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Workshops and Conferences

Workshops and conferences attended

  1. Dairy Cattle Husbandry (14th March to 17th June 1983), International Agricultural Centre (IAC), The Netherlands
  2. Dairy husbandry in the tropics (20th March to 5th April 1990), The Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture, (March to April, 1990)
  3. Training Course in Pasture Management in the Tropical (17th April to 15th June 1990), Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia.
  4. Second FAO Regional Grazing Workshop. Makerere University Kampala, Uganda. 30th March-3rd April 1992.
  5. Second Uganda Pasture Network Workshop. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda 14- 16 December 1992.
  6. Legumes in the Cropping Systems in the Tropics and Subtropics (7th June to 30th June 1993), Centre for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, Germany
  7. The Range Development Orientation technical Workshops, Mukono D.F.I. 8th -14th May 1994.
  8. Bi-monthly Technical Workshop by Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) in Animal health and Animal Production. Mukono D.F.I., Uganda, 11-12th April, 1996.
  9. Regional Forage Workshops. Mukono D.F.I., 24-28th March 1996; Bushenyi D.F.I., 31/4/1996 and Tororo D.F.I., 17-21st. March, 1996.
  10. Forage Development Training Workshop. Mukono D.F.I. 14th-18th April 1996.
  11. 2nd Course in ruminant nutrition, held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia, 1st to 21st June 1996.
  12. NARO/DANIDA Livestock Systems Research programme (LSRSP) Workshop. International Conference centre, Kampala, Uganda. 17th October 1996.
  13. Regional refresher Seminar for Alumni of the International Agricultural centre Dairy Course (The Netherlands). December 2nd-13th, 1996.
  14. Communications and Writing Skills (28th July to 8th August 1997), The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)/CTA/CIDA/AWLAE
  15. Communication and Writing Skills in Scientific Writing for Women in East Africa. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi 28th. July 1997-8th August 1997.
  16. International Scientific Conference “Veterinary medicine, the key to animal health”. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. 16-18th April, 1997.
  17. First Livestock Systems Research Methodologies Workshop for Improvement of Animal Production and Health. Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute. Kampala, Uganda. January, 13th-16th, 1997.
  18. Third Livestock Systems Research Methodologies Workshop for Improvement of Animal production and Health. Research Centre Foulum (DIAS) and the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (RVAU), Denmark, 1st-18th, September 1997.
  19. Ruminant Nutrition and Feeding Systems (8th to 26th January 1998), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI, Ethiopia
  20. Training Course on Participatory Methods for Technology Development and Transfer (30th March to 8th April 1998- Part 1), Mukono District Farm Institute, NARO/FARMESA/SIDA/FAO
  21. Training course on participatory methods for technology development and transfer held at Mukono District Farm Institute, Kampala, Uganda, 30th March to 8th April 1998
  22. Training Course on participatory technology development and transfer: Monitoring and evaluation (18th to 24th October 1998- Part 2), Mukono District Farm Institute, NARO/FARMESA/SIDA/FAO
  23. Livestock and Environment (29th November to 11th December 1999),International Agricultural Centre and Wageningen University, The Netherlands
  24. Ecofarming in Africa (30th October to 10th November 2000)- Cameroon DSE/German Foundation for International Development- Bemuda, Cameroon
  25. Workshop on Impact assessment on Smallholder Dairy in East Africa, Livestock Research Institute (LIRI), Nairobi, Kenya, September 12th to 15th, 2000.
  26. Training of Trainers in Content Development Farmer Communication Materials Development (11th to 19th June 2001), Mukono Agricultural Research Development Centre, CAB/IDRC
  27. Training trainers in content development: Farmer communication materials development, held at Mukono Agricultural Research Development Centre. 11th to 19th June 2001.
