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Agricultural Biotechnology Network in Africa – ABNETA
Regional Agricultural Biotechnology NetworkExpert Consultation Meeting
15-16 December 2007Cairo-Egypt
By Amr Farouk Abdelkhalik, PhD
Regional Coordinator of The Agricultural Biotechnology Network In Africa
Rice Research Center, Egypt
State Ministry of Higher Education And Scientific ResearchCenter of Strategic Planning And Technical Support
www.abneta.org
Overview
• Introduce ABNETA
• Structure of the network
• Website tour
• Progress
• Moving forwards
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Introduction
Problems for Biotechnolgy in Africa
• Limited access to information
• Little sharing of information
• Poor knowledge of activities
• Poor communication between stakeholder groups
• Poor public understanding
• Uncertain policy environment
FAO requested to facilitate ABNETA
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ABNETA’s aims
• Provide neutral platform information sharing
• Linkages to useful websites
• Database of research personnel and breeders
– Roll out to policy makers, journalists, NGO’s, extension workers,
entrepreneurs, Farmer based organisations.
• Database include laboratory capacities, facilities, protocols,
journalists articles.
• Promote communication and collaboration
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Collaboration
• FAO – implementer
• ABSF (The African Biotechnology
Stakeholders Forum ) –
• Network owned by members
• Country Coordinators as nodes in
network– Invite Researchers to join the network
– Contribute to portal
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Researcher Membership by Profession (total 103 members with 12 members stating two professions) 4th April 2007
Biotechnologist, 29
Breeder, 33
Crop Scientist, 5
Other, 26
Microbiologist,2
Molecular Biologist, 6
Agronomist, 7
Plant Scientist, 5
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Dec 15, 200780 Researchers2 Journalists
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Moving Forwards
Increase membership
• Talks
• Partner organisations
• News letters
• Country Consultancies
Support members
• Meetings, Exchanges,
• Ownership
• Generate information
• Collaborative proposals
Further improve website
• User friendly– Search, Browse, Documents
• Member Login
• Ask ABNETA, How To’s
• Social Networking
• Photographs
• Link in with other networks
Donors
• Measurable outputs
• Continued dialogue
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1. NEPAD/North Africa Biosciences Network.
Dr Mohamed Elarbi Aouani . Director, NRC, Cairo, Egypt
Email: [email protected]
2. Science Development Network
Dr Wagdy Sawahel, General Coordinator, NRC, Cairo, Egypt
www.sciencedev.net
Email: [email protected]
3. Inter-Islamic Network on Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INOGE)
Dr Hassan Moawad, General Coordinator, NRC, Cairo, Egypt
Email: [email protected]
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The First All Africa Congress on Biotechnology 2008
The African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum (ABSF) through its sister network, the Agricultural Biotechnology Network in Africa (ABNETA) are pleased to announce the First ever All Africa Congress on Biotechnology that will be held in the Kenyan Capital Nairobi, between 22nd – 26th September 2008 The theme of the Congress will be ‘Harnessing the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology for Food Security and Socio-Economic Development in Africa.
http://www.absfafrica.org/http://abneta.org/site/
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Thanks to
• Kakoli Ghosh
• Elcio Guimaraes
• Eric Kueneman
• David Priest
• Ben Indangasy
• Felix M’mboyi
• Prof Norah Olembo
• The rest of the team
CNAPCentre for Novel Agricultural Products
Donors
• FAO
• USDA
• Wain Fund
All Country Coordinators