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Strategy Discussion 28 May 2012 Group 1 discussion notes Notes by Tsehay Gashaw 


 * Participants: **
 * 1) Abeba Asmelash
 * 2) Birke Enyew
 * 3) Dawit G/Yohannes
 * 4) Liya Dejene
 * 5) Mulatu Gemechu
 * 6) Tigist Endashaw
 * 7) Tsehay Gashaw
 * 8) Wubalem Dejene

Group 1was divided into 2 groups, below are the response to the questions from group discussions.


 * What would success for ILRI look like (in 10 years or so)? **


 * Group 1: **
 * Quality research worldwide --- in order to attract donors we have to produce quality research
 * ILRI should develop good relationship with NARs and other partners
 * ILRI's research should be easy and practical and low in cost to reaching the wider need


 * Group 2: **
 * ILRI should strengthen its partnership with partners:
 * government
 * NARs
 * communication should be integrated in the strategy our research to be communicated efficiently
 * Better monitoring and evaluation and followup mechanisms
 * ILRI's research proposal should focus on the current situations
 * More work should be done on capacity strengthen

The Second question:


 * What do you value about ILRI that you’d want to remain the same? What would you change? as a research and as a workplace **


 * GROUP ONE **

New projects are coming - eg. NBDC, Africa-rising and etc.. || Exposure to research work Conducive environment Staff development fund is appriciated || more research labs and experimentation areas should be built on || HR issues- there should be attractive salary and rewarding benefit package to keep staff motivated in their work Internal communication should be enhanced - there should be top-bottom communication at least once or twice a year physically or virtually and also short updates by yammer/ilrinet. ||
 * || RESEARCH || WORKPLACE ||
 * KEEP || Good expertise on research - we have good knowledge to produce quality research
 * CHANGE || Sustainability of projects [build up on phased out project] - this would reduce duplication of research projects or proposals

ILRI research should increase/double the number of staff || multicultural Well developed system and structure Attractive working environment Reward and staff development package || New project outline More lab facilities || Uniform rules and regulations for IRS and NRS Transparency in communication b/n management and staff There should be rewarding package for the staff ||
 * GROUP Two **
 * || RESEARCH || WORKPLACE ||
 * KEEP || Knowledge management approach is good
 * CHANGE || There should be more focus on NARs