The second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2) takes place from 29 October to 1 November 2012 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The conference is organized by GFAR in partnership with the CGIAR and the Government of Uruguay

The purpose of the Conference is to move from WHY transformation of AR4D, to HOW to implement the GCARD RoadMap in practice and WHAT difference does it make. The objective of the GCARD II is to take stock of progress and lessons from experiences in developing and strengthening collaborative actions to transform innovation processes towards achieving large scale development impacts, in particular on the livelihoods of resource poor smallholder farmers.