CNM) AfricaRice erie 90 ‘O/Ref. : DDGO/ED/bf/0081/2019 12 June 2019 Kuniyasu Norio Conseiller en Chef / Chaine des Valeurs du Riz Projet de Promotion du Riz Local en Céte d'ivoire PRORIL Céte d'ivoire Dear Sir, Subject: Invitation to the Sustainable and Diversified Rice-based Farming Systems project's Inception Workshop from the 2-3 July 2019 project funded by IFAD under the EC/CGIAR Programme ‘Putting Research into Use for Nutrition, Sustainable, Agriculture and Resilience (PRUNSARY’ It is a pleasure to extend to you or a designated representative an invitation to the AfricaRice’s Inception Workshop from the 2-3 July 2019 in Bouaké, Cote d'tvoire for the Sustainable and Diversified Rice-based Farming Systems project. The project is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under the European Commission (EC}/Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) Programme, ‘Putting Research into Use for Nutrition, Sustainable, Agriculture and Resilience (PRUNSAR)’. The EC/CGIAR Programme seeks to put research into use at scale in sustainable agricultural systems with large potential impacts on nutrition and resilience. Under PRUNSAR, AfricaRice’s Sustainable and Diversified Rice-based Farming Systems project seeks to contribute to improving food and nutritional security and poverty alleviation of local communities in Africa through sustainably intensifying rice-based farming systems while minimizing their environmental footprint ‘and adapting them to climate change. Specifically the project will serve to improve crop management technologies/practices and diversifying farming systems. The direct target countries are Nigeria, Senegal and Rwanda noting that innovations under development/to be developed are applicable to Céte d'Ivoire as well as other countries in Africa. The purpose of the Inception Workshop Is to share these Innovations, showcase AfricaRce’s related fleld experiments and facilities to this end. The workshop’s specific aim s twofold to (i) share innovations developed by AfricaRice and (ii) identify key Research and Development topics for collaboration among partners of the project. The tentative agenda of the workshop is attached for your reference. Please plan arrival on the 1* of July to Bouaké and departure on the 3-4 of July as per the program. ‘We expect that you will arrange for your travel to Bouaké, and cover your travel cost. We can assist to book your hotel in Bouaké and will arrange for local transportation between Bouaké and AfricaRice’s M’be Research Station where the Inception Workshop will be held. ‘Afica Rice Center — Centre du riz our Afriaue ‘address/Aaresse Telephone/Telephone Fax/Télécopicur —_E-mal/Courrier électronique Web Site/ ite Internet (01 BP 4029 AbidjanO1,Cétedwoire (225) 22480910 (225)22.44 2629, AlticaRice@eaia.ore ‘worwaftcaRice.orgYour safety is important to us. Kindly arrange your own medical insurance coverage for the entire duration of your travel. Please confirm your attendance by the 19" June with Kazuki Saito (ksaito@cgiar.org) and Florence Baikeh (F.Baikeh@cgiar-org) for the necessary arrangements. Kindly provide in your email the following: 1) Names and number of participants from your organizations, and their email addresses and phone number 2) Request for hotel booking and local transportation 3) Do you want to have 10 min presentation to share your activities related to rice? If yes, kindly notify for inclusion in the agenda. 4) Any other special request ‘Thank you and looking forward to your participation, AfricaRice Deputy Director General and Director of Research for Development. Africa Rice Center, Research Station, M'BE)Bouaké 01 BP 2551 Bouaké, Céte d'ivoire, Page 20f2