The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with Bioversity International, FARA, ISHS and KARI, is organizing a conference on banana and plantain research in Africa. Harnessing international partnerships to increase research impact has been rescheduled to 5-9 October 2008 at the Leisure Resort in Mombasa, Kenya. If the situation in Kenya remains unresolved by May 26th 2008, the Conference will be held during October 5-9th 2008 in Kampala, Uganda at the Speke Resort. Registration and full-board accommodation fees remain unchanged.