Current and future collaborations were discussed when Tony Simons, the Executive Director of CIFOR-ICRAF visited SLU on 25 April.
CIFOR-ICRAF evolved after the merging of The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR-ICRAF prioritises collaborative activities dealing with a climate in crisis, transforming food systems, deforestation and biodiversity loss, always taking into account issues related to governance, gender, justice and well-being, issues that a number of SLU activities are also focusing on.
Tony Simons was hosted by Ylva Hillbur, Pro-Vice Chancellor of International relations, and Sara Gräslund, Head of SLU Global. Besides the fruitful discussions on collaboration, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions was signed during Simons visit to SLU, re-confirming the strong intention to work together in several commonly identified areas of interest.
SLU Global supports SLU's work for global development to contribute to Agenda 2030.
SLU Global
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Agricultural Sciences for Global Development
PO Box 7005, SE-750 07 Uppsala
Visiting address: Almas Allé 7
global@slu.se www.slu.se/slu-global
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