Day 1

Day 1: Monday, July 23, 2018

SESSION 1:

• • Welcoming remarks – Ousseynou Kasse, moderator

  • Introduction – Joshua Emmanuel Lagos (U.S. Embassy – Dakar)

  • Welcoming address – Tulinabo S. Mushingi, PhD. (U.S. Ambassador to Senegal)

  • Introduction – Ousseynou Kasse (National Biosafety Authority, Senegal)

  • Welcoming address – Amadou Lamine Guisse, Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (Government of Senegal)

  • Keynote address – The African Union High Level Panel Report on Gene Drives for Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa – Yaye Kene Gassama (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal)

SESSION 2: Introduction to Animal Breeding and Biotechnologies – Shoshana Griffith, moderator

• • Animal breeding systems: Structure of different animal breeding sectors in West Africa – Okeyo Mwai (ILRI, Kenya)

  • Genomic selection – Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech University, USA)

  • Biotechnology opportunities and challenges in livestock production – Luiz Sergio Camargo (EMBRAPA, Brazil)

  • Insect biotechnology: Current uses and future developments – Paulo Andrade (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil) and Max Scott (North Carolina State University, USA)

  • Breeding and biotechnology in aquaculture – Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech, USA)

SESSION 3: Potential for Animal Biotechnologies in Different Animal Industry and Production Sectors –Jeremy Ouedraogo, moderator

• • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches combining GE crops and GE insects – John McLean (Intrexon, USA)

  • GE cattle in Africa: Science and regulatory issues – Steve Kemp (ILRI, Kenya)

  • Understanding the psychology of risk perception – Andrew Binder (North Carolina State University, USA)

  • Challenges and opportunities in engaging stakeholders about genetically modified mosquitoes – Target Malaria Burkina – Lea Toe (Target Malaria)