Biochar Plus. Energy, health, agricultural and environmental benefits from biochar use: building capacities in ACP countries ANNUAL MEETING 2015

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1 Biochar Plus Energy, health, agricultural and environmental benefits from biochar use: building capacities in ACP countries ANNUAL MEETING 2015 Monday 2 nd - Thursday 5 th March 2015, CSIR - Soil Research Institute Kwadaso - Kumasi - Ghana Monday, 2 h Open conference Biochar research and pyrolytic stoves in Africa 08:30 Registration of participants Biochar research in Africa Facilitator: Dr. Joseph Opoku Fening - CSIR 09:15 Welcome speech Dr. Edward Yeboah, Head, Soil Microbiology Division CSIR 09:30 The biochar technology and the Biochar Plus project Prof A. Peressotti, Biochar Plus project coordinator, University of Udine (Italy) 10:00 Biochar research activities in Ghana Dr. Edward Yeboah, Head, Soil Microbiology Division - CSIR 10:30 Biochar research activities in Ethiopia Dr. Berhanu Belay, Jimma University 11:00 Tea/coffee break 11:30 Enhancing agricultural soil fertility in Zimbabwe Prof. Christoph Gadzirai, Bindura University 12:00 Title Dr. Christoph Steiner,.. 12:30 Biochar research activities in Togo Prof. Koffi Akpagana, University of Lomé 12:45 Discussion among participants 13:30 Lunch 1

2 Pyrolitic stoves in Africa Facilitator: Veronica Agodoa Kitti, ASA-Initiative 14:30 Overview on different pyrolytic stoves Prof. Ancha (Jimma University) 15:00 Training on building and scale the Elsa burner Davide Caregnato (University of Udine) 16:00 Practical session on stove efficiency evaluation Dr. Giorgio Alberti, Mr. Davide Caregnato University of Udine 16:45 Group photo 2

3 Tuesday, 3 rd Parallel session 1 (project partners, only) Biochar Plus Annual meeting 08:45 Registration of participants A1 Capacity building on small-scale biochar plants through participatory approach A3 Dissemination and mainstreaming Facilitator: Dr. Giorgio Alberti, University of Udine 09:15 Project activities update at the end of the first year Prof. A. Peressotti, Biochar Plus project coordinator, University of Udine (Italy) 10:00 Tea/coffee break 10: Research Stage: identification of opportunities and barriers in each ACP Region (10 min. each): Short description of the event, list of contacts, networking activities, main outcomes 1.2.a Participatory events: a) Policymaker workshop in West Africa (ECOWAS) b) Meetings for bottom-up approach: - Western Africa - Togo (University of Lomé) - Eastern Africa - Ethiopia (Jimma University) - South Africa - Zimbabwe (Bindura University) 1.2.b Focus groups: a) South Africa Zimbabwe (STARTER) b) Western Africa Ghana (ASA-Initiative) 11: Design Stage: stimulating commitments of involved actors in each Region toward specific actions (10 min. each): 1.3.a Survey: a) Policymaker workshop in West Africa The Gambia: results of the first step of the SWOT analysis (UNIUD) b) Towards a common methodology for collecting data and indications from stakeholders, to maximize the usability of information (STARTER) 11: Foundation of the African Biochar Society (20 min.): On-going network creation activities (i.e. meeting, contacts, news-letters, etc.) a) Western Africa Short report on Tamale meeting (ASA-Initiative, University of Lomé) 12: Evaluation stage: learning from experience (20 min.) 1.5.a In itinere evaluation (STARTER): a) Definition of a methodology, tools and targets b) First results 12:30 General discussion on next steps 3

4 14: Assembling formative and informative kits for the target stakeholders Informative kit: a) Presentation of the kit (Barbara Archesso, STARTER) 30 min. b) Discussion among partners 30 min. Educative kit: - General framework (Alessandro Peressotti) 10 min. - Round table: available material prepared by each partner : - Stoves (Uniud, ASA-Initiative, Jimma University) 10 min each - Database on feedstocks (presentation by Uniud) 10 min. - Guidelines on biochar use in agriculture (Jimma University) 20 min. - Presentation on biochar technology for scientific audience (Jimma University) 20 min. - Discussion among partners 30 min. Tuesday, 3 rd Open parallel session 2 Training on building and scale Elsa burner 08:45 Registration of participants 09:15 Training on building and scale Elsa burner Mr. Davide Caregnato, University of Udine 10:00 Tea/coffee break 10:15 continuation 14:00 Practical session on stove efficiency evaluation Mr. Davide Caregnato, University of Udine 4

5 Wednesday, 4 th Biochar Plus Annual meeting (project partners, only) 09:00 Registration of participants Biochar Plus work-plan for the second year Facilitator: Giorgio Alberti, University of Udine 09:15 General overview Prof. Alessandro Peressotti, University of Udine 09:45 A2 Biochar large-scale plants Sunyoung Suh, UNIDO - Wien 10:15 Tea/coffee break 10:30 SA3.3. International dissemination activities Lucia Brusegan, STARTER 11:00 General discussion A3 Dissemination and mainstreaming Facilitator: Giorgio Alberti, University of Udine 14:00 SA3.1. Communication tools (15 min. each) a) Communication plan, key messages, target groups (B. Archesso, STARTER) b) Web site, file repository, informative material (T. Pirelli, UNIUD) c) Video to promote biochar (V. Agodoa Kitti, ASA-Initiative) d) Scientific peer-reviewed papers (UNIUD) Thursday, 5 th Biochar Plus Annual meeting (project partners, only) 09:00 Registration of participants Financial issues 09:15 Financial issues Tiziana Pirelli, University of Udine 10:15 Tea/coffee break 10:30 Continuation 14:00 End of the meeting and departure 5