The Environment, Occupational Health, and Safety office is responsible for, among other tasks, research compliance at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). As part of ILRI’s endeavor to provide a safe work environment and maintain healthy staff as they undertake their work at ILRI, EOHS team at ILRI is rolling out an Employee Occupational Health Program in ILRI … Continue reading
ILRI staff regularly conduct surveys- with partners, after or before events, to solicit feedback and ideas from partners and stakeholders, to generate data and feedback across ILRI. We’ve used it for Livestock and Fish and ILRI stakeholder consultations; for internal consultations on, for example our strategy, our positioning, our science plan; as part of staff … Continue reading
Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s main instrument for funding research and innovation activities over the next seven years (2014 to 2020). It focuses on three overarching priorities – excellent science, industrial leadership and societal challenges, and is due to be launched by the end of 2013. Recognizing the increasing importance of internationalisation in how … Continue reading
Jacqueline Mwikali joined International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as an Administrative Clerk at the Internal Audit on 16th of December. She was previously working at the Directorate and in the Administration block as an Office Assistant. She currently holds a Diploma in Public relations and is finishing her Degree in Communications, majoring in Public Relations. … Continue reading
The 2013-2022 ILRI strategy incorporates several important changes. In general, it moves away from the former focus on poverty to a broader agenda addressing both poverty and food security in ways that are environmentally sustainable, good for human health and nutrition, and equitable (www.ilri.org/mission). The strategy argues that ILRI should broaden its target beneficiaries to include … Continue reading
On first joining ILRI, Jimmy Smith launched a series of short video messages to staff. In his latest interview, he updates staff on developments in HR, finance and the wider CGIAR more generally. Watch the video Continue reading
ILRI’s Security Policy was approved by the Board of Trustees for distribution and implementation by all ILRI staff. This policy is the first edition and will be a working document that all staff are expected to adhere to. It gives guidance on a variety of aspects of ILRI security operations and will be reviewed as … Continue reading
Jimmy just received his 2013 performance assessment from the Board of Trustees. He has asked that it be posted to ILRInet for staff access. Download it here Continue reading
Dr Kathleen Colverson joined ILRI as Senior Scientist for Gender, (September 2012). Since then she has assumed two additional roles, Theme Leader for Livestock and Fish, and Program Leader for Livelihoods, Gender, Impact and Innovations. Given the importance of gender work for ILRI’s mandate, and indeed for the entire CGIAR, I have decided to refocus … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! Continue reading
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