  28. Ecofarming in Africa (11th October to 25th October 2002), DSE/German Foundation for International Development- Jinja, Uganda
  29. Follow-up of the Workshop on Ecofarming in Africa, Bamenda, Cameroon, 30th October to 10th November 2000.
  30. Follow-up of the Workshop on Networking for Eco-farming in Africa (NECOFA), Uganda, 11th October to 25th October 2002. Sunset Hotel, Jinja
  31. National Follow-up workshop on ecofarming: Strategies of ecofarming promotion in Uganda, at Mukono ARDC, 19th – 20th December 2002.
  32. Urban Livestock Keepers for Sub-Saharan Africa (2nd to 4th March 2003) at The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
  33. Animal Production Society of Kenya Annual Scientific Symposium (6th to 7th March 2003) at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Naivasha.
  34. Social-Economic and Gender Analysis SEAGA) Sector Guide on Livestock in Uganda, Hotel Triangle, Jinja, 23rd to 26th March 2003
  35. Livestock Systems Annual and Internal Review Workshop held at Hotel African-Kampala, Uganda, 18-20th March 2003.
  36. 30th Tanzanian Society of Animal Production Scientific Conference held at 4H Centre- Tanga, October 28th to 30th, 2003.
  37. Testing of Social-Economic and Gender Analysis (SEAGA) Sector Guide on Livestock workshop. Held on 23rd to 26th March 2003 at Hotel Triangle, Jinja.
  38. The Regional Animal Production Conference at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Headquarters, Conference Hall, Nairobi, Kenya from 15th to 18th March 2004.
  39. Leadership workshop for Women Scientists and Engineers in Africa (AWSE), AWSE, ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya (August 16-22, 2004).
  40. The 7th Annual Graduate Workshops 14-16th August 2004. Makerere University Agric. Res., Kabanyolo, Uganda.
  41. Leadership Workshop for African Women Scientists and Engineers (AWSE), Nairobi, Kenya (15th –21st August 2004)
  42. Promotion of Ecofarming for Food Security of Natural Resources, Health and Income Generation, held at Amashairo Hotel Ltd in Kumasi, Ghana from 27th September to 8th October 2004.
  43. International conference on “Integrated Agricultural Research for Development: Achievements, Lessons Learned and Best Practice”. National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), The Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, 1st to 4th September 2004.
  44. Regional workshop on research and development on indigenous fodder trees and shrubs (IFTS) in Eastern Africa, ICRAF campus, Nairobi, Kenya, 15th to 17th September 2004
  45. Third general assembly of the forum for Agricultural research for Africa (FARA), Imperial Botanical Hotel, Entebbe 4-10th June 2005, Uganda
  46. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) held at Imperial Botanical Hotel, Entebbe, 3rd to 9th June 2005.
  47. Regional workshop on livestock water productivity under CGIAR “Challenge programme on water and food”, September 5th to 8th, 2005. held at Kabira County Club, Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda.
  48. Tenth Southern and Eastern African Association for Farming Systems Research- Extension (SEAAFSRE), Regional conference, 19-21 September 2005 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
  49. Regional workshop on “Nile Basin livestock water productivity” under CGIAR Challenge Programme on water and food held at Kabira country club, Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda, 5th to 8th September 2005.
  50. Southern and Eastern African Association for Farming Systems Research-extension (SEAAFSRE), tenth regional conference, 19-21 September 2005 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
  51. Strategies for ensuring clean germplasm for distribution and use, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2nd to 9th October 2005.
  52. ICIPE/Rothmastead Push and Pull workshop, Debre Zeit, International Livestock Research Institute (IRLI), 7th October 2005
  53. Workshop on elephant grass disease held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2nd to 9th October 2005.
  54. Seventh African Crop Science Society Conference, 5-9 December 2005
  55. Hand in Hand: A workshop on German Alumni Networking in Uganda held at Uganda German Cultural Society (UGCS), 10th December, 2005.
  56. A-AARNET Feeds analysis and feeding strategies course, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20th November to 3rd December 2005.
