Colleagues, This blog covers February and March. As you will see it has been rather hectic and I was travelling during the first week in April and then had a few days relaxing on the Kenyan Coast so I’m rather late in posting. Strengthening links with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine On 7 … Continue reading
The first month of 2019 is over already. The Institute Management Committee (IMC) held its first meeting of the year in Addis Ababa on 23-24 January which then allowed us to attend the Addis Staff Party on the afternoon of 24 January. Continue reading
I was in Juba, South Sudan on 13–16 November. This mission was a follow up to one in May 2018 when a CGIAR delegation visited the country to explore how CGIAR could contribute to rebuilding resilience in South Sudan. Continue reading
In 2020 Kenya will host a joint congress of the International Grassland Congress and the International Rangeland Congress. We expect up to 1,500 delegates from around the world. ILRI is heavily involved in the organization of the event. Continue reading
September was an extremely busy month with lots of visitors, meetings and conferences. Continue reading
We are exploring how to build stronger links to the African Development Bank and its growing portfolio of livestock projects and other organizations in West Africa. Continue reading
Tom Randolph and I were in Montpellier on 4–7 June for the 2018 Science Leaders Meeting and I attended the Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy week in Accra, Ghana on 25–29 June. Continue reading
Greetings from Scotland where I am on leave for a week – which partly explains why this blog is a little late! Leadership training Early May saw me at a three-day leadership development training. This was the second module of a two-module course for ILRI senior managers. ILRI has invested considerably in staff development and … Continue reading
The highlight of the AVCD National Conference was the visit and address by the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, who emphasized how his government wants to use science to drive the growth of the agriculture sector. Congratulations to all who contributed to this great event. Continue reading
The visit reminded me of my first trip to Africa in 1977. I was about to enter the final year of my BSc in agriculture course at the University of Aberdeen, and along with five classmates and our Agricultural Botany lecturer, I spent a month in southern Africa. Continue reading
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