Green Agriculture Tuesday, 3rd November 2015 16:00pm 19:15pm - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“Green Agriculture” Tuesday, 3rd November 2015 16:00pm – 19:15pm

Agenda Time Item 15h50 – 16h00: Registration 16h00 – 16h10: Welcome and introduction; IAIAsa Points 16h10 – 16h40: Dr Ilse Trautmann : SmartAgri, a joint project between the Western Cape Departments of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning to develop a Climate Change Response Framework and Implementation Plan for the Agricultural Sector in the Western Cape 16h40 – 17h10: Inge Kuschke : Launch of GreenAgri website, a one-stop portal for farmers, researchers, private and non-governmental agencies interested in smart agricultural practices, initiatives and research 17h10 – 17h45: Refreshments, snacks and networking 17h45 – 18h15: Dr Johann Strauss : Taking conservation agriculture to the next level of sustainable dryland crop production within the Western Cape and how current and future practices can help contribute to a green economy 18h15 – 18h45: Tony Budden : Hemp, it’s history and future as the premier eco -resource 18h45 – 19h15: Questions, discussion and closing remarks

IAIAsa Points • Your gateway towards Continued Professional Development • Continued Professional Development can be defined by the learning activities through which professionals develop their abilities and ensure they remain effective and increasingly capable • In preparation for registration of Environmental Assessment practitioners, IAIAsa is moving towards structured CPD.

IAIAsa CPD Members can earn 2.5 IAIAsa Points for full attendance 2+ days, 75% of seminar / discussions 1 IAIAsa Point for part attendance – 1 day, 90% attendance of seminar / discussions at IAIAsa 2015 the 20th National Conference

How it works Key Activity Description Points allocated Max. per year 1. Attendance at IAIAsa National 1 point per day 2.5 points Conference 2. Attendance at IAIAsa AGM 0.5 point 0.5 3. Attendance at IAIAsa Training Event 1 point per day 5 4. Attendance at IAIAsa Branch Event 0.5 point per event 4 5. Presentation at conference or event 2 points per presentation 6 6. Member comment included in IAIAsa 1 point per contribution 5 submissions on legislation and policy 7. Contribution published in e-brief 1 point per contribution 5 8. Key note speaker at conference or AGM 2 points per presentation 4 9. Complete online / other relevant course 2 points per course 6 completed

How does it benefit you? IAIAsa Membership Levels Level Number of Points accumulated Discount on membership fees Level 1 < 5 points Normal Level 2 5 – 15 points Normal Level 3 16 - 25 points 5% discount Level 4 > 25 points 10 % discount

Questions and discussion