Mixed crop-and-livestock farmers can feed the growing world
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ICT / ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
ILRI Kenya: Bereavement announcement
We regret to inform you of the passing on of Mr. Peter Odero Oyuko, father to Phillip Oyuko of the ILRI/ICRAF ICT Unit . Mr. Odero passed on at the Agakhan Hospital, Kisumu on Friday, 1st May 2015 after a long illness. The burial will take place in Kisumu, off Muhoroni town. Arrangements are ongoing … Continue reading
Engineering / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official
ILRI Ethiopia: Gene-Bank new building construction to start
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
ILRI Kenya: Computer preventive maintenance
The first preventive maintenance has been scheduled to start on Monday, May 4, 2015 and will run for one month. This shall involve cleaning and dusting of your computers. The exercise should take utmost 30 Minutes. A detailed schedule will be sent later. Kindly accord the technicians the usual co-operation. Regards, ILRI | ICT Customer Services … Continue reading
Engineering / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official
ILRI Ethiopia: Power interruption
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
Engineering / ILRI / Kenya / Official
ILRI Kenya: Engineering staff monthly meeting – Thursday, April 30, 2015
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2015 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 may be caused. Kind regards. Nancy. … Continue reading
Ethiopia / ILRI / Operations / Unofficial
Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony in Addis campus
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
CIMMYT-Ethiopia new staff – Stuart Irvine-Brown
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
CIMMYT-Ethiopia new staff – Njeri Okono
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
Ethiopia / ILRI / Operations / Unofficial
ILRI Ethiopia: Temporary GYM opened
Please be informed that the temporary GYM is operational now. The GYM schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6:00AM until 8:00PM Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 6:00AM until 7:00PM Admassu Wondimu Email: A.Wondimu@cgiar.org Continue reading
ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
ILRI Kenya: Cat needing a home…
We recently took the stray cat and her kittens from around ILRI Nairobi canteen for neutering, vaccinations & deworming. The kittens have all found homes but we are still looking for somewhere for the mother. There is the option of bringing her back to ILRI but opinion seems split on whether this is a good … Continue reading
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