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EAFRINET LOOP as a CBOL Partner in the Eastern Africa Region

Consortium for Barcode of Life (CBOL) Eastern Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 18-19 October 2006. EAFRINET LOOP as a CBOL Partner in the Eastern Africa Region. Wanja Kinuthia EAFRINET Co-ordinator, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

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EAFRINET LOOP as a CBOL Partner in the Eastern Africa Region

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  1. Consortium for Barcode of Life (CBOL) Eastern Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 18-19 October 2006 EAFRINET LOOP as a CBOL Partner in the Eastern Africa Region Wanja Kinuthia EAFRINET Co-ordinator, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya eafrinet@africaonline.co.ke

  2. Introduction • EAFRINET LOOP is the eastern Africa arm of the Global Network for Taxonomy, BioNET-INTERNATIONAL • Members include individuals and institutions interested in taxonomy and it application. • Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar (Burundi, Rwanda & DRC)

  3. National Coordinating Institutions • Eritrea:University of Asmara • Ethiopia:Institute of Biodiversity Conservation & Research • Kenya: National Museums of Kenya • Uganda: Makerere University • Tanzania:Tropical Pesticides Research Institute • Zanzibar:Ministry of Agriculture

  4. Activities • Information dissemination and communication • Networking taxonomic experts with end-users • Taxonomic capacity building in the region • Development of taxonomic tools • Partner: a) S-S to pool existing taxonomic resources b) North-South for technology and skills transfer

  5. Activities cont’ • Utilise taxonomic research in :- a) biodiversity conservation b) Agriculture especially proper identification of pests, diseases and bio-control agents for food security c) Linking taxonomists with donors

  6. Opportunities for partnering with CBOL • Networking with BioNET LOOPS and its partners, API, BOZONET etc • A ready pool of human and Institutions • Platform for raising awareness on DNA barcoding activities, information dissemination • Linking individuals & institutions to enhance capacity building

  7. Some of the achievements • API: 1st bee taxonomic course in 2003 at NMK/ICIPE • BIOTA: 2nd bee taxonomic course in 2006 • South-S in-house taxonomic training • North-S in-house taxonomic training • Parataxomic training at grass-root level • Identification of training opportunities & linking end-users to taxonomic experts

  8. Main Institutions • NMK-IPR:Collections & Animal diseases • UoN, KARI • MUIENR- Uganda • ICIPE • ILRI • International Collaborators • KIST- Rwanda • Who else? Your input

  9. Acknowledgement • NMK Management • BioNET-INTERNATIONAL • SAFRINET, WAFRINET & EURONET • National LOOP Coordinators • National partner institutions and individuals • CBOL

  10. Thank You!

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