Harnessing Biosciences for Economic Transformation

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1 3 rd Biennial National Agricultural Biosciences Conference (#NABIO2018) 26 th 27 th March 2018, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Nakawa, Kampala Harnessing Biosciences for Economic Transformation Conference Program Day/Time Paper/Activity Presenter/Responsible person Day One 26 th March :00 9:00 Registration of Delegates Conference Secretariat Session 1: Opening Session Chair: Dr. Charles Kwesiga, Executive Director, UIRI Co Chair: Executive Director SCIFODE 9:00 9:15 Welcome Remark & NABIO2018 Conference Objectives Executive Director, SCIFODE 9:15 9:30 Welcome Statement to from the Host Executive Director UIRI 1

2 9:30 9:50 Remark on Status of Agricultural Biosciences in Uganda Director General, NARO 9:50 10:30 Keynote Presentation: The Biosciences and Bio Economy Revolution for Africa s Social Economic Transformation: Contribution of African Union NEPAD Agency ABNE. Dr. Jeremy Tinga Oedraogo, Director, African Union NEPAD, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) 10::30 10:45 10:45 11:00 11:00 11:30 Remark by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Official Opening of the Conference by Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda Group Photo; Health Break; Press conference & and Visiting Exhibitions Hon. Minister of Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Secretariat 11:30 12:00 Session 2: Keynote Session: Harnessing Biosciences for Food Security and Development Keynote Paper 2: Building East Africa s Bio Economy through Evidence based science, Technology and Innovation policies 12:00:12:30 Keynote Paper 3: The Promise of a Virus Resistant Cassava to African Smallholder Farmers 12:30 1:00 Discussions 1:00 2:00 Lunch Session 3 Plenary Session : Harnessing Biosciences for Climate change mitigation 2:00 2:20 Plenary Paper 3:The Promise of a Food Secure and Climate Resilient Africa through Application of Improved Technologies Chair: Dr. Godfrey Asea, Director, NaCRRI Gartrude Ngabirano, Executive Secretary, East African Commission for Science and Technology, East African Community Dr. Titus Alicai, Country PI, VIRCA Plus Project, Uganda Chair: Dr. Andrew Kiggundu, DDPSC, USA Dr. Dennis Kyetere, Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology 2

3 2:20 2:40 Plenary Paper 4: Farmers Experience and strategies for adaptation to Climate Change in Uganda 2:40 3:00 Plenary Paper 5: Experiences on Adaptation to Climate Change by Farmers in Uganda: Research Questions for Scientists 3:00 3:30 Discussions Foundation (AATF) Chebet Maikut, Commissioner, Ministry of Water and Environment Caleb Gumisiriza, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Uganda National Farmer s Federation 3:30 4:00 Coffee Break and Visiting Exhibitions Session 4 Plenary Session: Harnessing Biosciences for value addition and industrialization Session Chair: Dr. Dick Kamugisha, Director, Uganda Industrial Research Inst. 4:00 4:20 The Value Chains approach to Commercialization of Biosciences Research Outcomes Prof. Byarugaba Bazirake, Kyambogo University 4:20 4:40 Plenary Paper 7:Lactic Acid Bioprocessing for Improved Agroindustrial Deborah Wendiro, UIRI Sector in Uganda 4:40 5:00 Scientific Paper 8:Ekitoobero Cassava Cake Processing in Uganda Deborah Wendiro, UIRI 5:00 5:30 Discussions 6:00 8:30 Cocktail Reception Day Two 27 th March 2018 Session 5: Plenary Session: Policy and Regulation in Biosciences 8:30 9:00 Plenary Paper: Uganda s regulatory readiness for commercialization or general release of genetically engineered plants Chair: Dr. C.F. Mugoya, Chair, National Biosafety Committee Dr. Barbara Zawedde Mugwanya, UBIC 3

4 9:00 9:30 Plenary Paper 11: Understanding the Implication of Restrictive Legislations: Global and Regional Experiences 9:30 10:30 Panel Discussion: Regional experiences in regulation of GMO crops from research to farmers fields beyond the politics and activism Akile Sunday Igu Rocks, African Union NEPAD Agency ABNE CEO / NBC Chairs for Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, and Uganda 10:00 10:30 Discussions 10:30 11:00am Health Break& Poster Session Session 6: Public Engagement for Advancement of Biosciences Communication and Outreach 11:00 11:20 Plenary Paper13: Public knowledge, perception and attitude towards application of biotechnology in Uganda 11:20 11:40 Plenary Paper 14: Building Functional Media Allies and Champions for Bioscience Advancement Africa: Uganda s Experiences Dr. Theresa Sengooba, Program for Biosafety Systems Nassib Mugwanya & Barbara Zawedde, UBIC Arthur Makara, SCIFODE 11:40 12:00 12:00 12:20 12:20 1:00 Plenary Paper 15: Building a network of allies for adoption of bioscience innovations Plenary Paper 16: Discussion Clet Wandui Masiga, TRIDI 1:00 2:00pm Lunch Break 2:00 4:00 Special OFAB Session: Youth and Gender Integration in Biosciences and Bio economy for Africa s Development Chair: Dr. Fred Muhumuza, Makerere University 4

5 2:00 2:20 Africa and the Bioscience Revolution: Where are the Youth and Women? 2:20 3:20 Panel Discussion Panelists Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, Chancellor, Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor and Current Chair, Makerere University Business School Council 3:40 Closing Session 10 Chair: Executive Director, SCIFODE 3:40 4:00 Conference Communiqué Lead Rapporteur (Dr. Peter Wasswa) 4:00 4:20 Brief Remark from Uganda National Council for Science & Technology Remark from Executive Secretary, UNCST 4:20 5:00 Official Closing Remarks Hon. Christopher Kibanzanga, Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries 5