International Banana Conference 2008, 5-9 October, Mombasa, Kenya

« back :: print :: email this page

Organizing committee

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an Africa-based international research-for-development organization, established in 1967, and governed by a board of trustees. Our vision is to be one of Africa’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger and poverty. We have more than 100 international scientists based in various IITA stations across Africa. This network of scientists is dedicated to the development of technologies that reduce producer and consumer risk, increase local production, and generate wealth. We are supported primarily by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IITA has been involved in research to improve banana and plantain in Africa since its inception, covering all aspects of production to marketing.

In addition to scientists from IITA, the Organizing Committee was complemented by scientists from the partner organizations, Bioversity International and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), and from Leisure Lodge & Golf Resort, the National Agricultural Research Organization of Uganda (NARO), the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) and Uniglobe-Intektravel.

Organizing Committee

· Thomas Dubois, IITA (Chair)

· Daniel Coyne, IITA (Vice-Chair)

· Lusike Wasilwa, KARI (Local Organizing Committee Chair)

· Millie Galabuzi, IFPRI/IITA (Secretary)

· Alice Muchiri, IITA (Treasurer)

· Steffen Abele, IITA

· Monique Beckers, Intektravel

· Fen Beed, IITA

· Stefan Hauser, IITA

· Sarah Hearne, IITA

· Violet Kirigua, KARI

· Richard Markham, Bioversity

· Florence Muranga, PIBID

· John Mutua, Leisure Lodge & Golf Resort

· Beatrice Sakwah, IITA

· Charles Staver, Bioversity

· Wilberforce Tushemereirwe, NARO

· Piet Van Asten, IITA

We wish to additionally thank the following people for their assistance, advice and help during the preparation and implementation of Banana2008: Doreen Avako, Vinzenz Bauer, Jude Beed, Guy Blomme, Stefan Burkart, Sue Canney, Aaike Cnops, Dominique Dumet, Komi Fiaboe, Julius Gitonga, Steve Harris, Mark Hassenkamp, Kristof Herremans, Felix Holland, Agnes Ikanda, Irene Irumba, Eldad Karamura, Margaret Karembu, Charles Kihiko, David Kimtai, Eric Koper, Jim Lorenzen, Aris Luhumyo, Hellen Lukoma, Nelly Maigua, Ephraim Mukisira, Patricia Mutalagwa, Faith Nguthi, Jacob Ochieng, Jeffrey Oliver, Kenneth Oraegbunam, Pamela Paparu, Tatiana Palouki, Carmen Renaudeau, John Shabaan, Abdou Tenkouano, Amani Tsori, Leena Tripathi, Inge Van Den Bergh, Benoit Verdier, Altus Viljoen, Irie Vroh, Francis Wanjai, Arthur Wasukira, Warren Wilson, Mohammed Yacub and the many, many other people that helped make this conference possible.

Partners

Sponsors

Media Partners