Japan-BecA-ILRI Hub seminar (2016年6月16日(木))

更新日:2016/05/30

Biosciences eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute(BecA-ILRI)、総合地球環境学研究所と合同でセミナーを開催いたします。

Theme：Re-appraisal of indigenous knowledge to utilize for desertification control and rural development in semi-arid Africa
Venue：Beca（ILRI）Seminar Room
Date：16th June, 2016 (Thursday)
Time:8：30AM-
Language：English
Moderator:Daisuke MIZOGUCHI

Programme：
8:00 – 8:30:Registration
8:30 – 9:00:Welcome remarks　ILRI Director General Shirley Tarawali: ILRI Overview of ILRI
JSPS Nairobi Station Director Mizoguchi Daisuke: JSPS involvement in R4D
Overview of the BecA-ILRI Hub and its partnerships strategy
9:00 – 9:30:Presentation by Shun Ishiyama: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto
Diversification of livelihood under extreme weather: A case study of Goumantché people in Burkina Faso

9:30 – 10:00:Presentation by Ueru Tanaka: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto
Idea box of practical techniques contributing to “Great Green Wall Initiatives (GGWWI)” for desertification control and livelihood improvement in semi-arid Africa
10:00 – 10:10:A brief talk on research interest by Takao Shimizu: Hiroshima University

10:10 – 10:30:Discussions
10:30 – 11:00:Coffee Break/ photo
Presentation by BecA-ILRI Hub
11:00 – 11:20:Sita Ghimire: Overview of the BecA-ILRI Hub crop improvement strategy and Brachiaria
11:20 – 11:40:Josiah Mutuku: Beans and Striga work
Presentation by ILRI Biosciences
11:40 – 12:00:Vish Nene: ILRI Biosciences
12:00 – 12:20:David Pelster: Mazingira house
Presentation by NARS
12:20 – 12:40: Richard Oduor: Kenyatta University
12:40 – 13:00:Discussions
13:00 – 14:00:Lunch
14:00 – 15:30:Lab Tour
15:30 – 16:00:Wrap up, vote of thanks, and end of symposium
16:00 ~ Networking cocktail

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