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.

Presentations:

• Papa Seck, Director General Africa Rice Center (WARDA) : Mandats et contributions du CGIAR en Afrique
• Oumar Diall (for Carlos Sere, Director General ILRI) : De l'élevage pour mieux vivre en Afrique: Le rôle de l'ILRI
• Harold Roy-Macauley, World Agroforestry Centre: Agroforesterie pour améliorer la prospérité des Sahéliens
• • Henri M. Lo: Renforcement des capacités pour la gestion collaborative de l'innovation en Afrique Sub-saharienne
  • Tidiane Ngaido, IFPRI : Quelles politiques pour le développement rural?
  • Boubacar Barry, IWMI: What can water science and technology do for Africa?
  • Vincent Bado, Africa Rice Center/WARDA: Crops and Systems diversification at the ICRISAT Sahelian Center
    

  Photos : Senegalese parliamentarians gather in Dakar for the event.