201303_IIED_DonorMeeting

=Supporting local decision making for climate change, agriculture and food security. A meeting for CCAFS donors, partners and interested individuals=
 * 4 March 2013 **
 * Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, Sussex, UK **

Objectives
The meeting, hosted by IIED and IDS, was chaired by Camilla Toulmin, Director of IIED. The discussion covered:
 * A brief explanation of social learning approaches and positive impacts within the context of climate change and food security;
 * Ways to more widely incorporate these approaches into research and development;
 * How these approaches can help us scale up, accelerate impact and improve delivery of outcomes, and
 * Opportunities to develop new programs, consortia or innovative funding partnerships and alliances to further these aims. The intention is to explore how the CCSL initiative may leverage financial support for its non-CGIAR partners rather than looking to support CGIAR directly.

Agenda

 * **Time** || **Session Title** || **Description** ||
 * 9:00-9:30 || Arrival || Coffee and croissants ||
 * 9:30-9:45 || **Welcome and Introduction** || Introduction to the meeting and overview of objectives ||
 * 9:45-10:45 || **Round Table Introduction** || Individual introductions ||
 * 10:45-11:00 || **What is social learning?** || Summary of social learning and its importance in finding climate change solutions. ||
 * 11:00-11:20 || Coffee & Tea ||  ||
 * 11:20-12:30 || **Discussion: Participants experience of social learning & current thinking** || Discussion points:
 * Strategic areas of importance for donors
 * Opportunities and challenges for developing social learning approaches
 * Participants’ projects and case studies
 * Perceptions of social learning
 * How social learning can reform CCAFS’ approach ||
 * 12:30-2:00 || Lunch ||  ||
 * 2:00-3:00 || **Workshop/Plenary: Ways for donors to get involved** || Workshop or plenary on brainstorming ways for donors to get involved:
 * Ways for donors to support social learning
 * Partnership options
 * Other key players to involve
 * Upcoming opportunities ||
 * 3:00-3:30 || **Discussion: Ways forward** || Discussion on measures to implement the suggestions raised in the previous session:
 * Specific opportunities and timelines
 * Using comparative advantage
 * Practical steps to take now ||
 * 3:30-4:00 || Coffee & Tea ||  ||
 * 4:00-5:00 || **Wrap Up & Close** || Reflections on the day, next steps and thanks ||


 * [[file:201303_IIED_Participant List.docx|List of participants]] **