*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, Please see below a message from Maria Nuutinen regarding the Online learning event - Climate change mitigation through Conservation Agriculture. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca *From:* Nuutinen, Maria (NRC) *Sent:* 08 June 2012 11:59 *Subject:* RE: Invitation: Online learning event - Climate change mitigation through conservation agriculture - #NRC-CC-MITIGATION**** ** ** Dear All,** I noticed that on the website (which was not aimed to be sent) the link was not functional, my apologies for that! Below in the invitation these ones ar OK:**** ** ** Conservation agriculture and climate change mitigation ****– Welcome to take part in the online learning event in September**** **** We welcome all interested in conservation agriculture and climate change mitigation to participate in an online learning event*. ***** **[image: Semeato avi_o1]**The learning event concentrates in these topics:* *** 1. How conservation agriculture (CA) can best increase soil carbon sequestration compared to tillage-base agriculture?**** 2. What are the challenges for CA in different farming systems?**** We would be interested in hearing your ideas and questions<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRGRTdpblF4RDhVcGMyNFBTQ2RwVHc6MQ>that you might have in mind for formulating the final questions for September. **** **** The learning event is *hosted by conservation agriculture experts* from FAO and partner organizations. **** The event lasts two and a half weeks in *September 2012*. **** - Requirements for participation: an internet connection. You can participate through your e-mail or take part in webinars, online seminars. **** - Background material: Soil organic carbon accumulation and greenhouse gas emission reductions from Conservation Agriculture: a literature review<http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/CA-Publications/WEB-BOOK_16_CARBON_LR.pdf>(FAO 2012) **** - First step for participation: Sign-up through the web form<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRGRTdpblF4RDhVcGMyNFBTQ2RwVHc6MQ>( http://bit.ly/LKOLkx ). You can also let us know if you would have some ideas, contacts or resources that we could use in the preparations of the event. **** Volunteering to organize this event with us is very welcome!**** **** This event is organized in cooperation with *the Community of practice for climate change mitigation in agriculture*<http://www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/> * *and* **CA-CoP CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE<http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/CA_CoP.html> *, FAO.**** **** More information about the event: www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/ **** Best regards, ** Maria NUUTINEN**** Climate change officer - Mitigation of climate change in agriculture (MICCA) team, FAO**** www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/**** ** ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(CA-Cop-L,SIGNOFF);