Photospeak from the Workshop on “the Role of Agricultural Biotechnology in the achievement of food security and Economic Diversification in Nigeria”

Representatives of the Every Woman Hope Centre (EWHC) attended the recently conducted Workshop on Agricultural Biotechnology & Biosafety with theme: “The Role of Agricultural Biotechnology in the achievement of food security and Economic Diversification in Nigeria”.

The workshop was held on the 17-18th March, 2016 at Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja Nigeria. The workshop was organized by the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in collaboration with National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and declared open by the Honorable Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

Below are some photos from the event

Chairman of the workshop; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Hon Minister of Science and Technology 

flanked on the left by DG/CEO NABDA, Prof. Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu and on the left by DG/CEO NBMA, 

Dr. Rufus Edegba NABMA

Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu, the  Executive Director of EWHC arriving the venue of the workshop

                                                                                       Prof Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu during her presentation at the workshop

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu giving the Keynote address

Dr. Louise L. Setshwaelo, FAO (UN)Representative in Nigeria presenting her paper titled…in the workshop

Dr. Rufus Ebegba during his paper presentation

Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu, the  Executive Director of EWHC with other participants on day 1 of the workshop

A group photograph of the workshop organizers with the Hounorable Minister, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu at the center

Agbaebgu, participating during the question and answer section

Former DG/CEO NBMA, first from (R) with other speakers

Agbaegbu, with Dr. Rose Sinuso Maxwell Gidado; DG Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) 

and Dr. Paul Uhiene, Chairman Communique Committee

A cross section of participants at the workshop

Agbaegbu, with Bibiana Iraki, ISAAA AfriCenter Program Officer, Kenya

Agbaegbu, in a discussion with Prof Lucy Ogbadu