GEN AFRICA Conference 2016

Al comenzar la cosecha de café en la Eco Aldea, nos percatamos que nuestros vecinos tienen poco o casi nada que cosechar. Sus parcelas están totalmente diezmadas. Si tradicionalmente Republica Dominicana era exportador de café, hoy su producción cubre solo un mes del consumo/anual, las importaciones representan el 92% de lo consumido Algunos, no muchos, comienzan a introducir nuevas variedades (sin conocer su origen ni comportamiento local), la mayoría se limitan a la añoranza de las pasadas bonanzas. La situación de descalabro de la caficultura Dominicana no debe exclusivamente atribuirse al nuevo brote de Roya que afecta las zonas cafetaleras. las zonas cafetaleras se encontraban deprimidas y abandonadas hace ya muchos años, practicándose una agricultura que podría definirse como “Extractiva” solo se acude al momento de la cosecha… Los bajos precios y rentabilidad negativa fortalecieron esa tendencia. La Roya, es una enfermedad transmitida por un hongo… que ha reaparecido en una nueva epidemia. Ya en 1869 se reporta una de las “primeras epidemias” de roya del café ocurrida en lo que hoy es Sri Lanca / La enfermedad fue observada por primera vez en África (1866) donde pasó desapercibida, por ser el sitio donde mayor diversidad ocurre Avelino, J. Rivas, G., (2013). Para el 2008 se informa de su presencia en Colombia y en el 2010 se reporta de la introducción de razas más virulentas de Roya en el país. Entre las posibles causas que determinan la epidemia: Se señalan: • Cambio climático • Vulnerabilidad de las variedades, dada su uniformidad (derivadas del C. Arábica) • Cepas del hongo más virulentas. • Inadecuadas /ausencia de prácticas agronómicas. entre otras… Las medidas adoptadas para enfrentar el brote epidemico de roya se han limitado a la introduccion de nuevas variedades y/o la aplicacion de fungicidas cupricos y sistemicos. Compartimos las propuestas de Graciela Godoy (2013) que ha sugerido colectar esporas del hongo en

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If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you. You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of cooperative and collective organizations. The Twin Oaks conference site has open air facilities and the basic registration option includes camping. Indoor accommodations are also available. Meals and snacks are provided (including food contributions from participants) from Friday dinner through Monday dinner. Activities at the conference include formal workshops and presentations, open space workshops provided by participants, community introductions and networking, tours of three different intentional communities, a rockin’ dance party, and plenty of time to hang out and have fun.

Sacred Place is delivering its five day and ten day Self-Empowerment course at Earth Home, Chiang Mai, Thailand this November 7-16. The ten day Self Empowerment Course is the combination of the 5 day de-programming course and 5 day life purpose course. It is for those individuals that are ready to discover their True Self and implement their Life Purpose. If you want to transform your life or/and your career this ten day course facilitates the journey to create the life you actually want. It is vital to first remove the negative thoughts and behavioral patterns in order to start to rebuilding a strong inner foundation based on healthy levels of self-esteem and self-confidence. Once this de-programming and healing has taken place, you can then begin to uncover your Life Purpose. We advise individuals to attend the ten day Self Empowerment course due to the transformational impact of ten days. If that is not possible, we strongly suggest to first take the five day De-Programming course. Our courses are based upon 40 combined years working in the corporate sector and our own healing and empowerment journeys that began in 2006. We have created an all encompassing framework that employs the best most effective healing and empowerment modalities known to us to create deep transformation within a short period of time. We provide the tools and knowledge to guide you to uncover and deliver your Life Purpose now. The first five days course (Nov 7-11) is focused upon De-Programming/Healing. The second 5 day course (Nov 12-16) is focused upon Life Purpose course. The ten day Self Empowerment course is the combination of the two five day courses. Key subjects covered during the courses are Neuroplasticity, De-Programming, Inner Child work, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Communication, Relationships, Life Purpose, Career Change and Creating a Business. To learn more and reserve your place visit www.sacred-place.com/courses * Early Booking Discount of 20% for bookings