Chères et Chers participant-e-s, bonjour et bienvenu-e-s !Dear participants, welcome!Bienvenidas y bienvenidos!Ms. Christiane Monsieur - Coordinator of the Dimitra Clubs Programme, ESP Division, FAOChristiane leads the work on “community mobilization, gender and rural people’s empowerment” based in the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). She is also the Coordinator of the FAO-Dimitra Clubs Programme in sub-Saharan Africa, which aims at facilitating dialogue, participation, voice and collective action of smallholder farmers, with a special focus on women’s leadership.She has over 20 years of professional experience working with FAO and other Rome-based UN organizations (WFP and IFAD) in the sector of gender and rural development, notably on socio-economic and gender analysis, participatory methodologies, communication and capacity development. Throughout her career, Christiane has provided backstopping and support

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Please find below the articles about the previous webinars of the series, including the recordings:• Webinar 1: Community Engagement for Empowerment: Key for People-Centred Rural Transformation? (February 2021)o Video recording: https://fao.zoom.us/rec/play/Vb5ihZcrmERfJIsuX1Et_4BxJ2J1lJj-UWiujgwNmePsqztIUzxH73tyKdjn2mFqyTrtGauJ38FydAVl.tzm5uMYJnD3oYOkdo Article: http://www.fao.org/flexible-multipartner-mechanism/news/news-detail/en/c/1378190/• Webinar 2: Community Engagement for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (March 2021)o Video recording: https://fao.zoom.us/rec/play/dABTdPh3nmS4q6OcKOeHVIJBsRs8ET81n6XNQhm8A6q3C2A-OjW8c-7IXfkwoH_NnZKa71d1AzWA9eDP.AI4x414jGAjiDXOio Article: http://www.fao.org/flexible-multipartner-mechanism/news/news-detail/en/c/1382834/•

• Webinar 3: Community Engagement for Resilience and Peace (April 2021)o Video recording: https://fao.zoom.us/rec/play/bNE9suABeN7kbpBwrDPquPr15-7VvZvMC_g80JBRYHJZUZtyGaKbUC5Pn-cqjTGg1vZ_HQFEeIZtcjC8.jab92gCwdLtc-ER8o Article: http://www.fao.org/flexible-multipartner-mechanism/news/news-detail/en/c/1396779/• Webinar 4: Measuring the Results and Impact of Community Engagement for Empowerment (May 2021)o Video recording: https://fao.zoom.us/rec/play/cP92vMfXQ2nAMoVSqOGHFyLgDX6M2guQXUWbV3sGg7dfDoORON0QgCphndKYYJEPRFynAlvoY-6E-l6g.baHtWQuZL6SV6ykMo Article: http://www.fao.org/flexible-multipartner-mechanism/news/news-detail/en/c/1401147/

Mr. Adriano Campolina - Senior Policy Officer, Team leader Rural Institutions, Services and Empowerment,ESP Division, FAOAdriano Campolina is Team leader of the Rural Institutions, Services and Empowerment team as well as the Land Tenure team in the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division. Prior to joining FAO, He was the Chief Executive/Secretary General of ActionAid International and worked in civil society leading human rights-based development programmes and campaigns for over 20 years. Mr. Campolina started his professional career as a dairy farmer working with local NGOs in the countryside of Brazil, implementing local development programs in many communities. He received his Master's in Agriculture, Society & Development from Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.

Mr. Ben Davis - Director, ESP Division, FAOHe has extensive experience in social protection, social policies and agricultural economics. He previously served as Strategic Programme Leader, Rural Poverty Reduction and Deputy Director of the Agricultural Development Economics Division at FAO, and was team leader of the From Production to Protection (PtoP) project. He has also worked as Social Policy Advisor for the UNICEF Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa and as a Research and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, USA.

