Opportunities
Notice To Prospective Bidders
A) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI), AND
B) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
TReND course on Genome editing
The CRISPR/Cas9 system has in the last years revolutionized genetic studies in many organisms and opened up new avenues for gene therapy and pest control. The main power of this genome editing tool lies in its simplicity, cost efficiency and easy implementation. Despite its high impact and importance for e.g. mosquito pest control, this system has not yet set foot on the African continent.
Structural Transformation of African Agricultural and Rural Spaces: Gender and Adoption of Agricultural Technologies in East Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2017 – The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) are hosting a special half-day workshop to present and discuss the policy implications of the adoption of agriculture technologies in East Africa
Call for Applications for an Independent Monitor for Clinical Trials for the icipe–German Doctors-funded “Phase IIa Randomised Controlled Trial of a Locally-Made Herbal Remedy (Neem and Coconut Oil) for Treatment of Jiggers (Tunga penetrans)”
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is interested in contracting an Independent Monitor for the Phase IIa randomised controlled trial of a locally-made herbal remedy (neem and coconut oil) for treatment of jiggers (Tunga penetrans) in Kenya.
Opportunity closing date: 18 November 2016.
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