GFAR: latest news, events, jobs... RSS feed of latest news, events, jobs from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) http://www.egfar.org en Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:02:26 +0200 EGFAR-webmaster@fao.org http://www.egfar.org/egfarW/digitalAssets/198_logo.gif EGFAR website http://www.egfar.org Global Forum on Agricultural Research A new platform to promote access to agricultural science: the launch of the new CIARD website The new CIARD website provides a virtual platform for institutions to participate in CIARD activities, evaluate their information management practices... http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3075 Wed, 19 May 2010 14:57:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3075 Views on GCARD 2010: Ajay Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj Bharat Krishak Samaj is a non-political, non-sectarian association of the agricultural producers and all those who are interested in the promotion of their welfare. BKS is a Farmers&rsquo; organization which serves the farmers of the country (India) and which may be used as a platform to voice their opinions and views. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3034 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:19:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3034 GCARD 2010: highlights from day 3 The afternoon of day 3 is dedicated to parallel sessions on key strategic needs across systems. Read reports from the sessions on the GCARD blog. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3031 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:38:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3031 GCARD 2010: highlights from day 2 GCARD 2010 - Day 2 starts with a video address by David Nabarro, UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3030 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:59:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3030 GCARD 2010: highlights from day 1 An influential panel of global leaders from local and international institutions opened the first-ever Global Conference for Agricultural Research for Development this morning http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3029 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3029 "Transforming Agricultural Research for Development": Report for GCARD 2010 from the Global Author Team This paper by the Global Authors’ Team (GAT) has been commissioned by the Global Forum on International Agricultural Research (GFAR) as an input into the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) being held in, Montpellier, France between March 28th and 31st 2010. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3002 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:51:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=3002 GCARD2010 E-News Update: Getting Ready for the Conference The first Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) 2010 is just around the corner. It will be held in Montpellier, France from 28-31 March 2010. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2994 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:06:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2994 Information Access Marketplace at IAALD XIIIth World Congress in Montpellier 2010-04-26 - 2010-04-26 , FRA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2987 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:39:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2987 "Dedication: Norman E. Borlaug. The Humanitarian Plant Scientist Who Changed the World", Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 28 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2939 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:27:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2939 Pre-registration for GCARD 2010 is now open! Please now immediately spread the message through your networks, contacting all concerned before the coming holiday season, to allow us to have a good idea of numbers and representation of stakeholders from responses received by 10th January. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2938 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:02:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2938 Chair-elect announced for the Global Forum on Agricultural Research http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2930 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2930 International Consultation on Agricultural Research for Development and Innovation: Addressing emerging challenges and exploiting opportunities through Information and Communication Technologies 2009-12-07 - 2009-12-11 , IND http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2936 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2936 New Summary Briefings on Economic and Social Issues from FAO http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2922 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:02:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2922 How Borlaug's dwarfs came to stand tall in India's agronomy An article by Samanth Subramanian on liveMint.com of The Wall Street Journal.<br />Original article: <a href="javascript:void(0);/*1254136227251*/">http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/27235149/greenrevolution.htm.html?h=A1</a> http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2919 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:06:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2919 Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 - September 12, 2009) It is very sad for the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) Constituency that Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 - September 12, 2009) is no more with us. Dr. Borlaug was the world’s foremost agricultural scientist and a renowned humanitarian. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2917 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2917 Want to know all about GCARD 2010? Take a look at our brochure! http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2914 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:23:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2914 Contribute to shaping the future of agriculture http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2894 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:50:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2894 Get ready for the GCARD 2010 regional e-Consultations Organized by GFAR, the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) is more than just a Conference - it's a multi-year process of learning and continuous updating of the global agricultural research for development (AR4D) system. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2847 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:07:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2847 Investment in AR4D A recent paper takes an in-depth look at funding trends in agricultural research for development http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2703 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:10:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2703 ICTs and Agricultural Research: Some observations from recent meetings The Workshop on ICTs Transforming Agricultural Science, Research and Technology Generation organized by GFAR during the Science Forum 2009 concluded that by investing in ICTs, more participatory, collaborative, creative and "impactful" agricultural science and innovation is possible. