GRM 2014: Ndeye Ndack Diop on Capacity Development

CB in IBP phase II

GCP General Research Meeting 2014 Ndeye Ndack Diop, Capacity Building Theme Leader

Rayong, Thailand

An initiative of the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme (GCP)

Cap Dev

Rationale Cap Dev activities IBP Phase 2 will be BMS focus: Introduce BMS to potential users (meetings and conferences)

Support users (new and regular ones)

Provide support in a timely manner to users

Map the demand of users

Carry out training at local and regional level

To ensure efficiency: be close to the users.

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Hub level support

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Technical support on BMS operation

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Breeding support: advices,

professional support Localised &

contextualised CapDev

Customised trainings at hub level

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Training of Scientists Scientists in breeding or crop improvement Short introduction to the BMS to longer training

Initiation to the use of the BMS Hands-on practice

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Implementation at trainee level with DB set up and historical data uploaded

Basic statistics

Collaboration other training programmes as AfPBTA (UC-Davis and Illinois U.), PBTA (UC-Davis), WAAPP and more

Work with project collaborators to implement the BMS TL3, CRPs Grain Legumes & Dry Cereals USAID (SIL, PMIL), AusAID.

Training of Technicians Technicians in breeding or crop improvement Different contents, different packages BMS related content

Use of Fieldbook, Use of handheld devices to collect data, Upload data to the database Checking for outliers.

Field phenotyping

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Implementation of IB-MYC at regional level

Multi-year course for same group of trainees trained over different training workshops Provide basic to advanced knowledge

Data management, Statistics, Molecular breeding

Use the BMS for practical BMS training BMS implementation at individual and team level Set up and use of DB on regular basis Good practices in breeding and crop experimentation

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Develop the capacity of the regional hub

To provide training Build a network of lecturers who can participate in training as

demand arises. Reaching out to lecturers from Universities that are

implementing the BMS in their curriculum Reaching out to “Train the trainers” group

IB-MYC, PASS, Others

Identify more potential trainers Trained them if not done yet Provide support to trainers as needed

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Collaboration with Universities and Breeding Academies

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Why is it important? Training the next generation of breeders for:

Increased level of adoption of the integrated management of breeding data and digitisation of the breeding programmes,

Create a critical mass of BMS users,

Link newly trained breeders to existing data, efficiency in their use, link with a community.

How?

Incorporate a portion of the tools and some of the integrated breeding concepts in the curriculum at University and Breeding College level

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Steps taken Endorsement of BMGF for the use of IBP tools in the “Web-

based plant breeding curriculum project”

In selection process of IB-MYC candidates, deliberate mix of scientists and lecturers in view of having future trainers taking care of regional, national or awareness training

Discussion with other universities on how to integrate the IB-MYC modules and/or the BMS in their curriculum.

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Suggested next steps Quicker way: incorporation of the some BMS tools in on-going

modules provided at universities (Experimental designs (basic and advance levels), Breeding methodologies),

Work with IBP team and network of lecturers to design and submit new modules in collaborating universities (Molecular breeding methodologies, Data management),

Standalone package incorporating BMS tools (all or portion) to be provided by Universities with certification possibility,

Involve more universities lecturers to spread the word.

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How IBP would facilitate? Provide tutorials and video tutorials to guide through the BMS

Provide e-learning materials for basic concepts (Parallel sessions IV, Friday afternoon)

Support at Hub and Central levels

Provide practical examples in Breeding to support the use of the BMS tools.

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Next phase of GSS

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GSS support through regional hubs

Support in breeding application

Important to expose partners to marker data and initiate a small MB project

Introduction to outsourcing and get access an important data set versus carrying in-house genotyping with limited number of datapoints

Gain experience in using the breeding service on the platform

Complement available funding for conventional breeding with small support for genotyping

Supplementary funds yet to be found

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Challenges

High demand from users while responsiveness key in ensuring adoption,

Building a community of hubs rather than creating competition among them,

Build a relationship of trust between the hub and its clients,

Build a strong network of users under each hub to make the hub strong,

Face increasing demand on customisation and additional features,

Follow up with users to keep them engaged.

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Perspectives

The message is clearer every year: trainees of IB-MYC are ready to implement and help to promote the BMS at their institution level.

In addition to the 3 universities engaged in the “Web-based plant breeding curriculum project” at least 3 more universities identified for implementation in curriculum,

The e-lessons are more and more accepted within the community of universities as supplementary materials,

Help to be more and more context sensitive in the BMS (tutorials, datasets, videos, and e-lessons).