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Summary of Day 2

Summary of Day 2 . OFAB 2014 Outlook. Content Analysis Esterblishment of science meda Centers Help form networks and effective use of social media Telling the OFAB story Use natrative essays about OFAB success stories Identify competent Cunsultants Develop a comprehensive proposals.

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Summary of Day 2

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  1. Summary of Day 2

  2. OFAB 2014 Outlook.Content AnalysisEsterblishment of science meda CentersHelp form networks and effective use of social mediaTelling the OFAB storyUse natrative essays about OFAB success storiesIdentify competent CunsultantsDevelop a comprehensive proposals

  3. Resource MobilizationResource needsCapacity Building which will improve advocacy of OFABA need for synchronied OFAB vision.

  4. Mark LynasHow can we do things differently.The Good News: Every country visited have the following in commonGreat Interest for biotech issueThere is a good and huge opportunities for biotech use in Africa.Good and strong Networks.

  5. The bad news: Biotech failure in one country is taken seriously in many other countriesThere is missed opportunities due to poor organization and lack of capacity.Anti-GM groups are more creativeScientist not able to speak to for or against statements.

  6. A new Herarchy of campaigning should be 1. to Define the policy to be changed2. Identify the correct Strategy to be used for the policy change3.Develop good and effectient Tactics for this strategy.4.Provide the logistics for the strategy.

  7. Why do we need science media centers. Time is of the essensnce: Rapid reactions to bad news should be 1 hr or less. And this can be made possible by using1.publications are made in summary quotes 2. Data base of scientists on each issue provided.

  8. What do we have to do differently.1. Focus on the CropsSet up websites about the croptell the story of the problem and the solutions of the cropsPost regualar updates i.e latest news and success about the cropsConduct interviews with farmers on why they need these cropsAddress myths with FAQs

  9. Engage the GrassrootsWorkshopsFarmer Champions can educate other famersGet to farmer organisations 1st before the Anti GMOs doLegitimate farmer organisations must be active advocatesNeed to buils constituency from the Bottom up not top-bottom.

  10. Typical Way to tell a storyHighlight the problems of the cropsShow those that are affected by this problemShow solutions to this problemShow what are the potential blockages to the solutionsDiscribe some underdogs: Technlogy not restricted to big cooprations only….Need to tell a clear story why biotech is important.Build new supportersd at the level of their values.

  11. How do we get this doneWe need to have a scientific consensus on Biotech like that of climate change e.g African Academies of ScienceFindoutwho funds the Anti GMsExample of a success story.The BT Brinjal in Bangladesh: Web sitew able to address FAQs, Myths, Pesticides issues e.t.c

  12. There is a need to focus Biotech issues to climate changeBuild alliance with NGOs who are pro-poor and pro-science.

  13. Financial Governancetwo main need for this1. Return on investments2. Value for money.Challenges1. Poor accountability of advances2. Non consisitentency in payment of allowancesExpenses not captured in the Annual Financial reportshigh/ un-reseanableAdmistrative/ staffing cost.Single sourcing of goods and services.Non uniformity of forms used for paymentsuse of constant exchange rates or use of dollar to pay for local expenses.

  14. OFAB Enhanced Comminication Resource and support.The platform Bonus Eventus was introduced.The platform helps to assess networks and also monitor information.The concept is to create a “nerve Centre for management”.

  15. Day 3.Presentations of Work plan

  16. Kenya1. Monthly meeting, produce OFAB materials2. Expand the Use of social media.3. Engage media i.e Radio events 4. Sessions with parliamentarians5. Engagement with youths6. Aggressive partnerships building i.e collaborate with the BioAWARE and other institutes in capacity building7. Create champions via capacity building and sensitization workshops for county excos.8. Create science communication for scientists9. Create roster for biotech experts.10. Hold meetings with Faith base organizations

  17. NigeriaStrategic thematic areas: Outreach, Capacity building, Promotions and SensitizationActivities: 1. meetings, 2. Stakeholders net mapping, 3. more platforms for stakeholder interactions 4. increase website user friendliness and interactive, maintain active social media platforms. 5. Facilitate online discussions on tropical issues.6. Collaborate via co-hosting with Biotech Society of Nigeria annual conferences. Develop a good data base for stakeholders.

  18. TanzaniaTwo Objectives: 1. Establish and manage a range of platformsActivities: 1. Meetings to discuss tropical issues on agric biotech. 2. Maintain OFAB online platforms in English and Swahili but more in Swahili. 3. Undertake regular survey in understanding and acceptance of biotechnology.Obj 2. To contribute to policy discussions.Activities: 1. capacity building for media, track and analyze content of conventional and social media

  19. 2. Identify sources of negative reporting and repackaging information for different stakeholdersChallenge : How to mobilize resources.

  20. GhanaStrategic plan : Networking, Collaboration and Documentation Activities: Create an OFAB websiteset up a RAPID Response Team of scientists and mediatrack of progress and identification of lapses through monitoring and evaluationTraining of scientists and public information officers in Universities, ministries and research institute, scientists and decision markers

  21. Uganda:3 strategic areas which is aimed at the passage of the bill1. Positive impact on agric biotech information via advocacy, engagement and networking2. Packaging and sharing credible information in forms and suitable languages.3. Capacity building in communicationsActivities: Manage a rage of platforms to raise profile of biotech usage in agric science. Meetings via monthly reporting, special meeting for Judiciary, Armed forces.Media engagement and training of public officers.

  22. Zimbabwe1. Share up to date information with regular conduct of stake holder net mapping.2. Increase partnerships and maintain existing ones

  23. Recommendations A need for the establishment of Champions for Biotechand work close with regional academics i.e. African Academy of science. Extensive use of the Social media platforms. Setting up of RAPID response Team of scientists and Media.

  24. 4. The real need to engage the grass root networks via credible farmer organizations and take advantage of farm field schools to disseminate biotech information to farmers 5. Use effectively local languages in communicating biotech

  25. 6. Establish an effective stakeholder net-mapping. 7. Aggressive encouragement of scientists to speak on biotech issues. 8. There is a need to define impacts of all our activities that can be measureable.

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