Mr. Oumar Bâ - Mayor of the Commune of Ndiop, Senegal, and President of the Supervisory Council of the Senegalese Agency for Reforestation and the Great Green WallMr. Bâ has many titles. He is President of the Supervisory Council of the Senegalese Agency for Reforestation and the Great Green Wall, Vice-President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Senegal, President of the Senegalese green communes and cities. But he said that he only had to choose one, it would be that of Mayor of the Commune of Ndiop in the department of Fatick in Senegal. His green vision has been rewarded by FAO with a price for the best local agricultural policy in 2018 and he has been nominated for the best initiative during the Africities Summit that took place in Marrakech in 2018 for his project called “A Green and Resilient Commune”. He participated in several World Summits on climate transition. He is very engaged in the promotion of alternative development articulated around agroecology, agroforestry and renew

Nice FFS presentation

• Relevant knowledge material about FFS and social inclusion can be found at the following link: http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/ffs-overview/gender-and-social-inclusion/en/

can you share this presentation please

Ms. Anne-Sophie Poisot - Coordinator of the Farmer Field School Platform, Assistant Team Leader, Pest and Pesticide Management, Plant Production and Protection Division FAOAnne-Sophie Poisot is currently the Assistant Team Leader for Pest and Pesticide Management in FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division. She also coordinates the FAO group working on Farmer Field Schools and participatory innovation, and the Global Farmer Field School Platform – a global partnership and knowledge hub on farmer education and ecological literacy. She coordinates the global work on capacity development on Integrated Pest Management under the Fall Armyworm Global Action programme. In her two decades of experience in international development with the UN system and NGOs in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, her areas of work have included farmer education and Farmer Field Schools; rural innovation systems; agroecosystem-based Integrated Pest Management; Pesticide Risk Reduction and pesticide policies; Agroec

all presentations will be shared after the webinar and links to recording sent

• Relevant knowledge material about FFS and social inclusion can be found at the following link: http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/ffs-overview/gender-and-social-inclusion/en/• A very nice video that showcases the experience between the Dimitra Clubs and FFS in climate resilience in Senegal. Stepping Stones towards Climate Change Resilient Communities in Rural Senegal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7aWWtDbI5Y

Do you have translation in Spanish?

Yes the session is registered in Spanish, French and English

The website of the Farmer Field School Platform: http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/overview/en/

And also please check relevant knowledge material about FFS and social inclusion can be found at the following link: http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/ffs-overview/gender-and-social-inclusion/en/

Could Mr. Ba give examples of the tools he mentioned for mobilizing communities to lead a bottom-up approach for sustainable development? Thank you. Est-ce que Mr. Ba pourrait donner des exemples d'outils participatifs pour consulter/mobiliser les communautés, en particulier les membres en situation d'exclusion ou de vulnérabilité accrue? Merci.

Thank you, Anne Sophie, a great presentation.

Ms. Kapilaben Bhailalbhai Vankar - President of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), IndiaPlease check here for more information about SEWA: https://www.sewa.org/SEWA’s experience has been showcased in many FAO publications, such as:• FAO. 2021. Good Practices in Building Innovative Rural Institutions to Increase Food Security http://www.fao.org/3/i2258e/i2258e.pdf• FAO.2011. The role of women producer organizations in agricultural value chains - practical lessons from Africa and India, http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/18d38c17-004a-5321-8bbf-5a3c2b64120e/• FAO-SEWA Partnership, Promoting Rural Women’s Empowerment in India, http://www.fao.org/3/CA1964EN/ca1964en.pdf

Thank you for the presentation on IPM FFS. Unfortunately, in Indonesia, the brown planthopper outbreaks returned in 2011-2012, then again in 2016-2017 under La Nina with intensive rainfalls and the persisting ill-wise use of pesticides. The sales of pesticides in the market has been increasing in the past decade, whereas the IPM FFSs learning decreased. The feature was not quite OK in reducing pesticides use, though the IPM FFSs alumni were individually persisting their IPM strategies in controlling pests/diseases. However, I am glad that the IPM FFSs were spread widely in various countries nowadays. Thanks for the FAO and the great work of Peter Kenmore and his team. Yunita.

