Pursuant to the Charter of the CGIAR System Organization, the General Assembly of Centers shall be a forum for Centers to discuss issues related to the CGIAR System and CGIAR System Organization. The Centers meet as often as necessary, but at least once in each calendar year as a General Assembly of Centers. The rules of procedure of the General Assembly provide the arrangements to conduct meetings.

At the General Assembly of the Centers, each Center shall have a single vote. The quorum for a meeting and decision-making shall be a two-thirds majority of all the Centers.

All General Assembly of the Centers meetings and documents

  • 5th General Assembly of the Centers

    • Virtual
    • 14.02.24

    The 5th General Assembly of the Centers was held on 14 February 2024, virtually.

  • 4th General Assembly of the Centers

    • Virtual
    • 05.08.20

    The 4th General Assembly of the Centers was held on 5 August 2020, virtually.

  • Extraordinary General Assembly of the Centers

    • Rome, Italy
    • 12.12.19 > 13.12.19

    An Extraordinary General Assembly of the Centers was held on 12 and 13 December 2019, hosted by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Rome, Italy.

  • 3rd General Assembly of the Centers

    • Bogor, Indonesia
    • 30.01.19 > 31.01.19

    The third General Assembly of the Centers was held on 30 and 31 January 2019, hosted by CIFOR in Bogor, Indonesia.

  • 2nd General Assembly of the Centers

    • Rabat, Morocco
    • 23.01.18 > 24.01.18

    The second General Assembly of the Centers was held on 23 and 24 January 2018, hosted by ICARDA in Rabat, Morocco.

  • Inaugural General Assembly of the Centers

    • London, United Kingdom
    • 24.01.17 > 25.01.17

    The Inaugural General Assembly of the Centers took place on 24 and 25 January 2017 at The Royal Society in London, UK.