilience in the context of our food system & the Earth’s Biosphere? Line Gordon presents the 2024 Sir John Crawford Memorial Address The Crawford Fund #24cfconf

Opening our conference Pat Conroy MP Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 notes important position of our 30 years of conferences and bringing attention to today’s deeply relevant program #24CFConf ACIAR CGIAR

Wonderful to have Pat Conroy MP Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 present Dr Tony Fischer with Crawford Fund Medal at #24CFConf - a life making an impact on food security through wheat research, and mentoring the next generation. ACIAR CIMMYT

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dr Tony Fischer for his life’s work on improving food security. With Pat Conroy MP Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 and our chair John Anderson AC following presentation of Crawford Fund medal at #24cfconf

Co-design with local stakeholders can be transformative, driving impact and scale explains Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar in keynote presentation at #24CFConf with session chair ACIAR CEO ACIAR

Advice to Crawford Nextgen international ag researchers from Hampus Eriksson (World Fish CGIAR) quoting Robert Chambers - "Listen" "Have fun" "Be nice to people" We could all do more of this #24cfconf

Wonderful to have HE Dr Wilson K. Kogo, High Commissioner for Kenya 🇰🇪, visit #ACIAR House to meet with the ACIAR CEO and staff to discuss ongoing research and future investment opportunities. Learn more about our research program in Africa bit.ly/4fzRumi Australian High Commission, Kenya

❓ Why do we over-prescribe “solutions” & idealise the pursuit of “transformation” over asking better questions, using warm data & accumulating marginal gains? 🧠 Excellent food for thought from The Crawford Fund CEO Shaun Coffey 🚢 #24cfconf

Great way to finish #24CFconf with a conversation on Achieving Transformational Outcomes with our chair John Anderson AC ACIAR CEO ACIAR Line Gordon Stockholm Resilience Centre Karen Mapusua Pacific Community and Ismahane Elouafi CGIAR

Climate change adaptation and mitigation strongly encouraged by our closing panel #24CF2024 John Anderson AC Line Gordon Karen Mapusua Wendy Umberger Ismahane Elouafi

📢 CLOSING SOON! We are looking for a highly motivated Executive Officer to join our team at #ACIAR. 📅 Applications close on Sunday, 18 August 2024 👉 Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at bit.ly/3SywRwV #Careers #Jobs #Hiring #Recruitement #GlobalDev

What a wonderful value-add to our conference week - especially with this year’s #24CFconf related to partnership and collaboration with each other and all our partners for greater impact

With great sadness, ACIAR acknowledges the passing of Professor Jim McWilliam AO, the first ACIAR Director appointed in September 1982. From everyone at ACIAR, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Professor McWilliam's family, friends and colleagues.

Thank you, Mirah, for your long-standing dedication and support to ACIAR. Congratulations on your retirement. I wish you all the best.

Australia does good with its overseas agricultural aid program, principally delivered by ACIAR, which supports, in neighbouring developing countries, partnership agricultural research, explains Dr Tony Fischer at #24CFConf. 📹Watch the replay:buff.ly/4fP5sAO

The Global Biodiversity Standard officially launched at #COP16Colombia, awarding its first certifications. CIFOR-ICRAF is proud to serve as a technical partner for this certification that ensures tree planting, restoration, and #agroforestry actively support #biodiversity.

Excellent words Shaun Coffey 🚢! Thank you for sharing! We should encourage each other to never be too scared to act and encourage each other to trust our guts!

📢 CLOSING SOON: #ACIAR is seeking 4 Research Program Managers to lead investment portfolios in Crops, Fisheries, Horticulture, and Soil and Land Management. Learn more & apply: ow.ly/SNAI50U7B0S Applications close on Sunday, 22 December 2024.

As 🇻🇳's beef sector grows, an #ACIAR-supported project is helping smallholder farmers integrate into commercial systems to boost livelihoods & productivity. A recent annual project meeting reviewed progress, challenges & future goals. Gillian Bird 🇦🇺 #Vietnam #Livestock

Strong messages on economists, social & natural scientists working together, and need for more public & private sector spending on ag R&D by Wendy Umberger @aciarceo in her @aares_inc keynote ‘Challenges facing food & agricultural systems’ ACIAR CGIAR