Extension/Education Project Database 
PROJECTS - view record:
| Project details: | |
| ID: | 49 |
| Model: | B |
| Name: | SRDC Travel and Learning Opportunity Projects |
| Industry: | Sugar |
| Funder: | Partnership funding by SRDC and industry/research, development & extension /community/other sectors |
| Provider: | Industry representatives (growers, harvesters, millers) Research, development and extension personnel |
| Abstract: |
An emerging issue within the sugar industry is the need to build human capacity for change and innovation and connect relevant people in the Australian sugar industry interested in building their capacity.
SRDC Travel and Learning Opportunity Projects include attendance at conferences, study tours, conduct of workshops and seminars, invited speakers or facilitators for industry functions, or any other activity intended to build capacity for learning, change or innovation in sugar industry people. The philosophy/approach focused on experiential learning and enhancing people’s capacity to learn and change, including through: - an action learning approach to the acquisition of management skills - close involvement in participative R&D - collaborative industry and community partnerships Travel and Learning Opportunity Projects are effective in empowering individuals and groups to take the initiative to build capacity in areas of relevance to them. As a result of a number projects, follow on activities and research projects have developed, demonstrating these projects are effective in building capacity. |
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