Time Activity Location Trainers/resource persons Sunday, 15 th June Dr Josephine Birungi Technology Manager BecA-ILRI Hub

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1 PROGRAMME Laboratory Management and Equipment Operations Training Workshop Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) Arusha, Tanzania June 16-20, 2014 Sunday, 15 th June Arrival of participants at Planet Lodge Hotel Registration Lobby Technical Assistant, BecA-ILRI Hub Day 1: Monday, 16 th June 0715 Departure from Planet Lodge to NM-AIST Workshop Opening NM-AIST- Vice Chancellor Presentation 1 Welcome and overview of BecA, Dr Josephine Birungi Technology Manager BecA-ILRI Hub Introductions (participants and trainers by name) Presentations by participants Facilitator introduction to Exercise Group discussions on lab health and safety Assistant Technology Manager, BecA-ILRI Hub Environment, Occupational Health & Safety Officer - Research, ILRI Regroup for feedback Presentation 2 Principles of bio-containment for Laboratory, animal and plant research facilities Participants thoughts after Ephy s ppt Lunch Presentation 3 Laboratory design Introduction to laboratory design and classification

2 processes; Criterion for laboratory building designs; Choice of location; Laboratory buildings; Bench, floor construction and suitable materials for Biosafety Levels 1-3; Presentation 4 Risk analysis process (risk assessment, mitigation and risk communication)- Activity in labs on lab design and risk assessment /analysis. Environment, Occupational Health & Safety / Research Compliance Manager, ILRI Ephy Khaemba/Josephine/Thuku/Timothy/Agnes Presentations by groups Ephy Khaemba/Josephine/Thuku/Timothy/Agnes - Home work-sop devt Josephine Birungi Departure from Reception Day 2: Tuesday, 17 th June 0730 Departure to Reception Question time and review of Day 1 activities Presentation 5 Principles of bio-containment for laboratory research facilities. Presentation 6 Criteria for selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Presentation 7 Chemical safety and choice of disinfectants. Good laboratory Practice (GLP) Principles of GLP; Personnel-organogram Training and competency Josephine Birungi

3 assessment Development of laboratory management documents: (i)laboratory manuals; (ii)standard operating procedures (SOPs) Practical exercise 1: Workgroups on SOP writing. Josephine Birungi Presentations by participants Josephine Birungi Practical exercise Activity on emergency response plans and research compliance Presentation 11 Emergency response plans, Institutional Research compliance Presentation 14 General principles of equipment maintenance Departure from Reception Day 3: Wednesday, 18 th June 0730 Departure to Hotel Reception Review of Day 2 and outline of Day and questions 0900 Presentation 15 Equipment specifications, installation and certification Equipment practical session Equipment practical session 2 Refrigeration Technician, ILRI Nairobi

4 Equipment practical session 3 Group photo Lunch Equipment practical session 3 Presentation 16 Setting up a preventative maintenance program for laboratory facilities and equipment: Activity: Refrigeration Technician, ILRI Nairobi 1615 Departure from Reception Day 4: Thursday, 19 th June 0730 Departure to Reception Review Day 3 and Outline of Day 4 activities and question time Presentations of Activity by participants BecA capacity building activities/papa Presentation 17 Intellectual property rights and early safeguards of research inventions; Material transfer agreements. Presentation 19 Bio-ethics in research and publications Question time Wellington Ekaya Senior Scientist, Capacity building-beca-ilri NM-AIST KCMC

5 1130- Facility tour TBD - Lunch Presentation 18 Overview of programmes at Nelson Mandela TBD Practical session: Working groups: 1. Management of shared facility-challenges/solutions/2. budget challenges/solutionsdepreciations, justifications, replacements (tea/coffee) Presentation by groups. Activity for day 5:Lab Tracking systems- Group 1. samples/ Group 2. consumables/group 3. equipment (EXCEL, LIMS) Activity Meeting hall James/Timothy/Agnes Timothy/Agnes 1615 Departure from Day 5: Friday, 20 th June 0730 Departure to Hotel Reception Review day 4 and outline of Day activities Presentation by participants James/Josephine/Tim Presentation 10 Procurement and laboratory supply chain Timothy Role of supply chain in research; Pre-qualification and selection of suppliers; Challenges in supply chain and how they affect laboratory supplies: the ILRI case study; Stores and inventory management Presentation 12 AFMS

6 1145 Classification and types of biological safety cabinets; Safe use of biological safety cabinets and fume hoods (video) Presentation 22 and product distribution companies with a regional network: AGBL INQABA Thermo-fisher scientific Lunch Final workshop discussion and assessments Participants views and feedback on the course; including PAPA Post-workshop test for participants; Workshop assessment. Closing ceremony Closing remarks Presentation of certificates. Representatives of biotechnology and product distribution companies Wellington Ekaya 1730 Departure from Reception Dinner for all participants, trainers Restaurant 2100 and resource persons 2100 Departure from Restaurant Restaurant Prof Buza-Dean-LisSBE Dr Wellington Ekaya Senior Scientist- Capacity Building, BecA-ILRI Hub Participants leave Saturday, 21 st June