CONFERENCE PAPERS

GENERAL DOCUMENTS

  • GFAR-2000 Agenda. Ref. GFAR/00/01 ()
  • Schedule of Events. Ref. GFAR/00/02 ()
  • List of Participants. Ref. GFAR/00/03 ()
  • List of Documents. Ref. GFAR/00/04 ()
  • Who is Who in GFAR-2000. Ref. GFAR/00/05 ()
  • GFAR Brochure. Ref. GFAR/00/06E ()
  • Texte de la Brochure sur le GFAR. Ref. GFAR/00/06F ()
  • Texto del Brochure Informativo sobre GFAR. Ref. GFAR/00/06S ()
  • Terms of Reference and Guidelines for the Group Discussions on: "A Global Shared Vision and a Global Strategic Agenda for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development (ARD)". Ref. GFAR/00/11 ()

SESSION 1

  • "GFAR - _new Achievements and Future Challenges" by Raj. Paroda. Ref. GFAR/00/07 ()
  • "Agriculture in the early XXI Century: Agrodiversity and Pluralism as a Contribution to Address Issues on Food Security, Poverty and Natural Resource Conservation - Reflections on its Nature and Implications for Global Research" by Filemon Torres, Martin Piñeiro, Eduardo Trigo and Roberto Martinez Nogueira. Ref. GFAR/00/08 ()
  • Towards a Global Agricultural Research System - A Shared Vision. Ref. GFAR/00/09E ()
  • Vers un Système Mondial de la Recherche Agricole - Une Vision Partagée. Ref. GFAR/00/09F ()
  • Hacia un Sistema Global de Investigación Agrícola: Una Visión Compartida. Ref. GFAR/00/09S ()
  • Towards a Global Agricultural Research System - Dresden Declaration. Ref. GFAR/00/10E ()
  • Vers un Système Mondial de la Recherche Agricole - Déclaration de Dresde. Ref. GFAR/00/10F ()
  • Hacia un Sistema Global de Investigación Agrícola: Declaración de Dresden. Ref. GFAR/00/10S ()

SESSION 2

  • "International Cooperation for the Public Good: Agricultural Research in the New Century" by Ismaïl Serageldin. Ref. GFAR/00/12
  • "A NARS Perspective on Research Partnerships: The EMBRAPA Experience" by Alberto Duque Portugal. Ref. GFAR/00/13
  • "Public - Private Partnership: Building a Common Understanding" by Klaus Leisinger. Ref. GFAR/00/14 ()
  • "Research Partnerships in Knowledge Management for Local Innovations" by Ann Waters-Bayer. Ref. GFAR/00/15 ()
  • "Proposed GFAR Strategy for Research Partnership" by Henri Rouillé d'Orfeuil. Ref. GFAR/00/16

SESSION 2, THEME 1: GENETIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & BIOTECHNOLOGY

  • Programme and Documents for Sub-Plenary. Ref. GFAR/00/17A ()
  • Keynote Address by Robert Herdt. Ref. GFAR/00/17-01
  • "Key Strategic Issues on Genetic Resource Management - A Concept Paper" by Ken Riley. Ref. GFAR/00/17-02 ()
  • GFAR and Biotechnology Issues by Maria Zimmerman. Ref. GFAR/00/17-03 ()
  • Implications of National Access Legislation for Germplasm Flows. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-01 ()
  • Policy Options for IPR Legislation on Plant Varieties and Impact of Patenting . Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-02 ()
  • Effects of IPR Legislation on the Exchange and Use of Plant Genetic Resources . Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-03 ()
  • Costs of Bilateral Exchange of Germplasm. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-04 ()
  • How Can Multilateral Systems for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Benefit National Agricultural Research Systems?. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-05 ()
  • Germplasm Flows Between Developing Countries and the CGIAR: An Initial Assessment. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-06 ()
  • Implementing Access and Benefit-Sharing Procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity: The dilemma of crop genetic resources and their origins . Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-07 ()
  • Implementing the Global Plan of Action: Forging the Linkages. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-08 ()
  • Global Cooperation for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-9E ()
  • Coopération mondiale en matière de RG pour l'agriculture et l'alimentation. Ref. GFAR/00/17-04-9F ()
  • Draft Declaration of GFAR Stakeholders on Genetic Resources Management. Ref. GFAR/00/17-05 ()
  • The Crucible Group Experience. Ref. GFAR/00/17-06 ()
  • Successful research partnerships presented in the sub-plenary session. Ref. GFAR/00/17-07
  • Programme and Questions for discussion in the Working Groups. Ref. GFAR/00/17B
  • Portfolio of innovative and successful (posters) cases of research partnerships. Ref. GFAR/00/17-08

