Business Meeting

The CGIAR Business Meeting took place on Wednesday December 7, afternoon session, and all day Thursday December 8, 2005.

Attendance was by invitation.

Summary Record of Proceedings. (dated January 23, 2006)

Meeting Documents:

• Timed Draft Agenda (dtd. November 7, 2005)

• ExCo 8 Conclusions and Recommendations
• ExCo 8 Summary of Proceedings
• ExCo 9 Conclusions and Recommendations
• ExCo 9 Summary of Proceedings
• CGIAR Review of Total Compensation Presentation
• Lessons Learnt from the Pilot year 2004 Implementation of the CGIAR Performance Measurement System-Executive Summary
• Full report of Lessons Learnt from the Pilot year 2004 Implementation of the CGIAR Performance Measurement System
• Experiences of the ExCo Ad Hoc Committee from the first cycle of the new CGIAR nomination process, including note from ILRI Board Chair-Drawing Lessons from the first CG Nomination Cycle
• Summary Report of the Genetic Resources Policy Committee (GRPC) Meetings

Agenda Item 3. Program Matters

a. CGIAR Priorities and Strategies: 2005-2015

Agenda Item 4. Evaluation

a. External Program and Management Review of IFPRI

• IFPRI EPMR Overview Documents
• Full report of IFPRI EPMR (Caution! Large file! 1.7 MB)
• Appendices
• Summary of ExCo 8 Discussion and Recommendations to the CGIAR on IFPRI EPMR

b. External Program and Management Review of CIMMYT

Agenda Item 5. Governance Matters

a. SSA Task Forces Follow-up

b. Funding System Priorities Task Force

Agenda Item 6. Program Matters (cont'd)

a. Report from the Science Council

Agenda Item 7. Perspectives from the Centers

• Building an Alliance
• Summary of ExCo 8 Discussion and Conclusions on Report from the Centers
• Summary of ExCo 9 Discussion and Conclusions on Report from Centers

Agenda Item 8. Governance Matters (cont'd)

a. CGIAR Engagement with CSOs

b. Global Donor Platform for Rural Development: An Overview

• Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD): An Overview

Agenda Item 9. Medium-Term Plans and 2006 Financing Plan

• Center and Challenge Program Medium Term Plans 2006-2008: Overview of the SC Commentary
• Full report of Center and Challenge Program Medium Term Plans 2006-2008: SC Commentary and Center Responses
• Investment Proposals and Financing of the 2006 CGIAR Research Agenda-Summary
• Full report of Investment Proposals and Financing of the 2006 CGIAR Research Agenda
• Summary of ExCo 9 Discussion and Recommendations to the CGIAR on MTPs and 2006 Financing Plan

Agenda Item 10. Other Business

• Dates of Future CGIAR Meetings

Agenda Item 11. Closed Session

• Chairmanship of the CGIAR