CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES - 2026 Tentative

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S.No HRD Programme Venue Duration
A). International Training Programmes
1 Empowering Rural Women Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 April- 30 May  
2 Integrated Pest Management Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 April- 30 May
3 Poultry Production and Health Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 01 Aug - 30 Sep
4 Fish Culture Development Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 01 Aug - 30 Sep
5 Sustainable Rural Development Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct - 15 Dec
6 Animal Production and Health Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct - 15 Dec
7 Soil and Water Management Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct - 15 Dec
8 Workshop on Role of Women in Agrifood Systems (Arabic Language) (Online) Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt TBA
9 Workshop on Role of Small Projects in Rural Women Empowerment (Arabic Language) (Online) Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt TBA
10 Workshop on Dairy Processing and Cheese Making (Arabic Language) (Online) Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt TBA
11 Workshop on Combating Desertification: Experiences of AARDO’s Arab Member countries (Arabic Language) (Online/Offline) Desert Research Centre (DRC), Egypt TBA
12 Workshop on Soilless Farming: Innovative Solutions for Food Security and Water Sustainability (Arabic Language) (Online) Agriculture Research Centre (ARC), Cairo, Egypt TBA
13 Land Policy for Sustainable Rural Development: Net Zero and Sustainable Development International Centre for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST), Taoyuan, R. O. China (Taiwan) TBA
14 Agricultural Development and Policy: Net Zero and Sustainable Development International Centre for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST), Taoyuan, R. O. China (Taiwan) TBA
15 Workshop on Value-added Agriculture and Aquaculture Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) TBA
16 Workshop on AI in Agrotechnology Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) TBA
17 Workshop on Low Carbon Agriculture Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) TBA
18 Workshop on Ecotourism Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) TBA
19 Innovations and Recent Development in Water Resource Management (Online) Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute (RGNGWTRI), Raipur, India TBA
20 Water Resources Management – Best Practices Across Asia & Africa (Online) Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute (RGNGWTRI), Raipur, India 9-13 Feb
21 Mid-Life Career Reinvention through Social Innovation and Target-Oriented Business Models in Developing Countries (Online) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) Kanpur 06-09 July
22 4th International Training Programme on Advancement in Agricultural and Food Engineering in India (Online) Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT KGP), WB, India TBA
23 Cooperative Enterprises Models to MSME Growth and Market Access (Online) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi TBA TBA
24 Lead Exposure addressing, health, environment, and policy changes (Online) Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA), India TBA
25 Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Aquaculture Initiatives (Online) ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India TBA
26 Exposure Visit Programme on Cooperative Business Model (Under CICTAB Programme) Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, India 03-06 Feb
27 Agri Value Chain and Digitalization in Cooperatives (Online) Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, India TBA
28 Biofortification: A Cost-Effective and Sustainable Solution to Improve Human Health (Online) HarvestPlus, India TBA
29 Investing in the Future: Transforming Food Sustainable Development Goals with Special Emphasis on Goals (3, 5, 10 & 13) Jamia Hamdard (University), New Delhi, India, TBA
30 Role of Artificial Intelligence in Achieving Sustainable Rural Development Goals (Online) Sharda University, Noida, India TBA
31 Development of Managerial Skills for Cooperatives and Rural Financing Institutions
Seminar
National Co-operative Council (NCC), Colombo, Sri Lanka (under CICTAB Programme) 16-19 Feb
32 Taragram Yatra for AARDO Diplomats Development Alternatives, New Delhi, India Taragram Yatra for AARDO Diplomats TBA
33 Workshop on Converting Home Waste to Organic Fertilizer/ Compost (Arabic Language)(Online) National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) in collaboration with Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA), Jordan TBA
34 Workshop on Basics of Beekeeping and Honey production (Arabic Language)(Online) National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) in collaboration with Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA), Jordan TBA
35 Strengthening Cooperative Enterprises for MSME Growth, Market Access, and Digital Transformation (Online) The Co-operative University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya TBA
36 Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), R. O. Korea TBA
37 Strengthening International Agricultural Cooperation Ministry of Agiculture Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and EPIS, R. O. Korea TBA
38 AARDO FERO International Academic Seminar Far East Regional Office of AARDO (FERO), R. O. Korea TBA
39 Inclusive Rural and Regional Development in Malaysia Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA), Selangor, Malaysia TBA