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2686 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2686 Registration for receiving GCARD 2010 updates is now open http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2648 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:32:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2648 The Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) 2010-03-28 - 2010-03-31 , FRA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2646 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:20:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2646 The L'Aquila Statement on Global Food Security The L'Aquila Statement on Global Food Security The "L'Aquila" Joint Statement on Global Food Security - "L'Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI)" released today, 10 July 2009, highlights deep concern among the world?s largest economies about global food security. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2705 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2705 Short report from the ICT Workshop at the Science forum 2009 The Workshop on ICTs Transforming Agricultural Science, Research and Technology Generation organized by GFAR during the Science forum 2009 concluded that by investing in ICTs more participatory, collaborative, creative and “ímpactful” agricultural science and innovation is possible. ICTs can enable inclusion - not only scientists but all in the “chain”, from producers, processors, marketers and consumers - in agricultural innovation. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2641 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2641 The Science Forum 2009: connecting advanced science with development After months of hard work and preparation for the first-ever Science Forum 2009, we can now say it was all worth-while. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2620 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2620 ICT Workshop at Science Forum 2009 Pushes the Envelope The envelope of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is on it’s way to being pushed yet a little further via the ICT Workshop, coordinated by Ajit Maru, Agricultural Research Officer, GFAR, at the Science Forum 2009 from 16 to 17 June in Wageningen, the Netherlands. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2610 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:48:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2610 Science Forum 2009 Workshop: ICTs transforming agricultural science, research and technology generation 2009-06-16 - 2009-06-17 , NLD http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2601 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:02:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2601 Enhancing Development Impact from Research: GCARD 2010 Organized by GFAR, the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) is more than just a Conference - it's a multi-year process of learning and continuous updating of the global agricultural research for development (AR4D) system. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2609 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:37:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2609 The winners for the Science Forum 2009 Poster Competition have been chosen! GFAR is pleased to announce the results of the Science Forum 2009 Poster Competition &ldquo;ICTs: Enabling Agricultural Science to Be a Social Endeavour&rdquo;. There were 29 entries accepted in the competitive section. Four entries were not accepted as they did not meet the conditions of the competition. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2594 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:48:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2594 Call for GCARD Regional Review Consultants The Global Forum is seeking Consultants to undertake Regional Reviews, towards the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development to be held in Montpellier in 2010. Deadline for applications: Friday 22 May 2009. DETAILS: Deadline for applications: 2009-05-22. Position based in: - The GFAR Secretariat is based in Rome, but the positions are not based in Rome, ITA. Position offered by: Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/job?contentId=2581 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:30:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/job?contentId=2581 The G-8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting: The critical role of agricultural research in development http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2564 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:22:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2564 Inside Africa's First Global Horticulture Congress GFAR takes an in-depth look at this exciting event with Dr Norman Looney, Board Chair of the Global Horticulture Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform for innovation and knowledge sharing in horticulture developed on GFAR&rsquo;s partnership principles, and President of the International Society for Horticultural Science, co-organizers of the Congress <br /><br /> http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2548 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:07:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2548 GFAR e-news launched http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2469 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:21:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2469 Science Forum 2009 2009-06-16 - 2009-06-17 , NLD http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2414 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2414 Call for Proposals for the Poster Exhibition at Science Forum 2009 GFAR and its partners will be organizing a poster competition as part of the Science Forum 2009 in Wageningen, 16-17 June 2009. Theme: ICTs: Enabling Agricultural Science to be a Social Endeavor. Deadline for submission extended to April 6 2009. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2410 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:04:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2410 Blog "social report" of the GFAR/CGIAR workshop on "KM, Education and Learning" held in Maputo on 5-6 december 2008 Some interesting posts in the blog of the ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR provide a 'social report' of the meeting on Agricultural Knowledge Sharing, Education & Learning co-organized by GFAR. