GCARD3 is an inclusive, participatory process and an opportunity to shape the future. There are consultations going on over the course of 2015/2016 at the national and regional levels with a milestone GCARD3 global event planned for 5-8 April 2016 in Johannesburg South Africa.
A Global Event Program Task Force has been formed with the aim to:
- Consult, develop and recommend a proposed program for the GCARD3 Global Event within the Program Frame approved by the GCARD3 Organizing Committee
- Provide advice and direction to the GCARD3 Organizing Committee on the structure of the Global Event program
- Promote efficient, transparent, effective and fair consultation and review process in the development of the program
- Recommend topics, speakers (local, national and international) and process for the Global Event program
- Liaise with the South African Local Organizing Committee sub-Committee on Content
- Attend the GCARD3 Global Event to observe and evaluate as part of the overall GCARD3 monitoring and evaluation
Members of the Program Task Force include:
Adewale Adekunle, Special Adviser to the President of the Gambia
Medha Devare, Science Team, CGIAR Consortium Office
Iman El-Kaffass, Independent Consultant
Merle Faminow, Program Manager, Agriculture and Food Security, IDRC
Judith Francis, EFARD Executive Secretary
Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator, CAFAN Farmer Network
Marco Marzano, Executive Director, World Farmers' Organization
Salima Marzouki, Tunisian Farmers Association
Shantanu Mathur, IFAD
Danielle Niedenberg, President, Food Tank
Courtney Paisley, Director, YPARD
Ranjitha Puskur, Senior Policy Advisor, WorldFish
Jasper Rees, ARC Conent Sub-Committee
Thomas Price, GFAR Secretariat
Noor Ullah, Portfolio Manager, Acumen
Aissetou Yaye, Executive Secretary, ANAFE