EiB/Corteva Webinar: World Health & Safety at Work Day (Option 2)

Date: 
April 28, 2022

Time: 15:00 GMT (16:00 Lagos / 18:00 Nairobi / 10:00 Mexico City / 23:00 Manila)

(or join the 10:00 GMT option: Health & safety presented by Corteva and CIMMYT)

Location: Zoom

 

Description

Please join EiB’s next BOND (Breeding Operation Network for Development) webinar on April 28 -- World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Health, safety and environment (HSE) is a fundamental consideration for CGIAR breeding operations teams. This session of the BOND network offers the chance to learn the tools and approaches used by Corteva to embed sound HSE culture and practices, followed by a look into the operational health and safety practices in place at IITA.

 

Speakers

Paige Oliver (Corteva): Seed Product Development Network and Systems Global Leader for Corteva Agriscience™. As a senior Corteva leader, Paige leads Global Innovation Farm efforts and partners with teams within Corteva and external collaborators across the globe to further advance agricultural research. 

Alick Mulenga (IITA): Head of Farm Management and Breeding Operations. An Agronomist with more than 25 years of work experience in agricultural research including with CGIAR, DuPont Canada, Bayer Crop Sciences, Health Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

 

 

Agenda

Topic Speaker(s) (mins)
Introduction  Gustavo Teixeira (EiB)  5
Corteva & The Future of Safety Culture Paige Oliver  30 
HSE at IITA: The development of Job Safety Analysis for research equipment; Disposal of Pesticide residues Alick Mulenga 30

 + Q&A ~ 25 mins

 

Queries: Contact EiB's Gustavo Teixeira: G.TEIXEIRA (a) cgiar.org

More about BOND: excellenceinbreeding.org/BOND  

Special thanks: to EiB project funders including Crops to End Hunger, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the United States Agency for International Development, GIZ/BMZ Germany, ACIAR Australia, and our presenters and partners.

 

Short description: 
Health, safety and environment (HSE) is a fundamental consideration for CGIAR breeding operations teams. This session of the BOND network offers the chance to learn the tools and approaches used by Corteva to embed sound HSE culture and practices, along with examples from the CGIAR.