Swiss Forum on Rural Advisory Services (SFRAS)
SFRAS is an informal group of experts from Swiss development, research, education and private sector organisations, who are involved in Rural Advisory Services (RAS) in developing countries.
Objectives
- exchange and learn from each other, particularly on good practices and tools in RAS;
- have space for networking among members of different institutions (public, private, NGOs);
- coordinate advocacy and lobbying on RAS in order to keep it high on the agenda in international cooperation.
Meetings
The thematic meetings are hosted in rotation by different organisations and are open to representatives of organisations and to individuals interested and engaged in RAS.
- Autumn 2012: Next SFRAS Meeting at Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture in Basel
- 8 December 2011: SFRAS Meeting, at Agridea in Lindau, focal topic “Measuring Impact of RAS”
- 9 March 2011: SFRAS Meeting at Nestlé Headquarters in Vevey
- 23 April 2010: Swiss Dialogue on Agricultural Advisory Services at SHL in Zollikofen
Contact
If you would like to be kept informed about activities of SFRAS, contact Marylaure Crettaz (A+RD Network Focal Point).
