The Global Forum on Agricultural Research Steering Committee (GFAR-SC) held its fifth
meeting in Beijing on the 23rd of May 1999. The meeting was chaired by Dr. R. S. Paroda. In the
morning, the meeting was open to a large range of observers with the objective to allow a broad
interaction with the…
<p>The Global Forum Steering Committee held its fourth meeting in Washington on the 24th and 25th of October 1998. The meeting was chaired by Dr. R. S. Paroda and was open to observers on October 24th while a closed session took place on October 25th . The open session was intended to allow…
The Global Forum Steering Committee held its third meeting in Brasilia on the 24th
of May 1998. The meeting was opened by Fernando Chaparro, Chairman.The session
was open to observers from 8:30 am to 1:00 p.m., and was followed by a closed
session from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The open session was…
The Second Meeting of the Global Forum Steering Committee was held in Washington
on October 29, 1997 in conjunction with International Centers' Week of the Consultative
Group for International Agricultural Research. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Fernando
Chaparro Osorio, Chairman of the…
This time last year, I reported to the committee that the journey we undertook from
Manila to Nairobi was sometimes rough and at other times smooth, sometimes pleasant
and at other times frustrating, but that with the aid of clear and detailed maps (Secretariat
Plan of Work) and a good compass (…
