Ilri40 facilitation update

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ILRI@40 Nairobi: Second meeting with Ed Rege Date: Friday 29 August 2014 Time: 1500-1630 Venue: Directorate meeting room Present: Ed, Ethel, Henry, Joyce, Loyce, Nadine, Shirley, Susan, Tezira

Agenda Updates on the program (speakers, panellists and discussants). Note: We used the timed agenda as the reference document for the meeting File:ILRI@40 Nairobi timed agenda 01Oct14 organizers.docx

Below is a summary of the points discussed

Inaugural address by cabinet secretary

  • Ephraim to see him next week [week of 2 Sept] to get confirmation of his attendance and to brief him on what is required of him.
  • His address should include remarks from ‘Kenya’ as one of the founding agencies.
  • In the program, change the title of the slot to read "Inaugural address" not "Inaugural address and opening" because the cabinet secretary is not opening the event
  • Ed to follow up with Ephraim regarding the framing of the CS’s speech. Shirley will provide some key points for the speech.

Founding agencies

  • Only the Denmark representative has replied and confirmed that the Danish ambassador will attend.
  • Nadine to make follow-up calls to the other embassy representatives and Achim Steiner (UNEP).

Keynote speaker

  • Ibrahim Mayaki is not available.
  • Shirley to follow up and coordinate with Nadine re: contacting Papa Seck to see if he is available.
  • Consider Yemi Akinbamijo as a fallback option if Papa Seck is not available.

Panel discussion

  • Three panellists confirmed: Fina Opio (ASARECA), Kipkurui arap Lang’at (New KCC) and Joseph Langat Kipkoech (SNV)
  • Need to identify others (one or at most two) to represent a development partner [possibly FAO – Modibo Traore or Augusta Abate] and/or government/university partner [possibly Agnes Kalibata, VC University of Rwanda].
  • Shirley to call Modibo.
  • Nadine to write to the confirmed panelists and put them in contact with Ed.
  • Nadine to call Augusta and Agnes.

Discussants (principal secretaries livestock, health, environment...)

  • After the panel discussion, they will each be given 1-2 minutes to respond to the issues raised.
  • Nadine to follow up and confirm which principal secretaries will attend

Communication

  • Muthoni will be the event MC
  • Tezira to follow up with Peter, Susan and Ewen to ensure that what we are planning for communications for the Nairobi event ties in with the overall ILRI@40 communication plan.
  • Muthoni to handle arrangements for local media coverage

AOB

  • Edit Ed’s designation to read ‘PICO-Eastern Africa’ not ‘Pico Team, Kenya’
  • Add info about the evening cocktail/reception