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Local approaches to tackling food insecurity, 8 May

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Collaborate

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Emotional intelligence

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Contextual awareness

Understand the context in which transformation is delivered, so those influences can be managed.

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Solve problems

Identify problems, consider options, and select that which most appropriately resolves the issue.

Make decisions

Choose a course of action based on a set of alternatives, to achieve the desired outcomes.