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