The East and Southeast Asia Regional Priority Setting Workshop was held at the
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, from 27-28
June 2001. The workshop is an initiative of the Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural
Research Institutions (APAARI) in order to harmonize and program the activities
conducted in the East and Southeast Asian Regions. The workshop is co-hosted by the
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and
Development (PCARRD), as the regular member of APAARI, IRRI (as an associate
member of APAARI) and the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and
Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). The welcome remarks were rendered by the three
heads of agencies which co-hosted the workshop namely: Dr. William G. Padolina
(Deputy Director General for Partnerships, IRRI), Dr. Patricio S. Faylon (Executive
Director, PCARRD) and Dr. Ruben L. Villareal (Director, SEARCA).