ICRA training programmes: The courses are the following ones:-

1. Design & Management of Interactive Learning in Rural Innovation – 5 – 23 November 2012 (DM-IAL2012),Wageningen, The Netherlands.

This course is for professionals from research, extension, farmer organizations and private sector, working in rural innovation networks, who are involved in designing, facilitating and coaching on-the-job participatory learning processes.

Link to the webpage:  http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=ardsharingDL2012. The course leaflet can also be downloaded here: DM-IAL Nov2012 (pdf, 207K)
Nationals from Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman and Syria have the possibility to apply for a MENA scholarship for this course.

For nationals for several countries there are NFP scholarships available; all information can be found on the webpage.

Deadline of MENA application: 1 July 2012.
Deadline of NFP fellowship application: 1 May 2012
Deadline own/other funding:  1 October 2012

2. Course in French:  Programme d’apprentissage interactif pour l’innovation rurale dans l’Enseignement Supérieur – 10 au 28 Septembre 2012 à Wageningen, Pays-Bas

This course is for lecturers and researchers working in higher agricultural and rural education organisations.

Link to the webpage:  http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=radFPES2012;
Les ressortissants Algériens, Irakiens, Libanais, Marocains, Omanais et Syriens peuvent se porter candidats à une bourse MENA pour cette formation.

Pour plus de renseignements, aller à: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/mena-scholarship-programme.
Les candidatures doivent être soumises directement à l’Ambassade des Pays Bas, au plus tard le 1er Mars 2012.
Dates limite de candidature sans financement MENA: 1er Juin 2012

3. Course in French: Programme de renforcement des capacités des facilitateurs de processus d’apprentissage de la RAD – 11 Febr – 17 Mai 2013 à Wageningen, Pays-Bas

Professional Capacity Strengthening Programme – Enhancing Performance in Rural Innovation and Agribusiness

This course is for professionals working in rural innovation
Link to the webpage: http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=radFPfutur;
For nationals for several countries there are NFP scholarships available; all information can be found on the webpage.

Deadline of NFP fellowship application: 1 May 2012
Deadline with own funding: 1 December 2012.

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I attach a leaflet with all present ICRA training programmes and the tailor-made course possibilities and a general folder on ICRA, for your information.

This page: http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=ardtrainingprogrammes links you to all our courses and the course schedule.

Leaflets and brochures can be downloaded from the respective pages.