{"id":17557,"date":"2026-06-20T12:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/teamwork-key-to-success\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:16:38","slug":"teamwork-key-to-success","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/teamwork-key-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Le travail d'\u00e9quipe est la cl\u00e9 du succ\u00e8s"},"content":{"rendered":"Asked about the vital ingredient to the success of the conference, David Chikoye, IITA Regional Director for Southern Africa, simply stated: \u201cteamwork\u201d.\n\n\u201cThe (conference) journey began exactly 12 months ago when we started planning for hosting the World Cowpea Conference. Along the way, we changed the initial plans when IITA agreed to join hands with Michigan State University\u2019s Legume Innovation Laboratory to host the Joint Pan African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference. At that time, we estimated that we would be fortunate to have 300 participants.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe have now verified that 583 participants from 46 countries attended the conference, with over 600 people attending the Gala Dinner!\u201d he exclaimed.\n\n\u201cHowever, all of these would never have materialized without the hard work of the numerous people working hand-in-hand for this conference, both within and outside of IITA. While I would like to thank everyone individually, there are just too many to mention. However, I would like to give special mention to the \u2018men and women in black\/blue\u2019 for going above and beyond to ensure that this conference was organized and was run smoothly.\u201d\n<div id=\"attachment_445\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-445\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894-300x176-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894-768x452-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_JTO_8894-450x265.jpg 450w\" alt=\"Picture of The \u201cblack and blue\u201d conference crew with Dr Chikoye with an all thumbs-up for a successful conference at the close of the event on 4 March.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cblack and blue\u201d conference crew with Dr Chikoye with an all thumbs-up for a successful conference at the close of the event on 4 March.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nChikoye was referring to the conference staff wearing black\/blue IITA-branded shirts, which he acknowledged and presented to delegates at the closing ceremony of the conference and who were met with much applause from the grateful participants.\n\nHe also cited the various donors and sponsors who supported the conference, which included the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA), CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes, Crop Science Society 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