agricultural education and training in post-conflict contexts a comparison of national and community...

Agricultural Education and Training in Post-Conflict Contexts

A Comparison of National and Community Level Perspectives

InnovATE SymposiumFairfax, Virginia

18-20 September 2013

Rebuilding Imperatives: AET and Policy

A National Level Perspective

InnovATE SymposiumFairfax, Virginia

18-20 September 2013

Critical Needs for Rebuilding

De-traumatization

Vocational Training

Send Trainees Abroad National, Regional, International

JobsRebuilding

Education Systems

Infrastructure Development

Curriculum to Address Needs: Natural Resource Management, Water, Health, Etc.

Training of Human Resources

Policy Formulation

Macro Policies

Educational

Equity – Networking – Gender – De-traumatization – Integration of Former Soldiers

AgriculturalSectoral Policies

Evaluation

Social and EconomicIntegration of Former Soldiers

Natural Resources Management

Implementation Strategies for AET

Infrastructure - Facilities

AET Infrastructure

Educational Facilities Research Facilities

Community Sustainability Unpacked

A Community Level Perspective

InnovATE SymposiumFairfax, Virginia

18-20 September 2013

The Community Goes in the Middle

LocalCommunity

The Community Meets Basic Needs and Stabilizes

Local Community

Production to Consumption

Value Chain

The Community Makes Surplus Available for Trade

Surplus

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Local Community

Production to Consumption

Value Chain

Stabile Communities Trade Surpluses

Surplus

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Local Community

Production to Consumption

Value Chain

Surplus

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Interconnected Communities Enter Global Markets

Surplus

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Local Community

Production to Consumption

Value Chain

Surplus

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The Interdependent Community Become Sustainable

Surplus

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Local Community Sustainability

Production to Consumption

Value Chain

Surplus

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Steps to Community Sustainability

A Community Level Perspective

InnovATE SymposiumFairfax, Virginia

18-20 September 2013

Engage the Community with Women in the Lead

All People in the Community

Women Lead

Tap Resources Using AET Tools

All People in the Community

Women Lead

AET Tools

ResourceInputs

Populate a Community Business Ecosystem Portfolio

All People in the Community

Women Lead

AET Tools

ResourceInputs

Community Business

Ecosystem Portfolio

Sponsored Research ProjectsBusiness Cases

Meet Basic Needs within a Context of Security

All People in the Community

Women Lead

AET Tools

ResourceInputs

Community Business

Ecosystem Portfolio

Sponsored Research ProjectsBusiness Cases

Basic Needs

Family Security

Food Security

Position Portfolio Strengths to Attract Investments

All People in the Community

Women Lead

AET Tools

ResourceInputs

Community Business

Ecosystem Portfolio

Sponsored Research ProjectsBusiness Cases

Basic Needs

Family Security

Food Security

Privateand

Public

Funding

Utilize Portfolio Performance to Build Sustainability

All People in the Community

Women Lead

AET Tools

ResourceInputs

Community Business

Ecosystem Portfolio

Sponsored Research ProjectsBusiness Cases

Basic Needs

Family Security

CommunitySustainability

Food Security

Privateand

Public

Funding

AET for Local Economic Advantage

A Community Level Perspective

InnovATE SymposiumFairfax, Virginia

18-20 September 2013

Read the Context for AET Tools

Conflict

Transitional

Development

Agricultural Education and Training

Match Introduction of Tools to Circumstances

Conflict

TransitionalMultiple Scenarios

Agricultural Education and Training

DevelopmentExample: Community Power Structure

Develop a Base Curriculum with Modules

Conflict

Transitional

Agricultural Education and Training

Development

Multiple Scenarios

Base Curriculum+

Modules

Example: Vocational / Apprenticeships

AET: Agnostic or Moral Obligation?

Conflict

TransitionalMultiple Scenarios

Base Curriculum+

Modules

Agricultural Education and Training

Development

What about…• Long tail of the Internet?• Internet of Things?•Distributed manufacturing?•Micro-grid electrical power?• Small-scale, autonomous,

coordinated equipment?• Embedded intelligence?

How does this combination change?