Category Archives: Ethiopia

EOHS / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

ILRI Ethiopia: Health and Safety Helpdesk established

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You may have noticed this smiling face around campus… This is Ashenafi Kidanemariam, ILRI Ethiopia’s new environmental, occupational health and safety officer. He is a member of the People & Organizational Development team. Ashenafi has recently set up his office here in Addis next to the Engineering & Facilities Unit in the Ogaden building and … Continue reading →

Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

ILRI Addis sports day program on Saturday, May 9, 2015

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Dear ILRI-Zebu Club members, ILRI – Sports Day Program on Saturday May 9, 2015 TIME table 7:30am — 8-30am: T-shirts distribution for signed-up staff, their authorized dependents and Registered zebu club members 9:00am: 10KM Walking, Tennis, Volley ball 9:15am: 10kms Jogging and football (only if the field is fit to use) 10:45am: TUG OF WAR between centers, Basketball and swimming 13:00PM: Closing … Continue reading →

Engineering / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

ILRI Ethiopia: Gene-Bank new building construction to start

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A Contract is awarded on May 1st 2015 to build new G+1gene-bank office building with a local contractor name Israel Kidane Building Contractor. This new building plot is where the previous gene-bank is located and will be fenced during construction time which is for around 18 month . As this project gets underway, the construction fencing might displace … Continue reading →

Engineering / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

ILRI Ethiopia: Power interruption

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Please beware that there will be a power interruption on the coming Sunday (May 3, 2015) for areas around, Tilili building formerly ‘Bank building’, Afar building formerly ‘IFPRI ESSP building’ to connect the new electric line relocated due to the construction of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) office building. Apologies for any inconvenience this might cause! ILRI Addis Engineering … Continue reading →

Ethiopia / ILRI / Operations / Unofficial

Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony in Addis campus

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Please kindly note that ILRI Ethiopia Catering, Housing and Conferencing unit has now started to serve Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony at the zebu club. The coffee ceremony is happening from Monday–Friday (morning, lunch time and afternoon till 15:00hrs). Please come and enjoy! Thank you, Admassu Wondimu Email: a.wondimu@cgiar.org Continue reading →

Ethiopia / ILRI / Official / Staff

CIMMYT-Ethiopia new staff – Stuart Irvine-Brown

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CIMMYT-Ethiopia is glad to introduce Stuart Irvine-Brown who joined International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher within the SIMLESA Project under CIMMYT-Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP), effective March 4th, 2015. Stuart has multiple qualifications such as Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Environmental and Production Horticulture (UQ), Graduate Certificate in International … Continue reading →

Ethiopia / Knowledge and Information / Official / Staff

CIMMYT-Ethiopia new staff – Njeri Okono

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CIMMYT-Ethiopia is glad to introduce Njeri Okonowho joined CIMMYT as Communications Manager for Africa, effective January, 2015. Njeri was working from CIMMYT HQ in the first few months, and relocated to Addis Ababa this week. She holds a Masters in Communication Studies and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, both from the School of Journalism, … Continue reading →