SI-MFS
Interactions between select Global and Regional Initiatives and the SI-MFS Initiative
13 October 2021
Virtual on MS TEAMS
16:00 - 18:00 East Africa Time
Confirmed participants
- Isabelle Baltenweck, ILRI
- Madonna Casimero,IRRI
- Prasanna Boddupalli, CIMMYT
- Jerry Glover, USAID
- Zach Stewart, USAID
- Santiago López, CIMMYT
- Monica Carvajal, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT
- Mourad Rekik, ICARDA
- Inga Jacobs-Mata, IWMI
- Evan Girvetz, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT
- Jan Achilles Helsen, AfricaRice
- Regina Kapinga, IITA
- Polly Ericksen, ILRI
- Mounir Louhaichi, ICARDA
- Timothy Krupnik, CIMMYT
- Purnima Menon, IFPRI
- Mangi Lal Jat, CIMMYT
- Siboniso Moyo,ILRI
- Peter Thorne, ILRI
- Carlo Azzarri, IFPRI
- Jonathan Odhong, IITA
- Bernard Vanlauwe, IITA
- Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, IITA
- Fred Kizito, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT
Agenda
16:00 Brief participant intros
16:10 Objective of meeting and context - B. Vanlauwe
16:20 Opening remarks - J. Glover
16:25 Feedback/ Reactions/Clarifications in response to the opening statements
16:30 Overview of the SI-MFS Initiative - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon/ S. Lopez
16:40 Feedback/ Reactions/Clarifications
16:45 Presentations by Global and Regional Initiatives [5 mins. presentations]
- Excellence in Agronomy (EiA)
- Plant Health
- Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING)
- Livestock, Climate Change and Resilience (LCCR)
- Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
- Ukama Ustawi (U2)
- West and Central Africa (WCA)
17:25 Discussions and way forward - led by B. Vanlauwe
