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The SSA working group aims to foster greater synergy and collaboration among UF Faculty and students who have expertise in, or a strong interest to, analyzing and improving any aspect of the food systems in the SSA region, as well as building the capacity of educational systems and extension services in African countries.
The group leverages the resources, knowledge, and expertise of the Center for African Studies, which is one of the top such centers in the US, in order to support inter-disciplinary and system-like approaches to food system challenges, and to facilitate sustainable and inclusive projects and collaborations with African institutions. The group meets monthly to identify areas of common interest and expertise, discuss and review new funding opportunities, and share contacts of existing collaborators or potential institutional partners.
For more information please contact Dr. Renata Serra (rserra@ufl.edu) or Innocent Eluagu (i.eluagu@ufl.edu), respectively Faculty and graduate student coordinators for the GFSI SSA working group.
This group is established to strengthen and expand collaborative efforts through ongoing and past initiatives, including established Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), while proactively identifying and pursuing emerging funding and partnership opportunities focused on Southeast Asia (Brunei, Burma, (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam). Our group strategically engages key stakeholders, including high-level government officials, industry leaders, and potential donors, to maximize impact.
