DITSL GmbH Witzenhausen
the German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, and Transdisciplinary and Social-ecological Landuse Research
DITSL is a centre of expertise for transdisciplinary research for development and transformation in social ecological land-use systems worldwide. It specialises in innovation in agriculture and livestock-based food and farming systems in highly heterogeneous and variable environments.
DITSL contributes to promoting food and income security, and sustainable value chain development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It employs an actor-oriented approach to integrate the perspectives, interests and capacities of different societal actors and to co-create contextual knowledge and options for actions to mitigate or solve complex problems.
DITSL does methodological, conceptual and applied research to foster innovation processes. This includes system analysis, knowledge management, knowledge integration and co-creation, gender analysis, multi-stakeholder processes, collaborative learning and action research.
DITSL generates decision support for society and policy and supports capacity building through academic, professional and extracurricular education and training programmes.
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5-day training course: Participatory video facilitation
Researchers, scientists, extension officers and students involved in agricultural research are invited to participate in an intensive 5-day training course:
PARTICIPATORY VIDEO FACILITATION FOR SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
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Matching mobility and markets: leveraging value for pastoralist communities in Eastern Africa
Module announcement: Local Knowledge (December 2nd to 6th 2019)
Local Knowledge
Wahlfach Aktuelle Themen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis - One week intensive course (2 ECTS credits)
Winter semester 2019: 02.12.2019 – 06.12.2019 (Mo – Fr 10:15 - 12:45 and 14:00 - 17:00)
Participation: The intensive course is open for BSc and MSc students
Registration required until November 22nd (limited places available!). Send email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Responsible: Prof. Dr. B. Kaufmann
German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL)