Stores Unit will carry out the 2015 First Quarter Stock-take exercise from 13th–15th April 2015. During this period, only emergency requests will be attended to. You are therefore kindly requested to submit your MIN requests by mid-day, Thursday 9th April 2015. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, 16th April 2015. Apologies for any inconveniences this … Continue reading
Category Archives: Official
Update on OCS implementation at ILRI: OCS is ON, but where exactly is it at and where is it headed?
New supervisor of the OCS implementation, Misja Brandenburg is happy to inform you about the current status and plans with OCS. Remember what OCS is? One Corporate System. A CGIAR-wide initiative to implement the same business system (software) for managing human resources, financial management, procurement, project management etc. OCS will replace many of the current systems … Continue reading
Mazingira Environmental Research Centre open day
On behalf of the Livestock Systems and Environment program, I invite you to join us on 16 April 2015 at the ILRI Nairobi Mazingira Centre from 1400 to 1600 hours for the Mazingira Environmental Research Centre open day. This state-of-the-art environmental research Centre enables scientists to measure emissions from a full range of sources in … Continue reading
New directional and building signage on the Addis Ababa campus
People on the Addis Ababa campus will soon see a set of new signs erected across the campus. These will be erected outside the main gate, at road junctions, and on buildings. This is part of an effort to improve and make much more consistent the current mix of signs on the campus. The signs … Continue reading
Seminar presentation: East Coast fever – a journey towards an improved vaccine
You are invited to a seminar presentation on ‘East Coast fever: a journey towards an improved vaccine’ by Roger Pelle on Friday, 17 April 2015 from 11.00am–12.15pm. For those based outside Nairobi campus, please use the WebEx details below to participate in the seminar. Seminar: Roger Pelle Friday, April 17, 2015 11:00 am | Nairobi Time … Continue reading
Construction projects progress – upcoming activities inside ILRI Addis campus
This announcement is to keep you informed about the progress on some of the started construction projects and upcoming construction activities inside the campus. New gymnasium: The contractor (Israel Kidane B.C) has started the work on 27th of February 2015 planned to finish the construction by January 2016. So far the work is progressed more … Continue reading
Seminar presentation: The journey of pathogen discovery – hatching to flying
The seminar will take place on Monday 30th March, 2015 from 1430hrs through to 1530hrs. George Michuki is a Post Doc Scientist – Pathogen Discovery, in the Animal Biosciences Program. For those based outside Nairobi campus, please use the WebEx details below to participate in the seminar. Monday, 30 March 2015 2:30 | Nairobi Time … Continue reading
Farewell note from Berine Ada
It is with mixed emotions that I send this email. As some of you may be aware, I have accepted a position at another organization. It was not an easy decision to make because I truly enjoyed working with all of you here at ILRI. I would like to take this opportunity to express my … Continue reading
Seminar presentation: Feeding research, feeding innovation
You are invited to a seminar presentation on “Feeding Research, Feeding Innovation” by Alan Duncan on 30th March, 2015 from 11.00am – 12.15pm. For those based outside Nairobi campus, please use the webex details below to participate in the seminar. Alan Duncan’s Seminar Presentation Monday, March 30, 2015 11:00 am | Nairobi Time (Nairobi, GMT+03:00) … Continue reading
ILRI Kenya: Fumigation of the catering kitchen
As a routine measure to control pests and roaches in the Main Kitchen, Fumigation will be done on the following dates:- Saturday 21st March, 2015 Saturday 28th March, 2015 Kitchen will operate as follows:- Saturday Breakfast will be served Lunch Service at the poolside till 1.00pm Thereafter the kitchen will be closed down for fumigation … Continue reading