SESSION 2, THEME 2: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & AGRO-ECOLOGY

  • Programme and Documents for Sub-Plenary. Ref. GFAR/00/18A ()
  • Keynote Address by Gill Shepherd. Ref. GFAR/00/18-01
  • "GFAR, NRM & Agro-Ecology" by Jean-Marc Von der Weid. Ref. GFAR/00/18-02 ()
  • "Prospects for Agro-ecological natural-resource management in the 21st Century" by Miguel Altieri and Jean-Marc Von der Weid. Ref. GFAR/00/18-03 ()
  • "New Mechanism for reinforcing partnerships in Agroecology/Natural Resource Management Research and Development". Ref. GFAR/00/18-04 ()
  • "Scaling-Up: Can we bring more benefits to more people more quickly? by Julian Gonsalves and Ric Armonia (Eds). Ref. GFAR/00/18-05 ()
  • Successful research partnerships presented in the sub-plenary session. Ref. GFAR/00/18-06
  • Programme and Questions for discussion in the Working Groups. Ref. GFAR/00/18B
  • Portfolio of innovative and successful (posters) cases of research partnerships. Ref. GFAR/00/18-07

SESSION 2, THEME 3: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON COMMODITY CHAINS

  • Programme and Documents for Sub-Plenary. Ref. GFAR/00/19A ()
  • Keynote Address by Steve Sonka . Ref. GFAR/00/19-01 ()
  • GFAR and International Cooperation on Commodity Chains by Emile Frison. Ref. GFAR/00/19-02 ()
  • Successful research partnerships presented in the sub-plenary session. Ref. GFAR/00/19-03
  • Programme and Questions for discussion in the Working Groups. Ref. GFAR/00/19B
  • Portfolio of innovative and successful (posters) cases of research partnerships. Ref. GFAR/00/19-04

SESSION 2, THEME 4: POLICY MANAGEMENT & INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Programme and Documents for Sub-Plenary. Ref. GFAR/00/20A ()
  • Keynote Address by Per Pinstrup-Andersen. Ref. GFAR/00/20-01 ()
  • Policy Management & Institutional Development: Suggested Areas of Opportunity for Research Partnerships by Reed Hertford. Ref. GFAR/00/20-02 ()
  • "Why Governments can't make Policy - The case of plant genetic resources in the international arena - An Executive Summary" by Michel Petit . Ref. GFAR/00/20-03 ()
  • Successful research partnerships presented in the sub-plenary session. Ref. GFAR/00/20-05
  • Programme and Questions for discussion in the Working Groups. Ref. GFAR/00/20B
  • Portfolio of innovative and successful (posters) cases of research partnerships. Ref. GFAR/00/20-06

SESSION 3

  • "Regionalization: A Critical Step Towards Globalization" by Christian Hoste. Ref. GFAR/00/21 ()
  • Asia - Pacific Regional Forum by Ian Bevege . Ref. GFAR/00/22 ()
  • West Asia & North Africa Regional Forum by Mohammad Roozitalab. Ref. GFAR/00/23
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Forum by Joseph Mukiibi. Ref. GFAR/00/24
  • Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Forum by Jorge Kondo . Ref. GFAR/00/25 ()
  • Central Asia and Caucasus Regional Forum by Azymkhan Satybaldin. Ref. GFAR/00/26

SESSION 4

  • "The Impact of the ICT Revolution in ARD: Opportunities and Threats by Stephen Rudgard. Ref. GFAR/00/27 ()
  • The Establishment of EGFAR as the communication platform of the GFAR stakeholders by Alain Derevier. Ref. GFAR/00/28 ()
  • The Development of the Regional Agricultural Information Systems (RAIS) by Fernando Chaparro. Ref. GFAR/00/29

SESSION 5

  • Terms of Reference and Guidelines for the GFAR Stakeholder Group Consultation. Ref. GFAR/00/30 ()


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