RAID Network – ACT event

Are you a student or young professional based in Canberra and curious about relevant opportunities to apply your background to the intersection of agriculture, natural resource management, policy and international development?

If this is you, join us at Symposium (Kambri, ANU) for an evening of engaging presentations, Q&A time, and access to emerging and established leaders in these fields.

Speakers

Joseph Vile
Assistant Director – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Interest areas: international agricultural partnerships, water management, bilateral negotiations

Fiona Lynn 
Director – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agricultural Development and Food Security Section
Interest areas: climate resilience, agricultural development and diplomacy

Manita Raut
PhD Candidate and John Allwright Fellow – Australian National University
Interest areas: irrigation technology adoption, water management in Nepal, feminisation of agriculture

Agenda

• Welcome/introduction of proceedings
• Panel session
  • Highlighting a diversity of career stages, disciplines, and pathways into agricultural research for development
• Interactive Q&A
• Facilitated networking session
• Close and thank you
• Attendees to join SIDER drinks for continued networking opps