Background documents by session

Day 1 - Reshaping the future of agriculture together

No background documents for day 1 sessions

Day 2 - What are the challenges we need to address?

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 Africas Agricultural Research and Development 
- Synthesis for West Asia and North Africa Regional Consultations 

Session: Transforming agricultural research for development, Dr Uma Lele (Lead Author) 
Executive Summary for GAT Report

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

Parallel discussion sessions
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
- Public Agricultural R&D Investments and Capacities in Developing Countries

• 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
- ICTs 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 
[no background documents for this session]