ExCo9 Documents

1. Opening Session

• Timed Draft Agenda
• Membership of the CGIAR Executive Council - October 2005

2. CGIAR Status Report

• CGIAR Review of Total Compensation: Summary of Results for Phase 3
• 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
• Progress Report on the Stripe Review of Corporate Governance of CGIAR Centers
• PowerPoint Slides (3) on ExCo 8 Decisions/Follow-up (Francisco Reifschneider)
  

3. Science Council and Program Matters


3.a. Revised CGIAR Priorities and Strategies : 2005-2015

• SC Note on -- A Review of Possible Changes to the Text of the CGIAR System Research Priorities 2005-2010 (Draft of June 2005) in the Light of Comments Received
• CGIAR System Research Priorities 2005-2015 (revised report dated September 2005)
• CGIAR System Research Priorities: 2005-2015 Presentation (Per Pinstrup-Andersen)

3.b. MTPs and 2006 Financing Plans

• Center and Challenge Program Medium Term Plans 2006-2008: SC Commentary and Center Responses
• The 2006 Proposed Financing Plan-- Investment Proposals and Financing of the 2006 CGIAR Research Agenda
• SC Commentary on Center and Challenge Program MTPs: 2006-2008 Presentation (Per Pinstrup-Andersen)
• Summary of the Investment Proposals and Financing of the 2006 CGIAR Research Agenda Presentation (Shey Tata)

3.c. Report from the Science Council

• Report by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Chair, CGIAR Science Council
• Report of the External Review of the Systemwide Program on Alternatives to Slash and Burn
• Science Council Workplan and Budget 2006-2007

4. Follow-up to Evaluations

4.a. CIMMYT EPMR Follow-Up

• 5th EPMR Follow-up Report by CIMMYT Board Chair to ExCo 9

4.b. Pilot Performance Measurement System

• Lessons Learnt from the Pilot year 2004 Implementation of the CGIAR Performance Measurement System
• Lessons Learnt from the Pilot Year 2004 Implementation of the CGIAR Performance Measurement System Presentation (Maria Iskandarani)

5. Report from Centers

• Report from Centers

6. Governance and Finance Matters

6.a. SSA Task Forces Follow-Up

• Notes on IITA/WARDA Discussions
• Progress on development of Sub-regional MTPs: Centers' Update
• CGIAR Members' Comments on SSA TF Report: Options for ESA Global Entity
• Progress on the Development of a Regional MTP for Africa Presentation (Kanayo Nwanze)
• The CGIAR Global Centers in Africa Presentation (Peter Hartmann)

6.b. CGIAR Engagement with CSOs

• Towards a Strategic Framework for Engagement Between the CGIAR and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
• Towards a Strategic Framework for Engagement between CGIAR and CSOs Presentation (Maria Iskandarani)

6.c. Funding System Priorities Task Force

• Progress Report to ExCo by the Task Force on Funding System Priorities
• Progress Report to ExCo on Funding System Priorities Presentation (Finn Christensen)

6.d. Strenthening the Research-Development Linkage in the CGIAR

• Research for Development in the CGIAR, some issues

7. Planning ExCo Business

• ExCo Business Agenda Timetable
• ExCo Rotation post-AGM 05

8. Other Business

9. ExCo Self Assessment

• ExCo Self Assessment Questionnaire

10. SC Membership

11. Closing Session