First BRS general meeting conducted for EBS and service laboratory teams at IRRI HQ
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Breeding and Research Services (BRS) Senior Director, Dr. Sharifah Syed Alwee, returned to the International Rice Research Institute Headquarters (IRRI HQ) to spearhead the first BRS general meeting on 01 February 2024 at the IKS Network Commons. The meeting was attended by members of the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) team and IRRI’s laboratory services: Grain Quality and Nutrition Services Laboratory (GQNSL) and Genotyping Service Laboratory (GSL) teams.
EBS IS team conducts internal Engineering Capacity-Building Sessions
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The Enterprise Breeding System’s (EBS) Internal Services (IS) team conducted Engineering Capacity-Building Sessions from 15-25 January 2024 at the International Rice Research Headquarters (IRRI HQ). The series of sessions was attended by EBS staff based in IRRI HQ, including some colleagues from the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT).
SEA-NARES PH Collaborators explore EBS and more during three-day training workshop
![NARES PH collaborators under OneRice PH, inputting sample data in the Field Book mobile application as part of activities conducted before field simulation](https://ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NARES-PH-collaborators-under-OneRice-PH-inputting-sample-data-in-the-Field-Book-mobile-application-as-part-of-activities-conducted-before-field-simulation.jpg)
A three-day training workshop on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) for Southeast Asia-National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SEA-NARES) collaborators was held last November 21-23, 2023, at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.
Welcome to the EBS team, Red!
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Let us all give a warm welcome to Red, our newest Junior Software Engineer!
EBS, presented at APBA Conference 2023, gains recognition as CGIAR’s preferred breeding data management solution
![by Simon Imoro, IITA Data Manager for Breeding presenting EBS poster at APBA.](https://ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-30-at-18.16.27_f0382256-768x1024.jpg)
EBS was showcased at a dedicated parallel session and featured in a conference poster at the 2023 edition of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference held in Benguerir, Morocco, from October 23-26.
GTL researchers engage in EBS workflow and tools training
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The IRRI-Gene Transformation Laboratory (GTL) group participated in a two-day training workshop on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) last October 25 and 26 at the IKS Network Commons, IRRI HQ.
EBS design and development team attend industry conferences
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To stay abreast of industry standards and emerging practices, software developers and Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) designers attended the Philippine Software Industry Conference (SOFTCON) on October 25-27, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center Aura and Decode 2023, cybersecurity conference, organized at EDSA Shangri-La on November 14, 2023.
EBS participates in IRC 2023
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The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) booth was a hit at the 6th International Rice Congress (IRC) held on 16-19 October 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center Reception Hall. Through IRC, EBS aimed to connect and network with leading rice researchers, partners, and representatives for a food-secure future.
Towards a food-secure future: EBS showcases cutting-edge data management at the 6th International Rice Congress
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The 6th International Rice Congress (IRC), hosted by the International Rice Research Institute, will be held in Manila, Philippines, this year, from 16-19 October.
EBS-BDS team members attend training of trainers
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The Enterprise Breeding System’s (EBS) Breeding Analytics, Data Management, and Software Development (BDS) cluster at the International Rice Research Institute Headquarters (IRRI HQ) sent select members to attend the Philippine Society for Talent Development’s (PSTD) three-day Training Facilitation Certification Program held in Pasig City from 3 to 5 October 2023.