Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment | Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
Next Training: June 15-25, 2021 Location: Online
Download the 2021 Executive Training Brochure here. Please find the application link here. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until March 31, 2021.
CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of agricultural investments. The program is designed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to address some of the key challenges posed by international investments in agriculture, and to encourage a rich dialogue about practices from around the globe.
Who should attend?
This interdisciplinary program is designed for mid-level public sector officials and civil society representatives from low- and middle-income countries, whose responsibilities relate to investments, agriculture, land, or rural development. Representatives of bilateral development agencies, foundations, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, and the private sector may also be admitted.
The training is delivered in English. All participants must be able to communicate fluently in English.
When and how will the training be delivered?
The training will take place from June 15-25, 2021.
While the Executive Training is usually held in-person at Columbia University, the 2021 program will be held online.
The virtual training will include asynchronous and synchronous learning and peer-to-peer sharing components:
Short and interactive live training sessions will take place each business day from June 15-25. These sessions will be dedicated to engagement with course lecturers and practitioners, and to peer-to-peer sharing. A detailed schedule of live sessions will be shared with participants in early 2021.
Background materials for each training topic, including video presentations and readings, will be shared with participants through a dedicated course platform and available for review by participants in advance of the live sessions.
What are the program fees?
The training will be made freely available to accepted participants who fall into the following categories:
Non-profit organizations (must be registered as a non-profit in your jurisdiction)
Government officials from low- and middle-income countries
A program fee of USD $500 applies to all other accepted participants, including those who fall into the following categories:
Government officials from high-income countries
Private sector
Funders (including bilateral development agencies and foundations)
UN agencies
Intergovernmental organizations
Please note that CCSI adheres to a strict cancellation and refund policy for all executive trainings. Details of the cancellation policy applicable to online trainings will be posted on this website page in November 2020.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until March 31, 2021. We encourage applicants to apply early in order to secure a place.
Faculty
The course draws primarily from among faculty and experts at the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Outside experts also teach specific topics related to their expertise. Faculty from the past trainings have included:
Luiz Amaral, Director, Global Solutions for Commodities and Finance, World Resources Institute
Ward Anseeuw, Senior Technical Specialist (Knowledge, Learning and Innovation), International Law Coalition; Research Fellow, CIRAD
Joseph Bell, Of Counsel, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Karol Boudreaux, Chief Program Officer, Landesa
Ronald Chari, Counsel, World Bank Group
Lorenzo Cotula, Principal Researcher, IIED
Sonkita Conteh, Director, Sierra Leone Program, Namati
Esther Delbourg, École Polytechnique
Heather Eisenlord, Human Rights Director, ISLP
Joshua Fisher, Director, Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity
LauraGerman, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and Center for Integrative Conservation and Research, University of Georgia
Bruce Gilchrist, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Michael Jarvis, Executive Director, Transparency & Accountability Initiative
Kiersten Johnson, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, USAID Bureau for Food Security
Jon Lindsay, Lead Counsel for Land and Natural Resources, Environmental and International Law Practice Group, World Bank
Simon Mason, Senior Research Scientist, Climate, Disasters, International Outreach, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Tiernan Mennen,Vice President, Governance and Rights, Abt Associates
Ángel G. Muñoz, Associate Research Scientist,Climate Variations and Predictability, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Mark Musumba, Associate Research Scientist, Agriculture and Food Security Center, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Carolyn Mutter, International Program Manager, Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)
Amanda Richardson, Co-Founder and Program Director, Resource Equity
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Alex Ruane, Research Coordinator and Climate Team Lead, Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP), NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
TessRusso, Portfolio Lead and Research Scientist, Global Good, Intellectual Ventures
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, University Professor at Columbia University, and Senior UN Advisor
Senior legal, economics, and technical staff of CCSI
Events
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment | Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
Next Training: June 15-25, 2021
Location: Online
Download the 2021 Executive Training Brochure here. Please find the application link here. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until March 31, 2021.
CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of agricultural investments. The program is designed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to address some of the key challenges posed by international investments in agriculture, and to encourage a rich dialogue about practices from around the globe.
Who should attend?
This interdisciplinary program is designed for mid-level public sector officials and civil society representatives from low- and middle-income countries, whose responsibilities relate to investments, agriculture, land, or rural development. Representatives of bilateral development agencies, foundations, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, and the private sector may also be admitted.
The training is delivered in English. All participants must be able to communicate fluently in English.
When and how will the training be delivered?
The training will take place from June 15-25, 2021.
While the Executive Training is usually held in-person at Columbia University, the 2021 program will be held online.
The virtual training will include asynchronous and synchronous learning and peer-to-peer sharing components:
What are the program fees?
The training will be made freely available to accepted participants who fall into the following categories:
A program fee of USD $500 applies to all other accepted participants, including those who fall into the following categories:
Please note that CCSI adheres to a strict cancellation and refund policy for all executive trainings. Details of the cancellation policy applicable to online trainings will be posted on this website page in November 2020.
How can I apply?
Complete and submit this application form.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until March 31, 2021. We encourage applicants to apply early in order to secure a place.
Faculty
The course draws primarily from among faculty and experts at the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Outside experts also teach specific topics related to their expertise. Faculty from the past trainings have included: