Agenda Documents

Consultative Group Meeting
International Centers Week
October 25 - 29, 1999, Washington, D.C.

Reducing Poverty Through Cutting-Edge Science

ICW99: Partnerships Against Poverty
The worldwide fight to eliminate poverty and the critical role being played by scientific research was the principal theme of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) annual meeting — International Centers Week — October 25-29 at World Bank headquarters. This critical issue was the subject of the keynote address by CGIAR Chairman, Ismail Serageldin, an introductory statement from FAO, a presentation by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Director General of IFPRI, and throughout the specialized sessions of the Plenary during the five-day business meeting.

Center Presentations featured "Inter-Center Collaboration in Combating Poverty." The preliminary results of studies carried out by the Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group (IAEG) on the poverty-related impacts of research on germplasm improvement, environment and integrated pest management were presented.

  • News Release : Scientists and Farmers are Revolutionizing Tropical Hillside Agriculture - Goals are to Raise Incomes, Prevent Ecological Disasters

  • Sir John Crawford Memorial Lecture. Dr Michael Lipton guest speaker.

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    • CGIAR Chairman Ismail Serageldin's Opening Address
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