Nairobi Meeting Agenda

PROGRAMME FOR THE DNA BARCODING IN EASTERN AFRICA

18^TH – 19^TH OCTOBER 2006: PANAFRIC HOTEL, NAIROBI - KENYA

Wednesday 18^th October 2006 [Day I]

Registration:        8.30 –9.00 a. m.

Opening Session

Chair:    Helida Oyieke, National Museums of Kenya

Rapporteur: Ian Gordon

• 9.00 a. m:                Communication from the Chair and self introductions
• 9.30 a. m:                Introduction to the Consortium for Barcode of Life

David Schindel – CBOL Executive Secretary

• 9.45 a. m:                Overview of role DNA Barcoding, its relation to other biodiversity initiatives

and its use in taxonomy and biodiversity.

Scott Miller – Smithsonian Institute/ CBOL

• 10.00 a. m:              Welcome remarks; Idle O. Farah: Director General, National Museums of Kenya
• 10.10 a. m:              Opening Speech; Mrs. Alice Mayaka: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for National Heritage
• 10.30 a. m:              Tea break

Session I:              Application of DNA Barcoding: International experience

Chair:    Scott Miller, Smithsonian Institute/ CBOL

Rapporteur: Muchane Muchai, National Museums of Kenya

• 11.00 a. m:              Barcoding, bioinformatics and taxonomic research infrastructure.

David Schindel – CBOL Executive Secretary

• 11.15 a. m:              National and International Networks for DNA barcoding

Simon Tillier – National Museums of Paris

• 11.30 a. m:              Biodiversity Conservation and taxonomic application

José Alves – Gomes – Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia-Brazil(INPA)

• 11.45 a. m:              Control of disease vectors.

Yvonne-Marie Linton– Natural History Museum, London

• 12.00 a. m:              DNA Barcoding in Microorganisms.

Alexandre Soares Rosado - Instituto de Microbiologia-Brazil

• 12.15 a. m:              Barcoding the flora of Kruger National Park

Olivier Maurine – Johannesburg University

• 12.30 a. m.              Discussion
• 1.00 - 2.00 pm:       Lunch

Session II:             Application of DNA Barcoding: Eastern Africa experience

Chair: Herbert Talwana,

Rapporteur: Charles Warui

• 2.00 p. m:                DNA barcoding: -parasites and vectors

Dan Masiga – ICIPE

• 2.15 p. m:                Forensic science in illegal trade on wildlife and other products

Richard Bagine – Kenya Wildlife Services

· 2.30 p. m:                Application of DNA barcoding in plant taxonomy.

Muthama Muasya – University of Cape Town

· 2.45 p. m:                BioNET-EAFRINET Overview

Richard Smith BioNET-INTERNATIONAL and Wanja Kinuthia NMK-EAFRINET

• 3.00 p. m:                Discussions
• 3.30 p m: Tea Break
• 3.50 p. m:                Potential role of BecA and ILRI in DNA barcoding in Eastern Africa

Bruno Kubata – ILRI

• 4.05 p. m:                Potential for DNA barcoding in BOZONET

Mathias Behangana – ICIPE

• 4.20 p. m:                Discussions
• 4.40 p.m: Current barcoding initiatives David Schindel – CBOL Executive Secretary
• 6. 00 p. m:               Departure from Panafric
• 18.30 p. m:            Dinner

Thursday 19^th October 2006 [Day II]

Session III:  Group Break-out

Chair: Wanja Kinuthia - National Museums of Kenya-EAFRINET

• 8.45 a. m:                Overview of day one and break up group topics. Dan Masiga – ICIPE
• 9.00 a. m:                DNA barcoding: Southern Africa experience since April regional meeting

Michelle Van de Bank – Johannesburg University

• 9.20 a. m – 10.30 p. m:          Breakout sessions organized according to topics

Group 1:  General Taxonomic Issues in the Region

Moderator:            Yvonne-Marie Linton – Natural History Museums, London

Rapporteur:           Muchai Muchane – National Museums of Kenya

Group 2:  Capacity in Molecular Techniques Issues in the Region

Moderator:            Jose Alves-Gomes - INPA

Rapporteur:           Hamadi Boga – JKUAT

Group 3:  Information Access Issues in the Region

Moderator:                                Simone Tillier – National Museum of Paris

Rapporteur:               Herbert Tawalna – Makerere University

Topics for discussion in breakout groups

Each group will address issues given below under their specific thematic areas: -

a) i) What capacity, technology and technical abilities exist in the region?

ii) What are the gaps?

b) i) What networks exist in the region (strengths, weaknesses and possibilities)?

ii) How can we strengthen and utilize these networks?

c) i) What general opportunities are available in the region? (Capacity building, Institutions, infrastructure, trained manpower, collaborative ventures and funding etc)

Ho w best can we tap these opportunities?

ii) What are the bottlenecks on material, data and information sharing in the region?

How best can we address them?

• 10.45 a m:               Tea break
• 10.30 a. m – 12.45 p. m:        Breakout group discussions continue
• 12.30 –2.00 pm:     Lunch
• 2.00 pm: Plenary

Session Chair: Felista Urasha- Kigali Institute of Science & Technology

Rapporteur: Mathias Behangana

Report back from Group 1,2 & 3

Group 1:  General Taxonomic issues in the region

  Report: Muchai Muchane – National Museums of Kenya

Group 2:  Capacity in Molecular Techniques

  Report: Hamadi Boga– JKUAT

Group 3:  Information Access

 Report: Herbert Tawalna – Makerere University

General Discussion

3.30 p.m Coffee/Tea break

• 4.00 p. m: Synthesis of DNA barcoding issues in the Eastern Africa region and the way forward

Moderator: Dr. David Schindel – CBOL Executive Secretary

Rapporteur: Mathias Behangana

√ Priorities and needs

√ Formation of regional networks

√ Synergy with other biodiversity initiatives (e.g. GTI, GBIF, BioNET/ EAFRINET, BOZONET etc)

√ Long and short-term goals

Summary and closing remarks: – Scott Miller

• 6.00 p. m:                Vote of thanks – Helida Oyieke

7.00 p. m:              Dinner at Panafric Hotel for All Participants