Formative_design_meeting_ICT_to_support_scaling_in_Mali

ICRISAT Offices, Samanke – Mali

 * Participants**
 * 1) Tabo Ramadjita, ICRISAT
 * 2) Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT
 * 3) Mamadou Bangaly, FRI
 * 4) Jonathan Odhong’, IITA
 * 5) John Nzungize, ICRISAT
 * 6) Baloua Nebie, ICRISAT
 * 7) Agathe Diama, ICRISAT
 * 8) Badolo Felix, ICRISAT
 * 9) Salmoye Coulibaly, ICRISAT
 * 10) Mahamadou Dicko, ICRISAT
 * 11) Moussa Sankara, ICRISAT
 * 12) Karamoko Traore, ICRISAT
 * 13) Oumar Samake, AMEDD
 * 14) Toumaini Sidibe, FENABE


 * Objectives**
 * Discuss the design of activity and make relevant adjustments
 * Learn from ARDT_SMS project experiences and establish synergy between the activity and ARDT_SMS


 * Agenda**
 * Welcome/opening – R. Tabo
 * Setting scene for the meeting – J. Odhong’
 * Overview of AR plans for scaling in Mali – Z. Birhanu: PPT presentation, followed by Q&A
 * Overview of ARDT_SMS project sorghum promotion/scaling strategy – J. Nzungize: PPT presentation, followed by Q&A
 * Scaling strategies of Africa RISING technologies – O. Samake: PPT presentation, followed by Q&A
 * Zooming into implementation of use of radio to support scaling activity & identifying areas of synergy with ARDT_SMS
 * PPT presentation - overview of use of radio to support scaling activity/ implementation plan –M.Bangaly/ J.Odhong’
 * Guided discussion
 * Closing & way forward