Why animals matter to human health and nutrition
Human, livestock and environmental health are inextricably linked, Sixty-one per cent of all diseases are ‘zoonotic’ –that is, transmissible between animals and humans.
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ILRI research travelling further than ever
In this video, Bruce Scott, Director of Partnerships and Communications (P&C) at ILRI introduces the aims and objectives of the annual P&C retreat held in Addis Ababa in January 2011: Looking back on the past year, setting priorities for the coming year. The key issue was how we ensure that the outputs of ILRI research … Continue reading
ILRI extends bandwidth and use of ICTs
Speaking at the January 2011 ILRI Partnerships and Communications (P&C) retreat, Ian Moore, Head of ICT at ILRI reflects on the past year. He points to improvements in connectivity and bandwidth at various ILRI locations, especially at the ILRI campus in Addis Ababa. Much progress has also been made in the use of ICTs to … Continue reading
ILRI communications getting social
Speaking at the January 2011 ILRI Partnerships and Communications (P&C) retreat, Susan MacMillan, Head of Public Awareness at ILRI reflects on the past year. She highlights that we moved from print to online; from normal media to social media, especially blogging. The big challenge for 2011: How are we going to continue, and take it … Continue reading
ILRI adopts Creative Commons license for its research outputs
At its meeting last week, the Management Committee of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) adopted a proposal for the institute to use an ‘open’ license for its published outputs. The aim is to encourage maximum uptake and re-use of ILRI’s research. Under this proposal, ILRI retains copyright over each output. It also explicitly encourages … Continue reading
Liya Dejene joins ILRI Knowledge Management team
Liya Dejene has joined Knowledge Management and Information Services as Web Communications Assistant starting December 3, 2010. Liya has BSc in Information Systems from Addis Ababa University in 2007. Continue reading
Dspace training in Nairobi
From 1-3 December 2010, we held a Dspace training workshop at the ILRI campus in Nairobi. We brought together a group of interested people from ILRI, ICRAF, ICT-KM, CPWF, KARI and FAO – to gain skills and forge collaboration among us. An expert trainer was provided by @MIRE – a Belgian group specializing in in … Continue reading
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ILRI pool of freelance editors, translators, and communication experts
Looking for some editorial assistance? We have set up an ILRI pool of editorial and other communication experts from around the world. The list has sections for English-language editors/proofreaders, scientific journalists, design and layout experts, film and multimedia experts, full-service communication experts and translators. Of course, you can also call on ILRI’s own editorial, graphics, … Continue reading
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Reporting on the 5th All Africa conference on animal agriculture
Last week, ILRI staff had a major input into the ‘5th All Africa conference on animal agriculture’ organized by the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) and the All Africa Society of Animal Production. Staff from ILRI KMIS in Addis were asked to help support the collation and documentation of the meeting. This means you … Continue reading
ArcGIS Software Ugrade & Licensing
ArcGIS License Information: The CGIAR has recently signed a new contract with ESRI for ArcGIS software provision. The new contract means that we pay a fixed total cost and can request unlimited network and standalone licenses. However, we must monitor and register all these with ESRI and our main contact at ILRI is Wachira Theuri … Continue reading
Online access to Africa Science News for ILRI staff
Africa Science News Service is now accessible to ILRI staff. It provides “reliable and authoritative information about science and technology from Africa by Africa based reporters with an African eye.” Visit: http://africasciencenews.org Get login details from the Infocentres in Addis or Nairobi. Continue reading
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