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Bernie Jones and Claudia Canales
Animal Genetic Research for Africa (Biosciences for Farming in Africa), Nairobi, 10-11 September 2015
Genetics for Africa—Strategies and Opportunities
MALAYSIAN COMMONWEALTH STUDIES CENTRE
CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Synergies
Studies on extension & innovation
“Insights” & “Viewpoints”Media Fellowships
B4FA: 2011-2014
How did you find the case studies
of local research?
Feedback
Can we look at livestock breeding and genetics too?
Can we do this in more countries?
Can we share more experiences
internationally
What is the link to human
genetics?
Why don’t more people know about the
research and researchers in-
country?
Where?
Who?
Who?
What?
Future Ambitions
Uncover & celebrate African research & researchers
Promote public outreach in more African countries
Cover genetic research more widely, including in animals and humans
G4A – Planning Grant
Mapping African genetic research institutes
Opportunities for public outreach in African genetic research
Forging future partnerships
Opportunities for outreach
Plants: NPBT, epigenetics, genomics…
Animal genetics: breeding, GM, diseases, biodiversity, wildlife…
Human genetics: diseases, heredity & origins, personalised medicines, DNA testing…
Why we are here: ANIMALS (fish & insects too)
A focussed, 2 day workshop of experts covering…
Recent research in/for Africa
Impact of research outcomes on development
Communication/dissemination of research
Importance of public understanding for uptake and appropriate regulation
Potential for controversy, or urgency
But also…
Research
Inter-relation between plants, animal, human genetics
Communications
Road map to head off future controversies
Regulation
Strategy to prepare for sensible regulatory frameworks