The year 1999 is really the first year in which the Global Forum on Agricultural
Research (GFAR) is initiating its activities. 1998 was mainly a year of organization,
during which extensive consultations were held with the various stakeholders that
participate in the process of establishment of the GFAR. During this time two important
reference documents were prepared, that provided a first general framework for the
activities of the Global Forum. These two documents are: the GFAR Plan of Action 1998-
The role of the Secretariat is [...] mainly one of facilitation, except perhaps in two areas where it is expected to play a lead role and take responsibility for implementation. These are firstly the development of EGFAR in order to facilitate communication amongst the geographically widespread stakeholders.
El tema de la conferencia fué el fortalecimiento de
la coparticipación en la investigación agrícola para el desarrollo, en el contexto de
la globalización. El objetivo general de la conferencia fué fortalecer la
coparticipación, por parte de los actores de la investigación agrícola para el
desarrollo. Tres objetivos específicos fueron asignados a la conferencia: (a) la
formulación y adopción de una ¿visión global compartida y el desarrollo de un
programa estratégico global; (b) la identificación de asociaciones para la
La conférence avait pour objectif général de renforcer les partenariats
de recherche entre les acteurs de la recherche agricole pour le développement (RAD). Elle
poursuivait trois objectifs spécifiques: a) formulation et ratification d'une vision mondiale partagée et
élaboration d'un programme stratégique mondial; b) identification de nouveaux partenariats de
recherche novateurs dans quatre domaines prioritaires (gestion des ressources génétiques et
The objective of this document is to define more precisely the rules and regulations of the NARS Steering Committee, keeping in mind that this committee has been established in the framework of the GFAR and that, consequently, it has to comply with the GFAR Chart as presented in the document prepared by the GF-SC Secretariat
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) was
established in October of 1996...The Mission of the Global Forum is to:
¿Help mobilize the various stakeholders that constitute the global agricultural research
community, in their efforts to alleviate poverty, increase food security and promote the
sustainable use of natural resources
A. Background and Rationale for a NARS Steering Committee (NARS-SC) Secretariat. B. Basic Guiding Principles for Establishing the NARS-SC Secretariat. C. Goal and Key Objectives. D. Functions of the NARS-SC Secretariat. E. Institutional Status of the NARS-SC Secretariat.
A discussion paper for the GFSC meeting , Washington 29 October, 1997
The overall objective of the conference was to strengthen research
partnerships among the stakeholders of agricultural research for development (ARD). Three specific
objectives were assigned to the Conference: (a) Formulation and endorsement of a Global Shared
Vision and development of a Global Strategic Agenda; (b) identification of new innovative research
partnerships in four priority areas (Genetic Resources Management & Biotechnology; Natural
Resources Management & Agro-ecology; Global Networks along the principle of Commodity