Aclímate Colombia (Acclimatize Colombia), a new light for Colombian farmers

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 22, 2017

For the purpose of helping Colombian farmers be more prepared to face new climate patterns and adapt better to climate variability, CIAT, through its area of research in Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA), trained the agro-climatology and systems teams from the...

“Why does CIAT need IP if we generate international public goods?” An update of intellectual property (IP) management at CIAT

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 1, 2017

By: Carolina Roa. You may have asked this question yourself and have different conceptions of IP; for some of you “IP” might conjure mainly patents, for others, it could mean copyright or other forms of formal rights protecting creations of the mind. Yet IP is much...

CIAT guest editor of the KM4Dev journal on ‘Open research, open data, and your development organization’

by Simone Staiger | Jul 25, 2017

CIAT with lead guest editor Megan Zandstra coordinated the Volume 13, Issue 2 of the KM4Dev Journal on ‘Open research, open data, and your development organization: best practices in information and data management for development’. Guest Editors were...

Geoffrey Hawtin, Chairman of CIAT’s Board of Trustees, awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire

by José Antonio Arana | Jul 6, 2017

Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin, Chairman of CIAT’s Board of Trustees, has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). This honour was presented as part of the Queen’s Elizabeth II Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The award is a...

Scientist Daniel Debouck receives the highest recognition of the Kingdom of Belgium

by Adriana Varón | Jul 5, 2017

Daniel Debouck, a researcher in CIAT’s Genetic Resources Program, received the Order of Leopold, the highest recognition that the Kingdom of Belgium bestows, for his 40 years of scientific work. In an emotional ceremony held this past Wednesday at CIAT, Jeroen...

Gran Reencuentro CIAT 50, un día inolvidable contado en imágenes

by José Antonio Arana | Jun 20, 2017

      Ya camino al CIAT se sentía un ambiente lleno de camaradería, recordando buenos momentos con colegas que se convirtieron en amigos… Los Arcos dieron la bienvenida a los 500 asistentes que han dejado su aporte en la consolidación del CIAT...