With GFAR support a Civil Society Organization (CSO) meeting was held in October 2004 in
Mexico during the GFAR 2004 Statutory Meeting . The main objectives of the meeting were: a) to
provide an opportunity for the civil society constituencie of GFAR to consult and exchange
information on recent development in agricultural research at global, regional and sub-regional
level; and b) to strategize constituencie ¿s participation/involvement in the ARD at all level within
the context of GFAR 2004-2006 Business Plan.