FYI - those of you interested in gender and empowerment in agriculture may be interested in this discussion. Julie Cotton, M.S. Academic Specialist Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Michigan State University A264 Plant and Soil Science Building East Lansing, MI 48824 [log in to unmask] 517-355-0271 ext. 1156 undergrads: www.safss.msu.edu grads: www.effs.msu.edu > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Morrone, Vicki" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [CRFS] FW: "Ask Ag" about M&E for Gender Integration - Online discussion next Thurs.! > Date: September 8, 2015 at 2:55:32 PM EDT > To: [log in to unmask] > Reply-To: "Morrone, Vicki" <[log in to unmask]> > > Here is the summary and link > Ask Ag About... M&E for Gender Integration > > http://agrilinks.org/events/ask-ag-about-me-gender-integration <http://agrilinks.org/events/ask-ag-about-me-gender-integration> > DATE > > September 10, 2015 > 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm > EDT > Add to calendar <http://agrilinks.org/sites/default/files/events/ical/Ask%20Ag%20About...%20ME%20for%20Gender%20Integration.ics> > LOCATION > > Online > > Ask Ag About... M&E for Gender Integration > Measuring the impact of gender integration is vital to ensuring that agriculture and food security projects make contributions towards women’s empowerment and sustainable food security outcomes. > Join this month’s “Ask Ag” online discussion in the comments section below <http://agrilinks.org/events/ask-ag-about-me-gender-integration#comments> to share your own perspectives and ask our panel of USAID experts about monitoring and evaluating for gender integration in food security projects. > In addition to robust contributions from the Agrilinks community, this chat will feature a team of experts from the USAID Bureau for Food Security including Emily Hogue, Team Leader for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning; Krista Jacobs, Gender Advisor; Farzana Ramzan, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist; and Grace Hoerner, Presidential Management Fellow. > Vicki Morrone > Organic farming specialist > Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU > 480 Wilson Rd Rm 303 > East Lansing, MI 48824 > 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) > Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu