Monthly Archives: November 2012

Student fundraiser nets $700 for AwF at AQUA 2012 in Prague

AwF director David Little and Benedikt Frenzl, president of the EAS student section, reported that the student fundraising raffle netted $712 for AwF’s mission in support of poverty alleviation through aquaculture.

Björn Suckow from ttz Bremerhaven won the first prize, a book donated by Nigel Balmforth, Senior Publisher: Life Sciences at Wiley-Blackwell.

Turker Bodur from Akdeniz University in Turkey won the book Tilapia Aquaculture in the Americas II, published by the World Aquaculture Society (WAS).

Other prizes included 3 more books on aquaculture and a T-shirt donated by WAS. 

Tilapia aquaculture in Haiti workshop proceedings now available

After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, a number of individuals and groups had informal discussions to explore various options for the recovery and redevelopment process. Of specific interest was how aquaculture might be implemented to feed the people and develop commercial enterprises that would enhance the long-term food security of Haiti.

A one-day meeting was organized to take place in New Orleans, LA on the day prior to the start of Aquaculture America 2011. The meeting, organized and supported by Novus International, the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Aquaculture without Frontiers, and the World Aquaculture Society, attracted over 50 representatives from various organizations with interests in helping the Haitian recovery. 

Sanjay Pradhan: How open data is changing international aid

How do we make sure that development and aid money actually goes to the people who most need it? Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank Institute lays out three guidelines to help relief efforts make the most impact — while curbing corruption. One key: connecting the players who are working to change broken systems with the data they need. Watch the video on TED: Ideas worth spreading.

Sanjay Pradhan is vice president of the World Bank Institute, helping leaders in developing countries learn skills for reform, development and good governance.

International Aquafeed interviews AwF executive director Dave Conley

I am really excited about the next issue of International Aquafeed, in particular the interview with Dave Conley, Executive Director, Aquaculture without Frontiers, Canada.

We chatted for ages and it was a real struggle to edit the piece down to just one page. So I thought I’d share the whole interview here.

2nd Announcement – Global Symposium on Aquatic Resources for Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition

The Global Symposium on Aquatic Resources for Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition – Opportunities and Challenges will be held on 4-6 December 2012 at the Milagris Convention Centre, Hampanakatta, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Keynote speakers include Prof. M.S.Swaminathan, Dr. S. Ayyappan, Dr. Meryl Williams, and Mr. Jiansan Jia.

All conference details are provided in this poster, or visit the conference website.

AwF Chair Prof. M.C. Nandeesha, who is also Special Officer, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, is the Conference Chairman.