In 2020, World Rivers Day was a celebration of the world's waterways. It highlighted the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and hopefully encouraged the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Rivers in every country face an array of threats, and only our active involvement ensured their health in the years ahead.
A hybrid conference exploring policy, innovations and investment opportunities in aquaculture to advance food and sustainable development goals
Date: Wednesday-Saturday, 22-25 September 2021
Four Senior Officers from the Government of Odisha, India, undertook an official visit to WorldFish on 5 November 2019, for the one-day workshop, Maximizing Nutritional Outcomes from Fisheries and Aquaculture in Odisha.
This year’s Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Academy Week brough together a community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers from across the world working at the intersection of agriculture, nutrition and health to foster knowledge exchange, innovation and learning, touching on COVID-19's impacts on our shared work.
A series of webinars on "Global Women in Aquaculture: Synergy experiences and lessons for young women in Aquaculture," convened by World Aquaculture Society Africa.
Date: Saturday, 11 July 2020
Time: 20:00 (UTC+8)
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This final stakeholder consultation will meet across the regions in a global consultation to define priorities for a research for development (R4D) agenda of the Blue Challenge.
Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Time: 13:00 – 15:00 (UTC+8)
WorldFish was delighted to host the 4th Master Class in Agricultural Research Leadership and Management, organized by The Crawford Fund in conjunction with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) from 3 to 8 November 2019 at WorldFish headquarters, Penang, Malaysia.
With over 25 participants from 16 countries, the course aims to introduce the skills and practices required to manage and lead successful R&D and extension programs for agricultural research systems that support the development needs of countries globally.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has established a High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, endorsed by the United Nations and G7 countries. To showcase the best scientific knowledge in the field and contribute substantively to the work of the High-level Panel, leading experts will come together at the associated Science for Ocean Actions conference to identify challenges and opportunities for the sustainable management of biological marine resources in different regions of the world.
A panel discussion with leading WorldFish's Tilapia expert,Dr Harrison Karisa, Prof Abdel-Fattah El-Sayed, author of the book the “Tilapia Culture”, and Mr Neil Stallard, who shared their experiences with brackish water culture of tilapia.
Date: 18 June 2020
Time: 21:30 (UTC+8)
The Independent Steering Committee is a governing body that reports directly to the WorldFish Board of Trustees on the performance of the FISH program.
Meeting members consist of scientists, practitioners and representatives from end-user bodies that represent a balance of disciplinary expertise, gender and national diversity.