APPENDIX II: WORKING COMMITTEES GCHERA Executive Committee 1. Prof. Nick Wanjohi, GCHERA President, Nairobi, Kenya. 2. Dr. Vladimir M. Bautin, Rector, Moscow Agriculture Timiryazew Academy, Russian Federation. 3. Dr. Jiaan Cheng, Vice-President, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. 4. Dr. Tlektes Espolov, Rector, Kazakh State University of Agriculture, Almaty, Kazakhstan. 5. Dr. Richard M. Foster, Vice President for Programs, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan USA. 6. Dr. Martin Jischke (Honorary founding member) President, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. 7. Dr. Stanley R. Johnson, Vice Provost for Extension and C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA. 8. Dr. Ernst Lindemann, (Honorary founding member) Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. 9. Dr. Leopold Maerz, President of Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related Sciences in Europe (ICA), Vienna, Austria. 10. Dr. Ian Maw, Vice-President, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), Washington DC, USA. 11. Dr. Dymtro Melnychuk, (Honorary founding member) Rector, National Agricultural University, Kiev, Ukraine. 12. Dr. Uwe Jens Nagel, Professor, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. 13. Dr. Kanju Ohsawa, President, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan. 14. Dr. Fakhry Shousha, President and Board Chairman, Scientific Society of Egyptian Co-Operators, Cairo, Egypt. 15. Prof. Henry M. Thairu, Vice Chancellor, Inoorero University, Nairobi, Kenya. 16. Dr. Jose A. Zaglul, President, EARTH University, Costa Rica. 17. Dr. Pillipe Choquet, President-elect, GCHERA, France 220
GCHERA Local Organising Committee 1. Prof. Mabel Imbuga, Vice Chancellor, host institution 2. Prof. Esther Murugi Kahangi, Chairperson, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Production and Extension (RPE) 3. Prof. Alfred Mwasaru, Chairman, Breakout Sessions Committee 4. Prof. Catherine Muthuri, Chairman, Exhibition Committee 5. Prof. Charles K. Njoroge, Member 6. Prof. Glaston M. Kenji, Chairman, Technical and Programme Committee 7. Prof. Walter Oyawa, Member 8. Dr. Bernard A. Nyende, Member 9. Dr. Cecilia Mwathi, Chairman, Communications and Outreach Committee 10. Dr. Elisha M. Njue, Chairman, Conference Excursion Committee 11. Dr. John M. Gathenya, Chairman, Logistics Committee 12. Dr. John M. Wesonga, Member 13. Dr. Mary Ndung u, Chairman, Protocol and Hospitality Committee 14. Mr. Andrew Kinai, Webmaster 15. Mr. Davis Araka, Public Relations 16. Mr. Francis Ombwara, Member 17. Mr. P. D. Muchai Mbugua: Member 18. Mr. Vitalis Opondo, Member 19. Mrs. Scholastica Wamwayi, Secretariat 20. Ms. Linda Etyang: Chairman, Finance Committee GCHERA Conference Scientific Committee 1. Prof. Mabel Imbuga, Vice Chancellor, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 2. Prof. Esther Murugi Kahangi, Deputy Vice Chancellor (RPE), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 3. Dr. Rufaro Madakadze, Programme Officer, (Education and Training), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 221
4. Dr. Joyce Lewinger Moock, Former Associate Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation, Currently International Philanthropy Advisor 5. Prof. Stephen G. Agong, Principal, Bondo University College, Maseno University 6. Dr. Augusta N. Abate, Assistant FAO Representative (Programmes) 7. Ms. Grace Ohayo, Deputy UNIDO Representative 8. Prof. Adipala Ekwamu, Coordinator, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) 9. Prof. Agnes Mwangombe, Principal, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, Sciences(University of Nairobi) Breakout Sessions Committee 1. Prof. M. Mwasaru, Chairman 2. Prof. Glaston Kenji, Member 3. Prof. Kamau Ngamau, Member 4. Dr. Helen Kutima, Member 5. Dr. Wariara Kariuki, Member 6. Mr. J. Mbugua, Member 7. Mr. Peter Odhiambo, Secretariat Communication and Outreach Committee 1. Dr. Cecilia Mwathi, Chairperson 2. Dr. Erastus Gatebe, Member 3. Dr. John Wesonga, Member 4. Dr. Wanjiru Wanyoike, Member 5. Mr. Andrew Kinai, Webmaster 6. Mr. Vitalis Opondo, Secretariat Conference Excursion Committee 1. Dr. Njue Mugai, Chairman 2. Dr. Wariara Kariuki, Member 3. Dr. Arnold Watako, Member 4. Dr. Edward Mamati, Member 5. Dr. Elijah Ateka, Member 6. Mr. Patrick Mulyungi, Secretariat 222
Exhibition Committee 1. Prof. Catherine Muthuri, Chairperson 2. Prof. Charles Njoroge, Member 3. Dr. John Gathenya, Member 4. Dr. Maina Mathara, Member 5. Dr. Njue Mugai, Member 6. Dr. Willis Owino, Member 7. Ms Joan Mugambi, Secretariat Finance Committee 1. Ms. Linda Etyang, Chairperson 2. Mr. Anthony Wachira-Member 3. Mr. Titus Wasike-Member Logistics Committee 1. Dr. John Gathenya, Chairman 2. Prof. Walter Oyawa, Member 3. Ms. Joan Mugambi, Member 4. Mr. Jeremiah Mbugua, Secretariat Program and Technical Committee 1. Prof. Glaston Kenji, Chairman 2. Prof. Catherine Muthuuri, Member 3. Prof. Kamau Ngamau, Member 4. Dr. Aggrey Nyende, Member 5. Dr. Maina Mathara, Member 6. Dr. Njue Mugai, Member 7. Mr. Francis Ombwara, Member 8. Mr. Peter Odhiambo, Secretariat Protocol and Hospitality Committee 1. Dr. Mary Ndungu, Chairperson 2. Prof. Isaac Inoti, Member 3. Dr. S. M. Karanja, Member 4. Mr. Davis Araka, Member 5. Ms. Jane Kanyari, Member 6. Mr. Peter Mwaura, Member 7. Mr. Samuel Mokaya, Secretariat 223
Speech Writing Committee 1. Dr. John Wesonga, Chairman 2. Mr. Davis Araka, Member 3. Mr. Francis Ombwara, Member 4. Mr. Vitalis Opondo, Member 5. Ms. Zipporah Njeru, Secretariat 224