Conferencia Mundial sobre Investigación Agrícola para el Desarrollo GCARD
Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development GCARD
Dom, 28/03/2010 / Mié, 31/03/2010
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is organizing the Global Conferences on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARDs) every two years, starting in 2010. The Conferences will be an open and inclusive process for consultation and change to reshape agricultural research and innovation, to improve resources for research and increase its impact on development.
Each GCARD Conference will be preceded by a series of electronic and face-to-face consultations conducted at regional and global levels to capture the contributions and perspectives of all stakeholders in the agricultural research, education and development systems. This will reshape the global agricultural research for development agenda and centre it on the needs of the poor in developing countries.
In carrying out this major undertaking, GFAR is reaching out to all stakeholders in AR4D, working through its constituent agencies and networks, which include: the six Regional Research Fora (FARA, EFARD, AARINENA, FORAGRO, APAARI, CACAARI), who represent National Agricultural Research Systems; the Alliance of CGIAR centres (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research); FAO, IFAD; and representatives from: farmers associations (IFAP); civil society; the private sector; and donor agencies.
In order to provide a baseline for discussion, regional reviews have been commissioned to provide a synthesis of existing national and regional studies, policies and reports on how agricultural research priorities currently match development aims and needs. The outcome of these reviews will be used to frame questions for the e-consultations and the face-to-face meetings at regional and global levels.
The consultations will also contribute to the formulation of the new research strategy and programmes of the CGIAR and provide perspectives from intended partners, end users and beneficiaries on possible strategic themes and their operational implications. To that effect, the CGIAR is currently examining key priority areas for international research.
Each GCARD Conference will be preceded by a series of electronic and face-to-face consultations conducted at regional and global levels to capture the contributions and perspectives of all stakeholders in the agricultural research, education and development systems. This will reshape the global agricultural research for development agenda and centre it on the needs of the poor in developing countries.
In carrying out this major undertaking, GFAR is reaching out to all stakeholders in AR4D, working through its constituent agencies and networks, which include: the six Regional Research Fora (FARA, EFARD, AARINENA, FORAGRO, APAARI, CACAARI), who represent National Agricultural Research Systems; the Alliance of CGIAR centres (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research); FAO, IFAD; and representatives from: farmers associations (IFAP); civil society; the private sector; and donor agencies.
In order to provide a baseline for discussion, regional reviews have been commissioned to provide a synthesis of existing national and regional studies, policies and reports on how agricultural research priorities currently match development aims and needs. The outcome of these reviews will be used to frame questions for the e-consultations and the face-to-face meetings at regional and global levels.
The consultations will also contribute to the formulation of the new research strategy and programmes of the CGIAR and provide perspectives from intended partners, end users and beneficiaries on possible strategic themes and their operational implications. To that effect, the CGIAR is currently examining key priority areas for international research.
(Montpellier, Francia)
GCARD2010@fao.org