Publishing blog articles at ILRI All staff are responsible for writing blogs to raise awareness among ILRI audiences of the research undertaken by the institute and related outcomes of this work. These stories are posted on ILRI websites and social media channels are pushed out to users who sign up to receive this content. Ensuring … Continue reading
Category Archives: Official
Online journals available to ILRI staff
ILRI would like to announce the availability of a series of online journals to support staff research activities. The new subscriptions services include over 2,000 Elsevier online journals and others available through CGIAR libraries and the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP). The CGIAR libraries subscription includes publishers such as Springer, Oxford University Press, … Continue reading
ILRI Kenya Stores Unit Closes March 27 – 28
Dear Colleagues, ILRI Kenya Stores Unit will carry out the 2018 1st Quarter Stock-take exercise from 27th – 28th March 2018. During this period, only emergency requests will be attended to. You are therefore kindly requested to submit your Warehouse Order requests through the OCS by mid-day, Friday 23rd March 2018. Normal operations will resume … Continue reading
FINANCE OUT OF OFFICE 19TH -20TH MARCH 2018
Dear Colleagues, We would like to inform you that Finance Nairobi and Addis (Senior staff only) will be out of office on Monday, 19th March and Tuesday, 20th March attending a team building/ planning meeting out of campus. During this time, service will be interrupted. For very urgent request(s) that cannot wait for two days, … Continue reading
The view from Iain’s office – February 2018
In February we hosted two visitors from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and there were meetings in Nairobi on the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH). Continue reading
Launching of 2018 edition of the African Union Research Grant
African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals 2018 Edition – https://au.int/en/newsevents/20180223/launching-2018-edition-african-union-research-grant The African Union Commission, with the support of the European Union, has launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals of the 2nd Phase of the African Union Research Grant on February 23, 2018. This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science Technology and … Continue reading
Discover our thematic portfolio on rangelands, drylands and pastoralism
A thematic portfolio on rangelands, drylands and pastoralism is launched. It provides: access to wide range of indicators and statistics from major global databases including the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). an up-to-date snapshots of current issues and trends in relation to rangelands, drylands … Continue reading
Roll out of revised time recording module
Dear Colleagues When the time recording module of OCS was rolled out, many of you said that it was not very helpful in providing you with the information that you need to help monitor and manage how you spend your time. We have been revising the module, taking into account your comments to make it … Continue reading
Official holiday ILRI Addis – Victory of Adwa Commemoration Day
Friday, 2 March 2018 will be observed as official holiday of ILRI Ethiopia to celebrate Victory of Adwa Commemoration Day. Therefore, our offices will be closed. Kind regards, People and Organizational Development Continue reading
ENGINEERING STAFF MONTHLY MEETING – Tomorrow, Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 10.30AM – 12.30PM
Dear Colleagues, Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be holding their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We shall therefore not be available to handle maintenance jobs during that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention by 9.00am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that this may cause. … Continue reading