CGIAR+Comms+Practitioners+Meeting

During the Comms Nairobi meeting held on July 13, we (Olive Thiong,o, Evelyn Katingi,Angeline Nekesa, Jane Gitau, Paul Karaimu) discussed the proposed, **'CGIAR Communications practitioners’ get- to-gather ** event with an objective of improving regional collaborations.

Below is the progress on logistics for your input.

**__Proposed Logistics:__**
Proposed Date August 31
 * Gather type:** Cocktai
 * Time:** 1600hrs – 1900hrs
 * Venue:** ILRI Info-center
 * Budget:** ILRI Public Awareness
 * Agenda:** Towards Improving Regional Collaboration in the CGIAR
 * MC:** **XXX**
 * Participants:** Two (max) per center/program as follows

Florence Sipata Wandera Ojanji || Water and Food ||  || Aquatic Agricultural Systems ||   || Note:
 * Center || Representative || Challenge Program || Representative || CRP || Representative ||
 * IWMI ||  || HarvestPlus ||   || CCAFS || ** Olive Thiong’o ** ||
 * ICRISAT || Christine Wangari || SSA-CP ||  || Water, Land & Ecosystems ||   ||
 * ICRAF || ** Chris Mesiku **
 * Wambui Kamiru **
 * Elizabeth Kahurani ** || Generations ||  || Rice (GRiSP) ||   ||
 * CIMMYT || Anne Wangalachi
 * IFPRI ||  ||   ||   || Dryland Cereals ||   ||
 * CIFOR ||  ||   ||   || Grain legumes ||   ||
 * CIAT || Brian Etyang ||  ||   || Wheat ||   ||
 * IITA || Catherine Njuguna ||  ||   || Nutrition & Health ||   ||
 * IRRI ||  ||   ||   || Forests, Trees & Agroforestry ||   ||
 * World Fish ||  ||   ||   || Dryland Systems ||   ||
 * CIP ||  ||   ||   || Livestock & Fish ||   ||
 * ICARDA ||  ||   ||   || Roots, Tubers & Bananas ||   ||
 * Bioversity International ||  ||   ||   || Integrated Systems for Humid Tropics ||   ||
 * AfricaRice ||  ||   ||   || Maize ||   ||
 * ILRI || ** Susan MacMillan ** ||  ||   || Policies, Institutions & Markets ||   ||
 * || ** Paul Karaimu ** ||  ||   || Long Term Support of CGIAR Gene Banks ||   ||
 * || ** Muthoni Njiru ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || ** Tezira Lore ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || ** Jane Gitau ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || ** Angeline Wafula ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || ** Eithel Makila ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Evelyn Katingi ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * I’ve included all CGIAR programs and centers, just in case one of you may have the names of their communications practitioners based in Nairobi.
 * Jane Gitau please share your progress on sourcing for the event facilitator.
 * PSS: The bold highlights are what I’m not sure of. Contributions/Recommendations will be appreciated.

03 August 2012 meeting notes

Introduction Shirley Tarawali / key note speaker to make a few comments Table topics Calender of events for various institutions for possibly collaboration
 * Agenda**