40 From Field to Consumer: Building Food Safety, Quality, and Sovereignty in Grain Corn Production (Online) Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia TBA
41 Agrobiodiversity (Online) Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia TBA
42 43rd International Vegetable Training Course on "Vegetable Breeding" World Vegetable Centre (WorldVeg), East and Southeast Asia, Bangkok, Thailand 26 Oct - 06 Nov
43 Harper Adams University, UK Advances and Challenges in Global Sustainable Agriculture (Online) 19-22 Jan
B) International Workshops/Seminars
1 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Financial Inclusion and Rural Transformation  Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh TBA
2 Workshop on Sustainable Rural Development Initiatives of AARDO Members Countries (Online ) Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh TBA
3 Green Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra, Bangladesh TBA
4 International Workshop on Innovations for Efficient Irrigation System: Prospects and Challenges Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan 03-12 Feb
5 International Workshop on Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan TBA
6 Social Safety Net and Sustainable Economic Development (Online) Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan TBA
7 International Workshop on Agriculture Technologies: Tools for Climate Change Mitigation Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia TBA
8 Climate Change and Resilient Rural Development Ministry of Youth Sports and Arts, Lusaka, Zambia TBA
9 Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia TBA
C) Capacity Building Programme under Additional Contribution by Government of India
1 Natural Resource Management and Climate Change  Adaptation National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj  (NIRD & PR), Hyderabad, India TBA
2 Agriculture Engineering Technologies for Enhancing Prodcutivity and Profitability in Agriculture Sector  Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal, India 04-13 Jan
3 Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Ecologies or Use of Poor-Quality Waters in Agriculture ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, India Apr - May
4 Seed Production and Quality Evaluation Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) TBA
5 Recent Advances in Agricultural Surveys: Remote Sensing and GIS Applications Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), TBA
6 Fisheries and Aquaculture ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, India TBA
7 4th International Training Programme on Emerging Trends in Agricultural Technologies Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), West Bengal, India TBA
8 Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Systems for Rural Areas Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Delhi, India TBA
9 Aqua Business Models for Promoting Rural Aquapreneurship ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India 16 -25 Mar
10 Developing Sustainability Indicators using Sensor Fusion and Analytics Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) Kanpur, India 16-25 Sep
11 Capacity Building in Modern Agriculture, Rural Development, Agribusiness, Nutrition Enhancement, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, India 23-31 March
12 Governance and Management of Cooperatives Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune, India TBA
D) Long Term Programmes (PG Diploma/Master Degree/PhD/Programmes)
1 MSc.(Agriculture) National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, R.O.China (Taiwan) 2026-2028
2 Master’s Degree Programme in Leadership, Policy and International Development Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS), Yeungnam University, R O Korea March 2026- Sept. 2027
3 PhD Programme Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D), New Delhi, India 2026-2029
4 Master's Degree/PhD Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai, India June 2026- 2028
5 M.Tech Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K), Uttar Pradesh, India June 2026- 2028
6 MS by Research Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, India 2026- 2028
7 MS by Research Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), West Bengal, India 2026- 2028
8 PG Diploma in Rural Development (Under Additional Contribution of Govt of India) National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR), Hyderabad, India July 2025- 2026
9 B.Sc./B.Tech/M.Tech/ MBA (Partially Funded Scholarships) Shobit Institute of Engineering and Technology (SIET), Meerut , India Sept 2026- 2028/ 2030
E) Deputation of Expert*
1 Deputation of experts from one member country to another in the field of agricultural and rural development on specific request from member countries. *
F) Study Visit*                                                     
1 Study Visit of experts from one member country to another in the field of Agricultural and Rural Development on specific request from member countries.*
1 Study Visit Programme to Republic of China (Taiwan) on “Agriculture and Rural Development Related Issues” from member countries. R.O.China (Taiwan) May -June
2 Ministerial Level Visit to Republic of China (Taiwan)*
G) Field Trainings/National Level Programmes*
H) Research Studies in AARDO Member Countries*
I) Financing of Development Pilot Projects *
L)     Organizational Meetigns
1 Liaison Committee : 86th Session New Delhi 30 April
2 Executive Committee : 79th Session TBA TBA
3 AARDO Conference : 22nd Session TBA TBA
4 Executive Committee : 80th Session TBA TBA
* On request
* TBA- To be announced
* KIA- Kept in abeyance