Initial Meetings
| SN | Activity / Date | Proposed Capacity-Building Focus | Key Training / Capacity-Building Activities | Target Participants | Expected Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pre-workshop – 5 August 2026 (NUST & Virtual) | Project orientation and baseline capacity assessment | Introduce HA-CRAA objectives, AI/HPC concepts, climate-resilient agriculture challenges, participant expectations, and baseline assessment of AI, HPC, Analytics and agricultural modelling skills. | Project team, researchers, academics, postgraduate students, technical staff | Baseline skills assessment; training needs identified; participants familiarised with project objectives |
| 2. | Project Kick-off – 8 September 2026 (Virtual) | Project coordination and knowledge mobilisation | Orientation on UNESCO's Expectations for Project Implementation, Research Collaboration, and Capacity Building | Project cluster members and partners (33 members participated) | Agreed implementation framework; responsibilities assigned; communication and collaboration mechanisms established |
Note: The pre-workshop is included for informational purposes only. As the agreement became effective on 1 September 2026, the pre-workshop took place before the agreement period and therefore cannot be considered part of the agreed outcomes.