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Senegalese Parliamentarians meet in Dakar October 2006
The CGIAR hosted a briefing for Senegalese Members of Parliament October 30-31, 2006, in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting was inaugurated by a representative of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Hydraulics and Food Security.
Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Director General of The Africa Rice Center spoke on behalf of CGIAR. Researchers from CIAT, IFPRI, ICRAF, ICRISAT, ILRI, IWMI, and the Africa Rice Center delivered presentations.
H.E. Mr. Khoureychi Thiam, Vice-President of the National Assembly, Taib Diouf, General Director of ISRA, Dr Oumar Diall, ILRI and Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Director General of the Africa Rice Center presented closing remarks during a round table encouraging open dialogue and debate among participants. Parliamentarians voiced their support for strengthening research for national development and called for increasing partnerships with the CGIAR. The event, held as part of the CGIAR Marketing Group's Parliamentarian Campaign, was organized jointly by IFPRI, l'Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) and the CGIAR Secretariat.
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