The overall objective of the conference was to strengthen research
partnerships among the stakeholders of agricultural research for development (ARD). Three specific
objectives were assigned to the Conference: (a) Formulation and endorsement of a Global Shared
Vision and development of a Global Strategic Agenda; (b) identification of new innovative research
partnerships in four priority areas (Genetic Resources Management & Biotechnology; Natural
Resources Management & Agro-ecology; Global Networks along the principle of Commodity
Chains; Policy Management & Institutional Strengthening) and consensus-building on the respective
implementation strategies; and (c) promotion of information and knowledge exchanges between the
GFAR Stakeholders. The present report summarises the main results of the Dresden Conference in
achieving these three objectives.