Technical resources for 27 educational institutions
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Technical resources for 27 educational institutions On Thursday 13th of June, COLEAD organized through the FFM+ programme a new webinar for training institutions focused on enhancing pedagogical skills and tools using COLEAD’s digital resources and network. Various COLEAD departments presented relevant e-resources such as the e-learning platform, e-library, crop protection database, skills framework, analytics and the AGRINFO platform. The webinar had a total of 44 participants representing 27 different training institutions both from the African as well as the… +New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment
- 23/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment As part of the FFM+ programme, the 29th of April marks a significant step forward in training methodology as COLEAD launches a new Training of Trainers programme. This initiative is designed to enhance trainers’ skills in assessing learners’ actual skill acquisition based on the innovative principles of triple concordance. This approach ensures a robust and comprehensive assessment strategy that is vital for both learners and trainers. A multinational initiative The upcoming… +850 new learners per month registered on the COLEAD e-learning platform
- 11/04/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Since the start of the year, around 850 new learners register monthly on the COLEAD e-learning platform (mainly via FFM+ programme). This vocational training platform (training.colead.link) is one of the online resources developed by COLEAD. To date, close to 20,000 users are registered on the platform, out of which 72.6% are based in member countries of the OACPS. Additionally, 75 of the 78 ACP countries are represented. Madagascar is the top user country with 1563 learners, due in part to… +Meetings with Malagasy universities and research centres
- 28/11/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Madagascar
During a mission organised to launch the Fit For Market+ programme in Madagascar, a COLEACP team met with professors from the entomology and chemistry departments of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Tananarive, the Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques (Agriculture and Sustainable Development Department) and the Ecole Supérieure Professionnelle Agricole de Bevalala, in order to discuss collaboration opportunities. Claire Perez, a project manager in COLEACP’s Training Department, presented COLEACP’s e-learning training platform and the e-Library to undergraduate and… +BIOFACH 2022: How the training on “Preparing and attending a trade fair” has helped companies to get ready for the fair
- 12/09/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
BIOFACH has been very fruitful for ACP horticultural companies. Directors and commercial managers were provided with a 2-week-long training programme to be ready to attend the fair. They were very satisfied with the knowledge gained during the training as it greatly helped with their preparation. Participant testimonials: “The trainer helped me to identify the correct potential clients. I am also using the business contact sheet to make a good follow up with the clients I met”. “The training materials is… +Pacific: Training-of-trainers in “Training and communication techniques”
- 04/06/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Pacific
From February to May 2022, 10 experts from Fiji and Papua New Guinea took part in training-of-trainers on communication methods, supported through the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS programme. The training in Fiji was face-to-face; in Papua New Guinea it had to be conducted remotely due to government restrictions. In May, the experts in both countries followed the second phase of this training – to master digital tools, and to be able to facilitate remote training sessions. Conducting remote training… +Caribbean: Strategic review and new action plan for CAHFSA
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) has agreed a customised action plan for the implementation of Fit For Market SPS programme support. The main aims of the action plan are to strengthen the agency’s organisation and governance; provide capacity building for its members and staff, including in COLEACP’s Rapid SPS Assessment Tool (R-SAT); and share expertise in facilitating intra-regional trade through networking and engagement with the private sector. In September 2021, a strategic review webinar with CAHFSA’s… +Training for Kenyan experts in Digital Learning Tools
- 24/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
In March and April, 13 Kenyan experts have been taking part in training on Digital Learning Tools, provided through the NExT Kenya programe. The training is delivered through short live sessions and self-paced learning on COLEACP’s e-learning platform. The participants have diverse expertise in areas including food safety, commercial negotiation, human resource management, GLOBALG.A.P. standards, social standards, and crop protection, and are all involved in providing digital training. This training is implemented by COLEACP through the NExT Kenya (New Export… +West Africa: Identifying and assessing mango waste
- 17/03/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, News, Senegal
COLEACP Training Project Officer Sami Chauvet shares his experience of capacity building in waste reduction and valorisation using the example of the mango sector. Good waste management in the mango industry can lead to increased profits as well as the reduction of waste. This requires the identification of mango losses and waste by production and packing station managers. View the introductory video (in French) here In a typical training session, a team of local experts first provide distance learning on… +Ghana: Training for Food Bridge entrepreneurs on good agricultural practices
- 28/02/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
In January a training course on good agricultural practices was organised through the Fit For Market SPS programme for 14 small agri-food entrepreneurs and producers in Ghana who are part of The Food Bridge’s network. The training was co-facilitated by two Ghana-based trainers, Mark Tutu Sarpong and Benjamin H.K. Atidjah, and was conducted entirely remotely. It consisted of several short live Zoom sessions, as well as practical exercises and case studies prepared by the trainers to illustrate the technical content,… +