When discussing new innovative partnerships to be presented at the GFAR-
2000 Conference in Dresden, one European ARI (CIRAD-EMVT), and one IARC
(ILRI), identified separately "trypanosomosis control" as a potential candidate for a
global innovative program. They, therefore, decided to co-organize a small
consultation in Montpellier on 24 January 2000. The objectives of the consultation
were to:
a) discuss and agree if there was any merit in developing a proposal for GFAR-
2000;
b) discuss and agree how such a proposal could be developed;
c) discuss arrangements for a possible official launching of this new innovative
partnership during the International Agricultural Show in Paris, 27 February -
5 March 2000