As usually at the begining of the semester we had a social gathering for members of UCP-SARnet's Leadership Team and their friends. Below are some photos from the event:

As we announced this at the end of the year, we have been working on improving the organizational structure of our Leadership Team. The major change is in dividing the Team into the Board of Directors and Executive Team.  Please visit the page International Leadership Team to see the result of this work and to meet the new team.

The Board of Directors is composed of senior faculty, experienced community activists and UCP-SARnet's "veterans". The Board of Directors, with the support of Advisory…

Over the past week, a chosen few experienced a historic meeting of minds that may have far reaching consequences for the world as we know it today.  In the quiet nondescript district of Jalgaon, three significant forces converged to come to an understanding that is bound to create ripples across Asia, Africa, and quite possibly across the world. The second biggest drip irrigation outfit in the world, five dozen grassroots community leaders all below the age of forty, and a select group of…

The twenty first century is the age of fear. Fear of people strapping bombs on themselves and blowing neighbourhoods up to kingdom come. Fear of famine and drought and flooding and food security and nuclear disasters. Against this background of fear and distrust, the international conference on Empowerment for Peace through leadership in Agribusiness and Sustainability (EmPeace LABS 2012), seeks to find answers to the challenge of eradicating poverty in rural communities.

In India, we are…

On June 1, 2012 we had the Second Partnership Meeting to discuss the strategy for development of a partnership between ASU, Gandhi Research Foundation and Jain Irrigation Systems.   There were 25 Participating representing the following ASU units:  Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, School of Sustainability, School of Social Work, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, School of Public Affairs and the Department of Psychology.  Participants suggested in which direction the…

On Monday May 14 in the ASU University Club a Partnership Meeting  took place with the purpose to create a partnership between the Gandhi Research Foundation, Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd. from Jalgaon (India)  and Arizona State University.   Mr. B. Krishnakumar, V-president for HR, represented the Gandhi Resaearch Foundation and Jain Irrigation Systems. 

Introductions

ASU Administration was represented by  Dr. Sethraman Panchnatan, Senior Vice President of ASU  , Dr. N. Lester, Associate…

Dr. Aecio D'Silva, member of UCP-SARnet's Advisory Board, met with Dr. Marek Wosinski and Osee Romeo Njacheun to discuss plans for collaboration with Gandhi Research Foundation and Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd. in Jlgaon. Dr. D'Silva is a member of American Aquabiotech, Moura Enterprises, Alga forBiofuels and BiofuelsRevolution.  Dr. Aecio D'Silva has over 30 years of experience as an executive and international consultant of private and public organizations in biotechnology, business research…

Dr. Robert Torres, head of the head of the Department of Agricultural Education at University of Arizona met with Dr. Marek Wosinski and Osee Romeo Njacheun to discuss potential for collaboration with UCP-SARnet . Dr. Torres is also the Neely Family Endowed Professor for Excellence in Agriculture and Life Sciences. He started with the University of Arizona in June 2010. r. Torres was the Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Agricultural Education at the University…