- Considering that the period since October 1999 was very intense with the preparation of the GFAR-2000 Conference and important discussions regarding organizational changes, the GFAR Chairman decided to organize, prior to GFAR-2000, an informal working dinner. The formal 7th meeting of the GFAR…
- <p>The GFAR Steering Committee met for the 6th time in Washington on October 24, 1999 in a closed session only contrary to previous meetings. Indeed, it had been decided that the GFAR open session that usually precedes the closed session, should this time be part of the NARS Steering…
- The Global Forum on Agricultural Research Steering Committee (GFAR-SC) held its fifth meeting in Beijing on the 23rd of May 1999. The meeting was chaired by Dr. R. S. Paroda. In the morning, the meeting was open to a large range of observers with the objective to allow a broad interaction with the…
- <p>The Global Forum Steering Committee held its fourth meeting in Washington on the 24th and 25th of October 1998. The meeting was chaired by Dr. R. S. Paroda and was open to observers on October 24th while a closed session took place on October 25th . The open session was intended to allow…
- The Global Forum Steering Committee held its third meeting in Brasilia on the 24th of May 1998. The meeting was opened by Fernando Chaparro, Chairman.The session was open to observers from 8:30 am to 1:00 p.m., and was followed by a closed session from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The open session was…
- The Second Meeting of the Global Forum Steering Committee was held in Washington on October 29, 1997 in conjunction with International Centers' Week of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Fernando Chaparro Osorio, Chairman of the…
- The general topic of this 9th General Assembly of EADI is that of re-thinking the relationship between Europe and the developing world in this turn of century. Within this general theme, we have been asked in our session to look more specifically at scientific and technical cooperation and at the…
- It seems that most if not all of us in the Asia Panel agreed about the centrality of poverty reduction to the mission of the CGIAR.¿ Other arguments: Productivity, sustainability, institutional sustainability of innovation systems and international competitiveness.
- Summary of the second week: A. General B. Poverty C. Restrictions over productivity D. D. Threats on sustainable development of agro-ecosystems and its context. E. Threats to institutionality of investigation and innovation. F. Competitiveness
- Summary of the first week: A. General B. Changes in poverty C. Restrictions on productivity D. Threats on the sustainability of agro-ecosystems and its context E. Threating on the institutionality of investigation and innovation F. Challenges of international competition: