6 and 7 November 2014, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is organizing a two-day high-profile conference on livestock’s contribution to sustainable food and nutritional security, economic well-being and healthy lives. Today’s decision-makers on pro-poor livestock sector development draw on a substantial body of knowledge and evidence generated by international research on more efficient, safe and sustainable uses of livestock. This year, the board, management and staff of ILRI are highlighting the ways in which livestock research advances the global development agenda, specifically for food and nutritional security, economic well-being and healthy lives. | ILRI@40In 2014, to mark 40 years of international research, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is facilitating a series of events that highlight the ways in which livestock research advances the global development agenda, specifically for food and nutritional security, economic well-being and healthy lives. These events bring together global, regional and local actors in sustainable livestock development, including the public and private sectors and research and development agencies. 40.ilri.org |
This livestock research by ILRI and partners is behind products and practices helping millions of people in developing countries produce food and generate income. It is creating new tools and evidence to help decision-makers tackle risks and grasp benefits caused by rising demands for livestock foods and fast-changing livestock systems in developing countries. And it is providing game-changing options to guide and fine-tune trajectories of future livestock production systems so they provide sustainable, equitable and resilient futures for all. The conference will highlight products of livestock research and how they contribute to the global development agenda, from generating research products (performing) to targeting research investments and policymaking (informing) to reshaping whole livestock production systems (transforming). Download the program Program 6 November (am) @ Sheraton Hotel | 0730 0845 | Registration Process welcome Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General, ILRI | 0915 | Welcome and opening remarks
Jimmy Smith, Director General, ILRI Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chair, ILRI Board of Trustees | 0915 | Inaugural address
HE Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | 0940 | Keynote address: Livestock and economic well-being
Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | 1015 1020 | Video message from Bill Gates Remarks from representatives of ILRI founding organizations | 1030 | Break, with posters | 1100
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HE Teferra Derebew, Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia Featured speakers: - Healthy animals equals healthy, productive people
Lorne Babiuk, Vice-President (Research), University of Alberta - Livestock and the environment
Henning Steinfeld, Chief, Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| 1230 | Lunch, with posters | 1400 | Roundtable I: Livestock - sustainable food and nutritional security
Moderator: Joyce Cacho, Principal, Adinura Advisory, LLC Panellists: - HE Gebregziabher Gebreyohannes, State Minister, Livestock Resources Development Sector, Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture
- Unesu Ushewokunze-Obatolu, Principal Director, Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Zimbabwe Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development
- Lucy Lapar, Senior Scientist, ILRI Vietnam
- Amanuel Kassie, Program Manager, Pastoralist Unit, CARE Ethiopia
| 1445 | Roundtable II: Livestock – economic well-being Moderator: Simeon Ehui, Manager, Agriculture Global Practice, South Asia Region, World Bank Panellists: - HE Wondirad Mandefro, State Minister, Agriculture, Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture
- Jurjen Draaijer, Global Dairy Coordinator, SNV
- Tom Randolph, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
- Susan Minae, Officer in Charge, FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa and Interim Representative to the African Union, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Ethiopia
| 1530 | Break | 1600 | Roundtable III: Livestock – healthy lives Moderator: John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Panellists: - Walter Masiga, Sub-Regional Representative for Eastern Africa, OIE
- Oumar Diall, Animal Production and Health Officer, FAO
- Juliana Rwelamira, Managing Director, Sasakawa Africa Association
- Vish Nene, Director, Livestock Vaccines Initiative, ILRI
| 1645 | Plenary Q&A - Azage Tegegne, Senior Scientist, LIVES Project Manager and Deputy to the Director General’s Representative in Ethiopia, ILRI | 1715 | Investing in livestock - Where’s the beef? Audience and expert engagement | 1745 1800 1815 | Announcing the African Chicken Genetic Gains collaboration Reflections on the day – Jimmy Smith, Director General, ILRI Introducing day 2 plans | 1830 | Reception until 2000 |
Program 7 November @ ILRI Campus | 0830 | Introduction to the day | 9000 | Hard talk: ‘Livestock research general directions’ with Professor Brian Perry and guests | 0930 | Plenary: Livestock and the world in 2054 – Challenges to research (reporting back from day 1) | 1015 | Arrangements for group work | 1030 | Break | 1100 | Parallel sessions - Livestock and the environment
- Livestock and sustainable food and nutritional security
- Livestock and economic well-being
- Livestock and healthy lives
| 1230 | Lunch with interactive ‘food for thought’ | 1400 | Parallel sessions | 1500 | Refreshments available | 1530 | Hard talk ‘connecting science to sustainable development’ with Professor Brian Perry and guests | 1600 | The ‘bull ring’: Feedback from parallel sessions - Livestock and the environment
- Livestock and sustainable food and nutritional security
- Livestock and economic wellbeing
- Livestock and healthy lives
- Synthesis: The livestock research agenda for sustainable food and nutritional security, economic well-being and healthy lives – to 2054!
| 1700 | ILRI@40: what did we learn from the process?
Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General, ILRI | 1720 | Closing remarks
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chair, ILRI Board of Trustees | 1730 | Close |
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