Thanks to my terrible jetlag, the mornings were the best part of my days in Cambodia since I was able to take advantage of the amazing outdoor pool (it’s even better in the morning!), work on my presentation, check email and baseball scores…and all this before breakfast! The reason I was actually in that wonderful country is to be part of a workshop organized by my program at IFPRI---this was a bit more unusual since we had very few people from our beloved CGIAR (most participants were from other research/practitioner organizations and universities, especially Canadian ones), which made the interactions very unique and lively. I also presented a paper that I had worked on in the past and realized that practice indeed makes perfect: I was definitely more relaxed presenting this paper and even attempted to crack some jokes (probably not the best idea when presenting research☺. In any case, I received good comments, which made me even more excited about my upcoming studies. The rest of the conference went really well, especially in the pristine surroundings of our hotel with great food, very helpful staff, and warm Cambodian sun.
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