Virtual General Meeting (VGM) 2020
This meeting coincided with the conclusion of Phase I, based on the five-year award from USAID, and the beginning of Phase II, a five-year extension phase starting on October 1, 2020. It was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- September 28-30, 2020
About the Meeting
The vision of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems is to sustainably intensify smallholder livestock systems in order to improve human nutrition, health, and incomes. General meetings are held annually for the Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, members of the External Advisory Board (EAB), leaders of the Areas of Inquiry (AOI) and Cross Cutting Themes (CCT), as well as members of the Management Entity (ME).
Objectives
- Identify and clearly articulate broader Phase I accomplishments
- Share research findings and identify research gaps
- Discuss lessons learned
- Provide an outlook on Phase II
Agenda
Monday, September 28: Celebrating our achievements & thematic lens (looking back)
7:45-8:45 AM: Celebrating our achievements (PDF), by Saskia Hendrickx and Gbola Adesogan
8:45-10:25 AM: Insights by theme, breakout sessions
|
Breakout sessions | Hosts |
|---|---|
| A. Animal Nutrition and Management |
Chair: Dr. Asamoah Larbi Host: Dr. Geoff Dahl Support: Dr. Mulu Beleghen |
| B. Animal Health | Chair: Dr. Rob Readnour Host: Dr. Jorge Hernandez Support: Dr. Zeleke Mekuriaw |
| C. ASF Markets and Marketing | Chair: Ms. Kristen MacNaughtan Host: Dr. Conner Mullally Support: Dr. V. Padma |
| D. Feed and Food Safety | Chair: Dr. Harinder Makkar Host: Ms. Saskia Hendrickx Support: Dr. Moctar Karimou |
| E. Human Health and Nutrition | Chair: Ms. Ladd Host: Dr. Sarah McKune Support: Dr. Isidore Gnanda |
| F. FLS (Modeling & Scenarios) | Chair: Dr. Michael Jacobs Host: Dr. Greg Kiker Support: Mr. Joel Paras |
| G. Gender and/or Youth | Chair: Dr. Joyce Turk Host: Dr. Kathy Colverson Support: Dr. Erica Odera |
| H. HICD | Chair: Mr. Tyrell Kahan Host: Dr. Sandra Russo Support: Dr. Nargiza Ludgate |
| I. Enabling Livestock Policies | Chair: Dr. Iain Wright Host: Dr. Renata Serra Support: Ms. Lacey Harris-Coble |
Tuesday, September 29: Country lens (looking back & looking forward)
8:15 - 8:45 AM: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
8:45 - 9:55 AM: Country Sessions
| Breakout Sessions | Hosts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso and Niger | Chair: Dr. Asamoah Larbi Host: Dr. Moctar Karimou, Dr. Isidore Gnanda Support (and backup): Mr. Damien Chevaillier |
| Cambodia | Chair: Dr. Rob Readnour Host: Dr. Kathy Colverson Support: Mr. Joel Paras |
|
Ethiopia |
Chair: Dr. Michael Jacobs Host: Dr. Zeleke Mekuriaw Support (and backup): Dr. Erica Odera |
| Nepal | Chair: Dr. Iain Wright Host: Dr. V. Padma (backup: Ms. Lacey Harris-Coble) Support: Dr. Sebastian Galindo |
| Rwanda | Chair: Ms. Ladd Host: Dr. Nargiza Ludgate Support: Ms. Hannah Salvesen |
Wednesday, September 30: Outlook (looking forward)
8:15 - 9:00 AM: Lessons Learned
| Lessons learned topics | Leader |
|---|---|
| Collaborating with the overall aim in mind | Saskia Hendrickx |
| Engaging with stakeholders successfully | Sandra Russo |
| Sharing knowledge effectively | Jim Harper |
| Enabling scaling | V. Padmakumar |
| Partnering with extension | Sebastian Galindo |
| Engaging with the private sector | Gbola Adesogan |
| Making good use of Piestar | Erica Odera |
| “I wish I had known …” | Kathy Colverson |
9:00 - 9:30: Open space sessions
| Session | Leader |
|---|---|
| Future research opportunities | Saskia Hendrickx |
| Contribution analysis | Sebastian Galindo and Erica Odera |
| Other topics TBD |
9:40 AM: Keynote Adress: Livestock Systems Innovation Lab: The Journey Continues (PDF), Dr. Gbola Adesogan
10:25 AM: Phase 2 outline, by Gbola Adesogan, Andrea Bohn and Saskia Hendrickx
Photo album: Hover over photo and select right arrow to advance. All available on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/livestock-lab/albums/72157716067236662
