Day 1 - Reshaping the future of agriculture together

Opening ceremony

Session: Reshaping agricultural research systems to meet the needs of the poor
(Moderator: Prof. Ismail Serageldin) 
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Session: Partnership for a better future (Moderator: Prof. Sir Gordon Conway) 
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Session: Investing for a better future (Moderator: Dr. Margaret Catley-Carlson)
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Synthesis and Close of session
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Day 2 - What are the challenges we need to address?

Dr David Nabarro - Video Address by the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition
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Dr Monty Jones, Building a shared vision for change 
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Session: Building from regional expressions of demand 

- Regional Report on Agricultural Research for Development in the Asia-Pacific Region 
- Summary Report on the E-Consultation in Central Asia and the Caucasus 
- Synthesis for Europe Regional Consultations 
- Agriculture and rural prosperity from the perspective of research and technological innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean [in Spanish: Agricultura y prosperidad rural desde la perspectiva de investigación e innovación tecnológicas en América Latina y El Caribe ]
- Regional Review of Africa's Agricultural Research and Development 
- Synthesis for West Asia and North Africa Regional Consultations 

Session: Where can collective efforts in international agricultural research make most difference in development?
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Session: Transforming agricultural research for development, Dr Uma Lele (Lead Author) 
Executive Summary for GAT Report

Awards ceremonies
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Day 3 - What do we need to do better? Strengthening the impact of agricultural research in development

Session: Better targeting collective actions – research themes identified for international agricultural research
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Introduction to the large-scale collective-action programmes proposed by the CGIAR and their relationship to national and regional development agendas and other required investments
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Parallel discussion sessions

Thematic areas: 

1. Agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable, Dr Maarten van Ginkel (ICARDA) 
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2. Enabling agricultural incomes for the poor, Dr Charles Crissman (CIP) 
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3. Optimizing productivity of global food security crops, Dr Marianne Banziger (CIMMYT) 
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4. Agriculture, nutrition and health, Dr Marie Ruel (IFPRI) 
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5. Water, soils and ecosystems, Dr David Molden (IWMI) 
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6. Forests and trees, Dr Andrew Taber (CIFOR) 
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7. Climate change and agriculture, Dr Andrew Jarvis (CIAT) 
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8. Agricultural biodiversity, Dr Kwesi Atta-Krah (Bioversity International) 
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Parallel sessions: discussion of key strategic needs across systems 
 
 • Improving partnerships 
Inclusive Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

 • Addressing gender for inclusive development 
Engendering Agricultural Research

 • Capacity development 
Reassessing International Agricultural Research for Food and Agriculture

 • Role of the fast-growing economies as new providers
Report on the proceeding of the International Workshop on Fast Growing Economies' Role in Global Agricultural Research fro Development

 • Knowledge, information and advice in agri-food systems; opportunities and Actions 
- International Consultation on Agricultural Research fro Development and Innovation

- ICT's transforming agricultural science, research and technology generation

- Mobilizing the potential of rural and agricultural extension


 • Thinking forward: better predicting and addressing future needs  
Thinking forward: assessments, projections, and foresights

 • Better benefiting the poor through public-private partnerships for innovation and action 
Better benefiting the poor through public-private partnerships for innovation and action

 • Managing risks to farmers in a time of change 
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Session: Open Science
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Day 4 - Development of a roadmap for collective action

Mr Kofi Annan – Video Address 
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Session: Report to plenary by rapporteurs on the specific actions developed through the parallel sessions on Day 3 
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Session: Refinement and key elements of the RoadMAP (Montpellier Action Plan) to improve the value of agricultural research in development at national, regional and international levels
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Closing remarks including handover to the incoming GFAR Chair
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