annual training workshop

BecA-ILRI Hub Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund Fellows at a bioinformatics workshop

Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/Tim Hall

Focused Training

Annual Training Workshops

Capacity Building
Published
15 August 2026
Revised
25 August 2026
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The BecA-ILRI Hub strengthens regional biosciences capacity through training workshops in key skill areas demanded by NARS and other partners. Workshops emphasize problem-solving and hands-on training, and require the involvement of the participants in seminars, discussions and where appropriate, practical work. The Hub holds demand-driven training workshops annually.

The Annual Training workshops programme identifies the principal skills areas as:

  • Molecular biology
  • Quantitative genetics
  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Laboratory management
  • Laboratory safety
  • Equipment maintenance/operation
  • Scientific research writing
  • Science communication

Some of Our Training Activities

CSIRO-BecA Hub Technical Writing Workshop (2013) Trainers Rob Skilton (BecA Hub) and Chris Beadle (CSIRO) with workshop participants. Photo Credit: BecA Hub/Hawtin
Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop (2013) The BecA-ILRI Hub 2013 Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop participants on the final day of training conducted by BecA-ILRI Hub in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU) Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI/Tim Hall
Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop (2015) Dawit Beyene (l), Tadesse Yohannes Haile and Tadesse Eguale during the Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop 2015 Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub\Marvin Wasonga
Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics (2015) A team of eight scientists from the Addis Ababa University received a tailor-made training in Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics at Nairobi in 2015 Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub\Marvin Wasonga
Bioinformatics workshop Teaching by example BecA-ILRI Hub Research Technician Moses Moses Njahira gets the attention of ABCF Fellows at a Bioinformatics workshop Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/Tim Hall
BecA-ILRI Hub Advanced Bioinformatics workshop (2014) Participants from 13 Eastern and Central African countries Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/Marvin Wasonga
Aflatoxin Workshop with Kenya Cereal Millers Association (2014) Tim Hermann, Texas State Chemist, provides a US perspective on aflatoxin regulation during workshop on aflatoxin management in cereals at the BecA-ILRI Hub, Nairobi Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub\ Tim Hall
Concept Note Development Writing Workshop (2017) The BecA-ILRI Hub hosted a concept note development write-shop for the stewards communities of practice (CoP) formed through the Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) fellowship program Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/ Brian Otieno
Inception InnovAfrica Training (2020) The BecA-ILRI Hub hosted an inception workshop for the “Innovations in Technology, Institutional and Extension Approaches towards Sustainable Agriculture and enhanced Food and Nutritional Security in Africa (InnovAfrica) project Photo Credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/Collins Mutai