The CIMMYT Academy, an integral part of CIMMYT, serves as an enabler for agricultural education and capacity development, designed to empower individuals and institutions to tackle the pressing challenges of global food security and sustainable farming. Aligned with CIMMYT’s mission, the Academy plays a pivotal role in ensuring that cutting-edge research and innovations are translated into practical solutions for agricultural stakeholders worldwide.
Mission
To empower individuals and institutions worldwide with cutting-edge educational programs, capacity building, and knowledge-sharing solutions to foster sustainable agricultural practices.
Vision
To become a center of excellence in agricultural education where cutting-edge research meets advance learning solutions and where future leaders and professionals are developed.
About Us
CIMMYT Academy
Supports the 2030 strategy
CIMMYT Academy identifies capacity development solutions to build an optimal network of experts for broad research impact.
Principles
Diversity:
CIMMYT Academy embraces diversity and strives for an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened, and productive environment.
Openness:
The Academy believes in free exchange of ideas and acceptance of differences considering mutual respect.
Purposeful:
Academy is united with community-oriented learning to advance and preserve knowledge through innovative learning and teaching.
Vision
Bold innovation for a healthy food systems
Alliances
CIMMYT Academy advances CIMMYT’s mission by forging alliances with industry stakeholders to promote work in the public and private sectors.
Training & Education
It is a capacity development program that facilitates training for internal staff and external affiliates such as partners and students, including interns, short-term visiting students, and visiting scientists.
Promotes Skills
It cultivates and amplifies the unique talents, diverse life experiences, and intellect of staff, students, and partners.
Structure
Student Training Program
Research opportunities for students to collaborate with CIMMYT scientists, with funding available for interns.
Partner Training Program
Collaborative learning opportunities with CIMMYT partners, supporting knowledge exchange and collaboration in agricultural innovation
Capacity Dev. Solutions
Our processes aims that individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the skills necessary to set and achieve their own development goals through trainings planned by the different research programs of CIMMYT and its partners
Learning Management System
CIMMYT Academy offers a Learning Management System (LMS), aweb-based application used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes.