  57. The 7th African Crop Science Society Conference, 5-9 Dec. 2005 held at Imperial Botanical Hotel, Entebbe.
  58. Priority setting in livestock research stakeholder workshop at Mukono zonal agricultural research institute, 4th November 2005.
  59. Training-of-trainers course on: Agroforestry fodder shrub innovation in Eastern and Central Africa, 12 to 16 June 2006, Nyeri – Kenya
  60. CPWF Stakeholders Consultation Seminar in Uganda. Held at the Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources, Makerere University. 29th May 2006.
  61. Gender and Diversity/Rockefeller fellowship program on strengthening the careers of women scientists working in East African NARIs and universities: Mentoring Workshop for Women in Science Fellowship Programs, Mombasa, July 03 – 07, 2006.
  62. The CGIAR women’s leadership course, from 15 to 21 October 2006 at the IITA campus in Ibadan, Nigeria
  63. Mainstreaming Gender in agricultural research (2007, 2008 and 2009)Gender and Mentoring Orientation Workshop, July 02 – 07 July 2005, Severin Sea Lodge, Mombasa, Kenya
  64. The 8th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology and the British Society of Plant Pathology, 13th to 18th August 2006 at the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences (DIAS), Denmark
  65. The 9th Graduate workshop at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo, 1st to 3rd September 2006
  66. IMPACT workshop at NAARI, 4th to 8th September 2006
  67. CGIAR Women’s Leadership and management course, 15th to 21st October 2006, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria
  68. East Africa Goat Development Network Conference, 6th to 8th November 2006, Mt. Elgon Hotel, Mbale
  69. The Innovation African Symposium, held at Munyonyo Resort Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, 21st to 23rd November 2006.
  70. Uganda Veterinary Association Symposium : Challenges to Professional Animal Health Management in Sub Saharan Africa” and Annual General meeting held on 30th November to 1st December 2006 at Hotel Equatorial.
  71. Gender mainstreaming training workshop 12-16 December 2006 at Mukono Zonal Research Institute
  72. FARM Africa Uganda Programme Advisory Committee/Strategic Planning Workshop held at Hotel Africana, 16th to 18th January 2007.
  73. International Conference Agricultural Innovation for the Dryland Africa: What are the key drivers for success?”, 22nd to 24th January 2007 at the FARA Secretariat, PMB, Accra, Ghana.
  74. Dissemination workshop on recent advances in technology for utilization and management of urban market crop wastes for crop/livestock production systems, 22-23rd March 2007 at Fair Way Hotel, Kampala
  75. Faculty of Agriculture Strategic Planning Workshop held at The Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, 7th to 9th May 2007
  76. Dairy Value Chain Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop at Hotel Equatorial, Kampala, 25th July 2007.
  77. UGONET Central Region Inaugural Workshop, 12th August 2007, Sharing Hall, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda.
  78. Tropentag 2007 Conference. Utilization of diversity in land use systems: Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs, October 9 – 11, 2007, Witzenhausen, Germany.
  79. Eighth African Crop Science Society Conference, 27-31 October 2007, El-Minia, Egypt
  80. National Competitive Grant Scheme (Livestock) Principal Investigators Workshop Monday, 27 August 2007, NARO Boardroom, Entebbe
  81. WOCAN (Women Organizing for a Change in Agriculture and Nature Resource Management) workshop, 29th April to 2nd May 2008 at Hotel Nova View, Ntinda, Uganda.
  82. International Conference on Dryland Development: Sustainable Development in Drylands-Meeting the Challenge of Global Climate Change, 7-10 November 2008, Alexandria, Egypt.
  83. NARO-ILRI training workshop on assessing impact of agricultural research and development, 1-5th December 2008, Mukono ZARDI
  84. Workshop to validate national development plan (NDP) gender guidelines. Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development, 15th December 2008. Hotel Equatorial, Uganda.
  85. Contribution of effective gender mainstreaming to GDP growth prospects for Uganda: Modeling study: Peer Review Meeting, 19th December 2008 at Mosa Courts, Uganda.
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