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    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
    • Online only

    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 SessionsHosts
    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

    SessionLeader
    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

    VGM Reflections

    Photo album: Hover over photo and select right arrow to advance. All available on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/livestock-lab/albums/72157716067236662

     

    Ethiopian girl with chickens


    Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems is part of Feed the Future

    This work was funded in whole or part by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security under Agreement # AID-OAA-L-15-00003 as part of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems. Additional funding was received from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP#060115.  Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed here are those of the authors alone.

     

     

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