Thank you Yunita, Great to see you here! indeed, continuing to train generation after generation is a huge challenge. Also, cadres and advisors in government services retire or move, and in no time, pesticide-based approach return, pushed by the market and lack of farmers training on the underlying mechanisms leading to pest outbreaks...

I had the privilege to visit SEWA some years ago and I was really amazed by their organization and their capacity to help women organize themselves thorugh collective action!

In Indonesia, IPM farmer training has declined, and FFS quality and true spirit has sometimes been eroded... but nonetheless inspiring to see that they are still a force and have inspired many, starting a global movement

Next week, if interested, join the webinar on the Caisses de resilience in sub-Saharan Africa - FFS, Dimitra CLubs and VLSA : https://bit.ly/3gUvdSL

• Please, if you wish, you can insert your questions in the chat box.• Si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez insérer vos questions dans la boîte de discussion.• Si desean, pueden escribir sus preguntas en el chat.

Question to SEWA - do all the women members participate in consciousness raising participatory spaces or is that only reserved for leaders that you train?

It is a time consuming process but sustainable in the long run

S'il vous plait un des participants a posé cette question à BA, le Mair. Elle est la suivante : Est-ce que Mr. Ba pourrait donner des exemples d'outils participatifs pour consulter/mobiliser les communautés, en particulier les membres en situation d'exclusion ou de vulnérabilité accrue? J'avais la même que à son endroit. Prière à lui de répondre, s'il vous plait.

Merci Paul. Nous répondrons à vos questions à la fin de la Conversation.

Et M. Bâ pourra répondre

Very nice to see you again Smita ben, Kapila ben and the strong and inspiring women in SEWA

Thank you sister Annesophie. I and Kapilaben are delighted to see you too... She also recognized you...

Please ask your questions NOW

Veuillez poser vos questions maintenant

Merci beaucoup, Mr. Ba pour votre réponse et faire partager votre experience/ thank you very much for your response and for sharing your experience

Je pense aussi qu’il faut accepter nonobstant les capacités de réflexion des communautés leurs limités sur ds visions qui incluent des dimensions hautement scientifiques. Pour cela il y a en plus de demander aux communautés ce qu’elles proposent, trouver un haut niveau de réflexion comme la commune et l’ét&t pour suggérer des options que les communautés internaient avant d’adhérer.

Thank you to all the presenters and for your really clear and important messages.

Il faut aussi éviter de sélectionner des personnes à privilégier qui dont les avis pourraient occulter l’avis de plusieurs personnes et créer une distinction voire une marginalisation de groupes, donc de l’exclusion.

Merci à tous les conférenciers pour la clarté de leurs réponses et leurs messages riches de contenu

Merci à Ba pour la clarté de sa réponse

It's good to hear about community level engagements and the Farmer Congresses. In this era of 'social distancing' due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, would be good to learn how communities are continuing to have such beneficial interactions? What roles do NGOs and actors such as FAO play in such settings?

Good day everyone and greetings from Uganda

Most valuable discussions, colleagues. To chime in, we may wish systematically explore so-called “Multi-Stakeholder Transformative Governance” approaches linking informal stakeholder engagement spaces with formal decision-making and governance processes. This can potentially bring transformational and lasting changes desired. If interested, recent work available here https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/9901 Thank you.

Avec plaisir

See stories and manual on how Farmer Field Schools have helped communities deal with COVID-19 http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/ffs-overview/covid-19/en/ . The story of Benson from Malawi : http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/news-events/detail-events/en/c/1412258/. The story of the AMOR group in Equatorial Guinea http://www.fao.org/farmer-field-schools/news-events/detail-events/en/c/1378326/

Great to be with you all today !

Thank you and take care!

Thank you for an excellent session!

To be continued

Well done everyone!

Mes remerciements à tous et plus particulièrement à Mme Christiane Monsieur

Thank you all. Good luck with all your work.

Thank you everyone and nice day🌷