Pleased to introduce you to Sikhalazo Dube, from Zimbabwe who will take up the position of Regional Representative for Southern Africa based in Harare, Zimbabwe, beginning 1 November 2014. Sikhalazo is a full professor and until recently was a Research Team Manager: Rangelands Management and Forage Program at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)-Animal Production Institute … Continue reading
Category Archives: Staff
Jules Mateo, new communications specialist for East and Southeast Asia
Please welcome Julie (“Jules”) Mateo, our new Communications Specialist for East and South East Asia. Jules Mateo is an experienced copy editor/writer with a background in social sciences and humanities. Jules has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She later did graduate work in MA Media Studies Major … Continue reading
Introducing new staff – Caroline Karwitha Kanyuuru
Caroline Karwitha Kanyuuru joined the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact (LGI) program on August 15, 2014, as a Research Technician, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. Caroline holds an MSc. in World Animal Production from University of Wales, Bangor (UK) and a BSc. in Animal Production from Egerton University (Kenya). She has recently been pursuing a Ph.D. study … Continue reading
ILRI IRS staff appointments: May – June 2014
Patricia Chale joined ILRI as Director, People and Organization Development on 14 May 2014. Patricia has over 25 years’ experience in human resources management and organizational development acquired in the private, not for profit and public sectors (including working with central government and government bodies) across Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East. She … Continue reading
Gone too soon – Douglas Ikong’o
Douglas Ikong’o passed away on the night of Friday 6 June, 2014. He joined the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on 2 April, 2003 and was a project assistant in the Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) program. Dougie, as many knew him, dedicated his life to serving people. Always with a cheerful heart, his generosity … Continue reading
ILRI IRS staff appointments: March-April 2014
Endalkachew Wolde-Meskel joined ILRI as Country Coordinator for N2Africa Project, Ethiopia on 1 March 2014. Endalkachew has worked for over two decades in research and academia. He has been a visiting scientist and researcher at various universities in Europe and N. America and supervised more than 46 MSc and PhD students. He previously worked at … Continue reading
ILRI NRS Nairobi staff appointments: March-April 2014
Jason Rogena joined ILRI on 1 March 2014 as a Systems Developer in the Animal Biosciences Program. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Nairobi. He has two years’ experience, mainly from working in a research project at Nokia Research Centre. Ruth Nyaga joined ILRI on 1 March 2014 as Human … Continue reading
ILRI NRS Addis and hosted institutes appointments: March- April 2014
Solomon Gizaw has been appointed as Livestock Expert in Livestock and Irrigation Value-Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project effective 1 March 2014. Solomon holds PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, MSc in Animal Genetics and Breeding from National Dairy Research Institute, Deemed University, Karnal, India and BSc in Agriculture (Animal Science) … Continue reading
ICT leadership updates at ILRI
Today, Paul O’ Nolan will join ILRI and ICRAF as Interim Head of Information and communications technology (ICT) to lead the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)/International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) ICT shared service unit until the end of 2014. Paul understands the CGIAR and its ICT environment well having worked for International Service for National Agricultural … Continue reading
Introducing new Internal Audit staff Jacqueline Mwikali
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
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