Neil Sorensen joined the Land Portal as its Communications Specialist in October 2015. He has extensive experience leading communications for international organizations and developing relationships with civil society, donors, intergovernmental agencies, the media and the private sector. Previously, Neil worked for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) as a Governing Bodies Officer and Strategic Adviser to the Secretary of IFAD. He has also led communications for three international organizations, including the International Land Coalition, the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). He holds a Master’s degree in Global Diplomacy from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) as well as a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in German and Sociology from St. Cloud State University.
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Inclusive Land Registration and the Critical Role of Social Development Officers
This guide identifies lessons learned and outlines critical steps that countries can apply to their own rural land administration programs as they strive to ensure these programs become more gender and socially inclusive. The document provides a valuable learning resource to help governments and communities implement inclusive land programs.
LANDac Annual Summer School
Land Governance for Development - Special Online Edition!
Every summer, LANDac organises the 'Land Governance for Development' Summer School in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
EADI webinar: Land conflict in Myanmar
Job Opportunity: Team Leader of the Mekong Region Land Governance Project
Land Equity International seeks an experienced and motivated Team Leader to join the Mekong Region Land Governance project team.
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Building Back Better: How Securing Land Rights Will be Critical in a Post-COVID19 World
JUNE 03, 2020 | 15:30 -16:30 (CEST)
Supporting the struggles of local land-users and communities to own, control and manage their land and natural resources is a long-term effort. It is complex, challenging and takes time.
Webinar: African land rights in the time of the coronavirus
Thursday, 28 May 2020 at 13:00
Join PLAAS for the next webinar in this series, “African land rights in the time of the coronavirus: Perspectives from West, East and Southern Africa”.
Land Rights Implications of COVID-19: A Webinar Series and Discussion
Join us for the Land Rights and COVID-19 webinar and discussion series, which is presented by Land Portal, Landesa, the Global Protection Cluster HLP AOR and GIZ, with organizing support from Cadasta Foundation, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, LANDac, New America, PlaceFund and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).
Webinar - Land Consolidation Legislation: FAO Legal Guide and Its Application at the Country Level
Land consolidation is a well-proven land management instrument, which has traditionally been used for agricultural development with a main objective of reducing land fragmentation and increasing holding and farm sizes. Some European countries have a land consolidation tradition that goes back a hundred years or more. It is also widespread in particular in countries in Asia but also in Africa.
Community participation will be essential to the success of India’s rural property mapping effort
The Government of India has announced an ambitious effort to map residential areas in villages using drone technology and provide “property cards” to these rural owners. In its first phase, the Svamitva (“Ownership”) scheme will map 100,000 villages in six states, with the scheme ultimately expanding to all of India’s 662,000 villages.