Chairman of GFAR from 2003-2006 and President of AARINENA from 1998-2000. I have been involved in AARINENA's activities and programs from 1996-2012 in various positions as President, Vice President and a member of its Executive Committee. I have been involved to support CGIAR ‘s reform and restructuring from 1998-2008 and served ICARDA as Coordinator of Iran-ICARDA Program and Highland Regional Research Network from November 2008 to March 2012.