From: Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>
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Subject: [permaculture] Three African states to co-host international permaculture meeting in 2009 africanagriculture.blogspot
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:16:30 -0700
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Monday, September 23, 2007
Three African states to co-host international permaculture meeting in 2009
www.africanagriculture.blogspot.com/
by Chido Makunike
Three African countries are to share the hosting duties of the ninth
International Permaculture Convergence (IPC), to be held in 2009.
Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe will each be the venue of a
different part of the biennial series of events.
Designed as an international forum for permaculturists to gather and
share their experiences on this system of sustainable agriculture,
since the early 1980s IPCs have variously been held in Australia, New
Zealand, USA, Nepal, Scandinavia, and Croatia. IPC8 events were this
year held in Brazil, between mid May and early June, and attended by
close to 600 delegates from across the world. It was there that the
decision to have IPC in Africa for the first time was made.
According to the IPC8 official report, each IPC consists of four
separate events: a permaculture conference open to the general
public; a convergence for practising permaculturalists; a design
course and a site tour. The three IPC9 hosting countries will divide
up these events amongst themselves, with each of them expected to do
their own fund-raising for most of the events to be held in their
respective territories.
The working theme for the 2009 Africa meeting is "Permaculture for
improved and sustainable livelihoods," with a number of related
sub-themes. Planning for the event is already underway and an IPC9
official said the dates will soon be announced, with other details to
be rolled out as the event draws near.
Posted by Africa News Network
at Sunday, September 23, 2007
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*Critiquing competing agricultural paradigms *Encouraging, motivating
African agriculturalists *Sharing experiences from outside Africa
*Contributing to debate on Africa's food security needs *Asking tough
questions, expressing strong opinions
www.africanagriculture.blogspot.com/
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at Sunday, September 23, 2007
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