EiB Virtual Meeting 2021

Date: 
November 16, 2021 to November 24, 2021

EiB Virtual Meeting 2021:
Inspire » Implement » Impact

Following last year’s EiB Virtual Meeting 2020: Sharing Excellence, CGIAR Excellence in Breeding held VM2021 in November, featuring CGIAR breeding leaders, breeders, staff, NARES, donors, private sector, and other partners and interested experts, who gathered to:

  • FRAME THE FUTURE: Help guide and inspire CGIAR breeding and reform within One CGIAR as we strive to meet six funder requests
  • SHARE SOLUTIONS: Case examples of centralization / modernization successes that can be adapted by others
  • HIGHLIGHT PARTNERS: Sharing successes and impacts, and learning from others

 Read the summary story here: To meet breeding targets, we must be willing to change: EiB’s 2021 Virtual Meeting

 

Agenda & session recordings

We hoped you joined us for these sessions. See EiB's YouTube channel for recordings

Date and calendar links Agenda

Tues, Nov 16

1 hour (+45 minute Module Open Houses)

Global session: 7:00 CST / 14:00 CET / 16:00 EAT / 21:00 PHT. 

Global Session: Inspiring Implementation

  • Welcome
  • Six requests. EiB within One CGIAR Genetic Innovations: Michael Quinn, Barbara Wells 
  • Module spotlight presentations: EiB module leads
  • Module Open Houses #1: breakout rooms for discussion with module leads (45 mins)
  • PowerPoints (PDF):

Wed, Nov 17

2.5 hour sessions in two time zones (select one)

Asia/AM Africa: 7:00 WAT / 9:00 EAT / 11:30 IST / 14:00 PHT / (00:00 CST).

Americas/PM Africa: 7:00 PST / 9:00 CST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 WAT / 18:00 EAT. 

Regional Sessions: Driving Implementation

Thurs, Nov 18

1 hour (+45 minute Module Open Houses)

Global session: 7:00 CST / 14:00 CET / 16:00 EAT / 21:00 PHT. 

Global Session: Transforming for Impact

Tues, Nov 23 / Wed, Nov 24 

 

Watch Stories of Excellence videos: on EiB's Story of Excellence YouTube playlist

Webinars: Stories of Excellence from breeding partners

Presentations/discussion from CGIAR/NARES and other breeding partners on breeding innovations, program achievements and results - selected from top vote getters. 

Session 1: Asia/AM Africa:

  • Scalable management system for market-oriented variety development in Cassava - IITA
  • Costing of Breeding programs: Results and Perspectives from African NARES
  • 7 Habits for a Highly Effective Breeding Program – IRRI’s Continuous Improvement Approach

Session 2: Americas/PM Africa: 

  • Modernizing CIP’s potato breeding program
  • Genetic Gains Analysis: Current baseline from African NARES programs 
  • Putting gender and social inclusion at the heart of plant breeding

 

For updates:

 

Thank you to partners and supporters:

 

Short description: 
Following last year’s EiB Virtual Meeting 2020: Sharing Excellence, CGIAR Excellence in Breeding invites you to: Inspire » Implement » Impact: EiB Virtual Meeting 2021