The International Expert Consultation at Beijing from 20-23 June 2011 sought to stimulate and develop broad-based consideration of AR4D data and is an initial step in a future global activity towards more effective and efficient sharing of Agriculture research-related data and information.
The specific objectives of the consultation were: 1. Take stock of the current collaborative bilateral, multilateral, global coherence frameworks and collaboration in management and sharing of information; 2. Share experiences of national, regional and global collaboration in managing, sharing and
exchange of agricultural research information in the context of new challenges to agriculture; 3. Charting of future action, strategies and activities for action to further enable collaboration and partnerships involving fast growing economies in global agricultural research information sharing and exchange.