Speeches and Presentations

• Ian Johnson, Chairman CGIAR, "A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE", Opening Speech
  October 27, 2004
• Francisco Reifschneider: Briefings on Developments in the CGIAR since AGM2003
• François Bourguignon: Development, Agriculture and Poverty Reduction: Achievements and Challenges
• The CGIAR and the Millenium Development Goals, speech by Dr Ren Wang and Dr Ed Rege
• The CGIAR and the Millenium Development Goals, presentation by Dr. Ren Wang and Dr. Ed Rege (pdf file of powerpoint presentation)
• Latin America and the Caribbean - CGIAR Partnerships, Dr Jacqui Ashby (7MB)
• America Latina y el Caribe - Alianzas del Grupo Consultivo, Dr. Jacqui Ashby (7 MB)
• Enriching the lives and Livelihoods of the Poor: Recent Impacts 2003-2004, presentation by Kanayo Nwanze (4 MB : pdf file of powerpoint presentation)
• Speech by Kanayo Kwanze, outgoing Chair, Committee of Center Directors
• Speech by William Dar, incoming Chair, Committee of Center Directors (8 MB)

Summaries of Proceedings

• Stakeholder Meeting - summary of proceedings
• Business Meeting - summary of proceedings

Schedule of Events

• Draft schedule of events

Participants at AGM04

• Participants List

Meeting Documents

Agenda Item 1. Opening Session

• Draft timed agenda

Agenda Item 2. 2004 CGIAR Awards

• 2004 CGIAR Awards

Agenda Item 3. Briefing on Developments in the CGIAR

Agenda Item 4. Centers' Forum

Agenda Item 5. Meet Your New Center DGs and Science Council

(a) Introduction of New DGs

• Bio of new DG

(b) Introduction of SC Standing Panel Members and Executive Director

• List of SC Standing Panel Members and Executive Director

Agenda Item 6. Strategic Directions in CGIAR Research for Development

• Revised Summary Report on Developing CGIAR System Priorities for Research
• Development and Poverty Reduction : Looking Back, Looking Ahead
• A Global Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals: Executive Summary
• Halving Hunger: It can be done

Agenda Item 7. Stakeholder Interaction on Key Issues

(a) Dialogue on CGIAR Priorities and Strategies

• Parallel Session A Agenda

(b) CGIAR Partnership Committees: Next Steps

• Parallel Session B Agenda
• Independent Evaluation of the Partnership Committees of the CGIAR: Final Report

(c) Towards a More Productive and Sustainable African Agriculture

• Parallel Session C Agenda

i. Africa Agricultural Technology Foundation and Public Intellectual Property Resources for Agriculture
ii. Consultations by CGIAR Task Forces on Programmatic and Structural Alignment in Sub-Saharan Africa

IAC Panel Report: Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture: Executive Summary

(d) Advances in Social Research and Development

• Parallel Session D Agenda

i. Participatory Research and Gender Analysis

CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation

ii. Directions in Social Development

Social Developments in World Bank Operations: Results and Way Forward (Executive Summary)

Agenda Item 8. Updates

• Summary Report of the Genetic Resources Policy Committee (GRPC) Meetings
• Report to the CGIAR AGM 2004 of the CGIAR Private Sector Committee
• GFAR Update to the CGIAR AGM 2004
• Report of the First Plenary Meeting of the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) and Questions for the Global Assessment Component (IAASTD)

Agenda Item 9. CGIAR and Civil Society

(a) Innovation Marketplace: Meet the Winners

(b) Farmers' Dialogue: Farmers Perspectives on Impacts of Agricultural Research

Agenda Item 10. Other Business

Agenda Item 11. Ministerial Roundtable: Public-Private Partnerships for Innovation: What does the future hold for the rural poor?

Agenda Item 1. Opening Session

• Draft timed agenda

Agenda Item 2. CGIAR Status Report

• ExCo 6 Summary of Proceedings
• ExCo 7 Summary of Proceedings

Agenda Item 3. Program Matters

(a) CGIAR Priorities and Strategies: 2005-2010

• Revised Summary Report on Developing CGIAR System Priorities for Research
• ExCo 7 Discussion on CGIAR System Priorities for Research

(b) Report from the Science Council

• CGIAR Inaugural Meeting of the Science Council: End of Meeting Report
• CGIAR 2nd Meeting of the Science Council: End of Meeting Report
• Report to the AGM of the CGIAR from the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) of the Science Council
• Report by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Chair, CGIAR Science Council (posted 10/20/04)

(c) Challenge Programs

• ExCo Recommendations on SSA CP Proposal
• Generation Challenge Programme: Follow Up on Executive Council and Science Council Inquiries
  
• Assessment of SSA CP Proposal
  
• Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme Proposal
  
• SSA CP Proposal Annexes
• Synthesis of Lessons Learned from Initial Implementation of the CGIAR Pilot Challenge Programs

Agenda Item 4. Evaluation

(a) External Program and Management Review of IRRI

• ExCo Recommendations on IRRI EPMR
  
• IRRI EPMR Report
  
• IRRI EPMR Annexes
  
• IRRI Board and Management Response
  
• SC Commentary on the IRRI EPMR

(b) Review of CGIAR Partnership Committees

• ExCo Recommendations on Review of CGIAR Partnership Committees
  
• Independent Evaluation of the Partnership Committees of the CGIAR: Final Report
  
• PSC Response

(c) Development of Performance Measurement System

Agenda Item 5. Governance Matters

(a) Task Forces on Programmatic and Structural/Organizational Alignment-SSA

(b) ExCo Committees

• ExCo Recommendations on Role of ExCo Committees
  
• Role of ExCo Committees: Proposal for Reorganization

(c) CGIAR Nominee Process

• Background Note on CGIAR Nominees on Center Boards

Agenda Item 6. Perspective from the Centers

Agenda Item 7. CGIAR Financing Plan for 2005

• ExCo Recommendations on MTPs and 2005 Financing Plans
  
• Center and CP Medium Term Plans 2005-07: SC Commentary and Center Responses
  
• Investment and Financing Requirements of the 2005 CGIAR Research Agenda

Agenda Item 8. Other Business

(a) Future CGIAR Meetings

Agenda Item 9. Closing Session

• Final Revised Draft CGIAR Charter