Bernard Vanlauwe joined IITA in Kenya in March 2012 to lead the Central Africa hub and the Natural Resource Management research area. He is also having an oversight role in the Humidtropics, the Water, Land, and Ecosystems, and the CCAFS CRPs. Prior to this, he was the leader of the Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) program of the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility research area of CIAT (TSBF-CIAT). He joined CIAT-TSBF in 2001 and led the development, adaptation, and dissemination of best ISFM options in various agro-ecological zones in sub-Saharan Africa.

40 year career in agricultural research for development - for UN (FAO and IAEA) and DFID - academia, research, research management, transforming research into use, poverty reduction
Independent Consultant for last 3 years - project/programme evaluation work for WB, EC. DFID, GtZ, EIARD and GFAR.
Convenor of global donor platform on livestock research for development (IADG)

I'm expert en environnement,agriculture and governance.I work in the field of agricultural research, particularly in Research and development partnership for impact.I have an experience of 6 years in this field in the D.R.Congo. I am also traoner.I organize training in the field of agricultural research.

B.Sc. in Agronomy from University of Republic of Uruguay, a M.Sc. in Range Ecology from New Mexico State University, USA, and a Ph.D. in Resource Development from Michigan State University, USA.

I am an accomplished project manager with expertise in all elements of project cycle management, strategy formulation and review, report and proposal writing, expenses control, execution of project work plans, managing resource allocation, scheduling project timelines, fundraising and budget management. I have extensive skills in budget formulation and implementation, project monitoring and evaluation, operations and financial management and staff training and motivation. I have the ability to present concepts to individuals and groups and manage complex issues creatively and effectively.

Dr. James Kinyangi is the regional program leader for East Africa for the CGIAR program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). He oversees the work of participating partners and coordinates actions that lead to coherent implementation of the CCAFS regional engagement strategy. This includes participatory selection of research sites and facilitating action research at multiple scales. Core activities with partners contribute to research outputs that are critical to achieving program goals and addressing regional priorities.

Senior Agricultural Specialist in the Africa region, Agriculture and Rural Development, coordinating the CAADP-CGIAR Steering Committee. Formerly with the Alliance Office for the CGIAR Centers (as Senior Program Officer, and as Executive Secretary to the Directors General, 2002-2007) and the CGIAR Secretariat in the Science Advisors group (1989-1994).