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2357 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:01:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2357 GFAR Statutory Meetings, 26-28 November 2008 2008-11-26 - 2008-11-28 , MOZ http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2175 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:41:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2175 Workshop and Sessions on "Adoption of ICT Enabled Information Systems for Agricultural Development and Rural Viability" (at IAALD-AFITA-WCCA 2008) 2008-08-24 - 2008-08-27 , JPN http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2533 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:42:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2533 New document: Advocacy for ICM by GFAR and the Regional Forums This document represents a collaborative effort by the GFAR Secretariat and the Regional Forums to agree on a common policy for advocacy on ICM. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2081 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:35:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2081 GFAR Statutory Meetings, July-August 2008, Montevideo 2008-07-31 - 2008-08-01 , URY http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2064 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:33:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2064 DURAS Project Closing Seminar 2008-06-11 - 2008-06-13 , ITA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2037 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:28:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=2037 A Statement to the FAO High-Level Conference from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, on behalf of all those concerned with agricultural research for development On behalf of the global community for research for development, we call on all people of the world to take stock of the central importance of agriculture to their lives in the way they use and consume natural resources... http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2036 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:11:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2036 Call for Nominations for the Executive Board of the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme The Steering Committee of the Generation Challenge Programme has invited the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and other relevant bodies to nominate qualified candidates... http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1960 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:17:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1960 Dr. Mark Holderness appointed as GFAR Executive Secretary Dr. Mark Holderness has been appointed as new Executive Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). He is currently Director of Membership and Partnerships for CAB International. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1868 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1868 New publication: "Proposed Architecture and Workflow for Managing and Sharing Distributed Information on Organizations Using a Central Registry File" GFAR and FAO presented a paper at the Special Session on Agricultural Metadata & Semantics of the MTSR'07 Conference, Greece, October 11-12, 2007. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1871 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1871 GFAR Statutory Meetings, Autumn 2007, Beijing, China 2007-11-28 - 2007-12-01 , CHN http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1711 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1711 Inter-Regional Consultation on ICM4ARD 2007-09-26 - 2007-09-26 , ITA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1736 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:54:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1736 EGFAR Taskforce Meeting during the e-Agriculture Week 2007-09-26 - 2007-09-26 , ITA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1735 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:11:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1735 Communiqué after the GFAR Retreat in Alexandria, March 30th - April 1st 2007 Representatives of GFAR Stakeholders met from 30th to 1st April 2007 in Alexandria, Egypt, to formulate the central theme, direction and priorities through a business plan for GFAR for the next 3 years. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1603 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:13:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1603 GFAR Retreat March-April 2007 2007-03-29 - 2007-04-01 , EGY http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1570 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:45:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=1570 Minutes of the last GFAR Statutory Meetings The minutes of the last GFAR Statutory Meetings, held in Washington D.C., USA, on November 30th - December 2nd 2006, are available. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1479 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:38:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1479 New Executive Secretary ad interim for GFAR The Global Forum on Agricultural research has a new Executive Secretary ad interim. Dr. Abdelmajid Slama, from Tunisia, was appointed on February 6th 2007. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1461 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:09:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1461 GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference Report The GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference Report is now available for download. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1325 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:41:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1325 GFAR 2006 Outputs See the GFAR 2006 website for updates on the GFAR 2006 outputs http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=474 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:33:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=474 The new GFAR Document Repository in AGRIS Thanks to the AGRIS AP export, GFAR is now an AGRIS Center and the GFAR documents are available in the AGRIS Network. http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=577 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:51:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=577 GFAR Statutory Meetings 2006 2006-11-30 - 2006-12-03 , USA http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=279 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:56:00 +0100 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=279 GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference 2006-11-09 - 2006-11-11 , IND http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=57 Mon, 29 May 2006 20:41:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/eventpage?contentId=57 Towards a GPP on Linking Farmers to Markets Important steps are being taken this year to finalize the preparatory phase of a Global Partnership Programme (GPP) on the theme of Linking Smallholder Farmers to Growth Markets http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=405 Mon, 15 May 2006 17:40:00 +0200 http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=405