The conference centred around three themes: markets and trade, production, and innovation systems. On the fourth day, a strategy was developed. For each of the three themes, a scientific committee is responsible. Please note that the lists of names below are incomplete and subject to change.
Markets and trade
Chair:
Steffen Abele, IITA (Deputy Director and Market Specialist)
Members:
Arega Alene, IITA (Impact economist)
Thomas Dubois, IITA (Seed systems)
Shaun Ferris, CIAT (Economist)
Christian Fischer,
Frank Hartwich, IFPRI (Economist)
Victor Manyong, IITA (Economist)
Bernard O'Connor, O'Connor and Partners (CEO and trade laywer)
Matin Qaim,
James Watson, Consultant (Economist)
Production
Chairs:
Daniel Coyne, IITA (Nematologist)
Stefan Hauser, IITA (Agronomist)
Members:
James Dale,
Bruno Delvaux,
Jacky Ganri, CIRAD (Agronomist)
Jim Lorenzen, IITA (Breeder)
Franklin Rosales, Bioversity (Agronomist)
Julian Smith, CSL (Bacteriologist)
Kai Sonders, IITA (GIS)
Rony Swennen,
Kodjo Tomepke, CARBAP (Director)
Leena Tripathi, IITA (Biotechnologist)
Piet Van Asten, IITA (Agronomist)
Bernard Vanlauwe, CIAT (Soils)
Altus Viljoen, University of Stellenbosch (Pathologist)
Innovation systems
Chairs:
Eric Boa, CABI (Global plant clinics)
Charles Staver, Bioversity (Systems specialist)
Members:
Judith Francis, CTA (Organic production)
Laura German, CIFOR (Systems specialist)
Andy Hall, Learning Innovation Knowledge (Coordinator)
Kees Jansen,
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Martha Masao, Bioversity (Systems specialist)
Jamie Watts, Bioversity (Systems specialist)
Strategy
Chairs:
Fen Beed, IITA (Pathologist)
Richard Markham, Bioversity (Director)
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