1st Networking event WASCA21 MARZO 2015

Programme

1. Opening and introduction of WASCA

2. Presentations◦ Diana Londoño - Crop Researcher at Rijk Zwaan

◦ David Haybech - Process Developer at AVEBE

◦ Jose Lozano - Postdoctoral Researcher at Wageningen University & Research Centre

◦ Sam Boering - Senior Trainer/Consultant at MDF training and consultancy BV

3. Logo

4. Networking event

Wageningen Association of Colombian Alumni

WASCA

OPENING AND INTRODUCTION OF WASCA

Outline

1. What is WASCA? How did this initiative start?

2. Objectives and mission of WASCA

3. How WASCA works

4. Who can be member?

5. Structure - Who we are / How we work

6. Who supports us in the university

7. Our goals in 2015: What have we done, what we would like to do

(September 2014 – Now)

What is WASCA?

• WASCA is the Wageningen Association of Colombian Alumni

• We are a Colombian-Dutch network of professionals formed by

alumni, students and employees of Wageningen University

• Non profit, non commercial, politically and religiously neutral

How did this initiative start?

•Growing interest of the Netherlands in Colombia specially in agro-environmental

topics

•We are one of the biggest groups of Colombians in the Netherlands, but unknown

•Life Sciences + Colombia + Wageningen UR

• Together we are a powerful force to transform the agro-environmental sector in

Colombia

Objectives of WASCA

• Mobilize and maintain a Colombian-Dutch network of agro-environmental professionals

•Generate opportunities to promote the sustainable development of Colombia

Governance structure

General Assembly

Board

ClustersWageningen

Alumni Chapter WUR

WASCA -Colombia

Carolina Urrea – PresidentProject Manager, Sustainable Agrochains

Paula Hurtado – SecretaryQuantitative Geneticist, Rijk Zwaan

Andrea Díaz – TreasurerAgronomist, MSc. in Soil Sciences

Robert Stolker – Honorary M.Breeder, Deliflor Chrysanten B.V.

Natalia Piñeros – RepresentativeInternt. Representative South America

Wageningen University

Clusters

WASCA

Research -

Academic

cluster

Social entrepen.

cluster

Business cluster

José Lozano – Research clusterPosdoctoral Researcher, Wageningen University

Carolina Hernández – Business clusterConsultant, Transaction Services

Diana Londoño – Social Entrepen. clusterCrop Researcher, Rijk Zwaan

President

Represents the organization

Provides direction and strategy

Secretary

All internal communications

Records and polices

Agenda of meetings

Treasurer

Funds and financial matters

Annual Budget

Audits all financial transactions

Honorary Member

Official communications in Dutch

Colombia Representative

Coord. WASCA activities in Colombia

Defines plan for Colombia

Research cluster

Plan for the research cluster

Coordinates implementation activities

Business cluster

Plan for the business cluster

Coordinates implementation activities

Social Entrepnshp. cluster

Plan for the social entrep. cluster

Coordinates implementation activities

Structure – How we workWe all work on voluntary basis as a team

WASCABusiness, Research or Social

Entrepreneurship purpose

WASCABusiness, Research or

Social

Entrepreneurship

purpose

WASCA And among WASCA

members….

Who supports us in the University

Caroline Bijkerk

Alumni Officer

Wageningen University

Peter Zuurbier

Former LA Account Manager

Wageningen University

Ria Hulsman

LA Account Manager

Wageningen University

Who can be member?All nationalities, earned certificate from Wageningen (study or work), sense of belonging to Colombia and its culture.

Good Standing Member

1. Attends 50% of WASCA meetings. Informs when cannot attend

2. Shares knowledge and experience for the benefit of WASCA

3. Complies with the rules of WASCA

4. Promotes the objectives of WASCA

5. Fosters the success of WASCA and its members

6. Pays the fee (20 euros not refundable)

Goals in 2015

WASCA 2015

Explore agro-environmentalsector Col/Hol

Establishthe group

WASCA known in the sector

Training of members

What have we done

Met and definedthe objectives

Wrote statutes

Linked withWageningen UR

WASCA in Colombia

Facebook pageLogoLinkedIn group

Establish thegroup

Jose, Mathijs, Andrea, Juan Esteban, Robert, Carolina

General meeting

Diana, Paula, David

Natalia Piñeros

Amalia

Carolina

What have we done

Attended entrepreneurialmeeting (RVO) Market

Opportunities in Colombia for agro and horticultural

sector

CBI contact

Networking events withexternal actors (every

two months)

Explore agro-

environmental sector

both countries

Sam Boering

Andrea, Paula, Alejandro, Carolina

Opportunities

One World Week (29 March 14hrs)

Super Bingo

Plan per cluster(research, business,

social entrp, Colombia)

Make WASCA known in the

sector

David, Paola, Amalia

Linked with the Embassy

of Colombia and other

Colombian associations

What have we done

Training and workshops (MDF, Wageningen UR)

- Networking skills

- Leadership

Workshops given by own

members

Survey to define topics

Capacity buildingof members

Sam Boering – Hadewijch Klaassen

Caroline Bijkerk

What comes

The speakers

1. Diana Londoño-Crop Researcher at Rijk Zwaan

2. David Haybech-Process Developer at AVEBE

3. Jose Lozano-Postdoctoral Researcher at Wageningen University & Research Centre

4. Sam Boering-Senior Trainer/Consultant at MDF training and consultancy BV

Logo

Two Colombian designers Aura Urrea and Andrés Calderón helped us with the logo. They took into accountWageningen University’s colors.

The W of Wageningen is a basket that contains theproducts of harvest, tradition and national identity

Thanks!!• All of you

• Diana, David, Jose and Sam

• Natalia Moreno and Paula Hurtado