ETHCloseOut

Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Closeout Event & Mixed Farming Systems Initiative Meeting for Ethiopia Stakeholders
24 - 25 January, 2023
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Objectives

1. Share the Africa RISING achievements in Ethiopian highlands.
2. Present and critically assess the project major research and development results.
3. Introduce the new SI-MFS initiative to local stakeholders and discuss planned activities.

DAY ONE, 24 January

• 08:30 Registration - Rahel Abiye (ILRI)/ Sandros Bekele(ILRI)
• 09:00 Welcome Remarks - Namukolo Covic (ILRI), Director General's Representative in Ethiopia
• 09:05 Participants Introduction - Tsehay Gashaw (ILRI)
• 09:20 Africa RISING project implementation and contributions in Ethiopia: An overview - Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) and Peter Thorne (ILRI)
• 09:40 Reflecting on Africa RISING project (partnership, engagement, and scaling) - Beyene Bitew (ARARI), Ahmed Aliye (MWU), Seid Ahmed Kemal (ICARDA), Aberra Adie (ILRI) and Tilahun Amede (AGRA)
• 10:00 Coffee break with Group Photo
• 10:30 Sharing evidence on adoption, scaling, gender and nutrition aspect of Africa RISING SI innovations – poster session [Jim Hammond (ILRI), Renee Bullock (ILRI), Mestawet Gebru (ABC- Bioversity), Endalkachew Woldemeskel (ICRAF) and Million Gebreyes (ILRI)]
• 12: 10 Reporting on poster session - Mateete Bekunda (IITA), Likawent Yeheyis (ARARI) and Tesfaye Amene (MWU)
• 12:30 Lunch break
• 01:30 Poster session continues - [Million Gebreyes (ILRI), Aberra Adie (ILRI), Hailemariam Mesfin (Effective Media), Habtemariam Assefa (ARARI), Mestawet Gebru (ABC- Bioversity)]
• 02:40 Reporting back from poster session - Bement Abegaz (DBU), Getnet Assefa (Land O'Lakes) and Tsedeke Lambore (WU)
• 03:00 Coffee break
• 03:30 Consultation to refine Africa RISING extension learning module (Group discussion) - Melkamu Derseh (ILRI), Getachew Agegnehu (ICRISAT), Seid Kemal (ICARDA)
• 04:50 Reporting back - Discussions facilitators
• 05:00 Wrap up and close - Tsehay Gashaw

DAY TWO, 25 January

• 08:45 Day 1 Recap - Jonathan Odhong (IITA) and Simret Yasabu (Mastercard Foundation)
• 09:00 Consultation to refine Africa RISING extension learning module (Group discussion) - Degefie Tibebe (ABC-CIAT), Rabe Yahaya (CIMMYT),Bogale Nigir (ABC-Bioversity)
• 10:10 Reporting back from groups - Discussions facilitators and Elias Zerfu (Consultant)
• 10:40 Coffee break
• 11:00 Panel discussion on some of the lessons and good practices of Africa RISING project - Workneh Dubale (ILRI), Rabe Yahaya (CIMMYT), Melkamu Bezabih (ILRI) and Getamesay Demeke (Inter Aide)
• 12:00 Closing remarks - Anthony Whitbread (ILRI)
• 01:00 Lunch break

Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Initiative Ethiopia Stakeholders’ Meeting

• 02:00 Overview of SI-MFS initiative - Anthony Whitbread and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI)
• 02:20 Overview presentation from each center - Jane Wamatu (ICARDA), Samuel Gemeda (CIMMYT), Wuletaw Abera (ABC-CIAT), Dejene Mengistu (ABC-Bioversity) and Million Gebreyes (ILRI)
• 03:30 Coffee break
• 04:00 Discuss and get feedback on the planned activities from each center (group discussion) - All
• 04:40 Reporting back from groups - Group leaders
• 05:00 Wrap up and close - Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA)