ECHO East Africa and Tearfund Joint Symposium on "Best Practices in Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies"
Presented By: ECHO East Africa
Register Before:
February 20, 2024 00:00
Event Contact:
Sophia Kasubi or Erwin Kinsey or Laban Etindi (skasubi@echocommunity.org or ekinsey@echocommunity.org or laban.ashioya@tearfund.org)
Phone: +255764756334/+255754480184/+254720841341
Greetings! .. You are cordially invited to join for our First ECHO East Africa and Tearfund Joint Symposium on " Best Practices in Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technology" from the 20th through 22nd February, 2024 in Juba, South Sudan. We hope that you will gather with us in this important event as we will be sharing best practices promoted by different actors across the region. It will be an opportunity for networking for those working in East Africa to alleviate poverty, fight against hunger, improve food security and overall livelihood of the people we serve in East Africa.
Presentations
General themes: Agroecology, climate smart practices, conservation agriculture, garden techniques in drylands; Nutrition improvement; a Biblical basis to working in communities; reconciliation/peace-making; reducing post-harvest losses; gender, women and girls’ issues.
Livestock-base themes: animal health services, establishing & improving livestock markets; rural poultry systems & Newcastle disease vaccination; East Coast Fever immunization; Ethno-veterinary medicine solutions
Land use, and range-based themes: Holistic management experiences; community natural resource management plans; conservation agriculture in drylands; farmer managed natural regeneration – FMNR; small kitchen gardens
Water-based themes: Water storage by sand dams; water filters; water purification with Moringa seeds; water
harvesting at household or community level
Seed and agro-input systems themes: inputs value chains, transitioning from input aid to market-oriented agro-input system, seed multiplication options, quality issues, last-mile agro-dealer and seed companies models
Access to finance themes: post-conflict opportunities and challenges, formal and informal institutions, current status, (banks, cooperatives, SACCOs, MFIs, VSLA)
Food processing and value addition: current status (challenges, opportunities, cottage industry, appropriate technologies, food safety and quality,
Event Details
Location
Juba Regency Hotel
Juba, South Sudan
Language
English
Registration
Cost
The cost for attending this symposium is $ 200.
Post-symposium tours to agricultural demonstration sites of interest within an hour drive from the venue will be arranged on the day after the closing for those who can stay on. This can be a great chance for sharing and will incur an additional $20 fee for transport and lunch.
Payment Options
Payment can be made online or at the door on day one of the symposium while registering.
Lodging
I. Accommodation Types and Rates
No. of Rooms RoomType Rack Rate Bed & Breakfast Half Board Full Board
81 Standard Room 120.00 75.00 90.00 105.00 6 Twin rooms 150.00 90.00 105.00 120.00
The above rates are inclusive of: WIFI connectivity Complimentary buffet breakfast at Restaurant Free usage of fitness center and swimming pool Airport pick up and drop off Laundry service Bottled Water per day Additional meals will be charged: Breakfast @USD 13.00; Lunch or Dinner @16.00 net per person Extra bed is chargeable at USD 20.00 net per person inclusive breakfast (if any)
Plot 14 Gosene Block Next to Dr. John Garang International School, Kololo Area, Ministries Road, Off Airport Road, Juba, South Sudan +211-920-922-940 | jubaregencyhotel@gmail.com | P.O. Box 604, Juba, South Sudan
Contacts for other Hotels
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Ramlat Onzima, Sales Manager, Juba Landmark Hotel, Tel: +211 917 777 663| 0925 719 293, Email: sales1@jubalandmarkhotel.com
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Foster Luhazo, Manager Quality Hotel, +211 916 729 719, Email: frontdesk@jubaqualityhotel.com
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Panorama Hotel, Juba, South Sudan; +211 929202001, +211 925786765, info@panorama-ss.com
Additional Opportunities
We intend to inform those who would like to make posters so as to give instructions and to send information to us:
Sophia Kasubi <skasubi@echocommunity.org> +255764756334 WhatsApp
Erwin Kinsey <ekinsey@echonet.org> +255754480184 WhatsApp
Laban Etindi <laban.ashioya@tearfund.org> +254720841341 WhatsApp
Please go through this link. How to create posters
We intend also to inform those who wish to give a presentation during this symposium to fill the presenter registration form to ease submission of offers of presentations.
Please go through the form for more information, fill and send back to us: Presenter registration link
Additional Information
“Visa and Alien registration (Visa cost is approximately $50, while Alien registration plus screening forms is approximately $60) - See link for eVisa. Reach out to Mustafa for guidance and support on Visa application and Alien registration:
Abdallatif Mustafa Godo|Tearfund Human Resource/Admin Officer|South Sudan|Juba|ECSS Compound|Mobile: +211925532921| Email: abdallatif.mustafa@tearfund.
For guidance and support on airport pickup and drop off (approximately $10 per trip), please reach out to Deng:
Deng Mangok Ayuel|Tearfund Senior logistics officer|South Sudan|Juba|ECSS Compound|Mobile: +211924844448/+211912766677| Email: deng.mangok@tearfund.org |Skype: deng.green “