Report of the Seventy-Second Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee













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SDR/TAC:IAR 97/7

CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

TAC SECRETARIAT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

September 1997

SEVENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

(FAO Hqs., Rome, Italy: 17-26 March 1996)


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SUMMARY

Opening Session
ICRISAT External Programme and Management Review
ISNAR External Programme and Management Review
IPGRI External Programme and Management Review
Centres' Medium-Term Plans 1998-2000
CGIAR Priorities and Strategies
CGIAR Activity Classification
CGIAR Research Priorities for Marginal Lands
Future Reviews
Future Meetings
Other Business

RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS

Opening Session (Agenda Item 1)
Fourth External Programme and Management Review of ICRISAT (Agenda Item 2)

TAC Commentary on the ICRISAT External Programme and Management Review

Third External Programme and Management Review of ISNAR (Agenda Item 3)

TAC Commentary on the ISNAR External Programme and Management Review

Fourth External Programme and Management Review of IPGRI (Agenda Item 4)

TAC Commentary on the IPGRI External Programme and Management Review

Centre Medium-Term Plans (Agenda Item 5)
CGIAR Priorities and Strategies (Agenda Item 6)
CGIAR Activity Classification (Agenda Item 7)
CGIAR Research Priorities for Marginal Lands (Agenda Item 8)
Future Reviews (Agenda Item 9)
Future Meetings (Agenda Item 10)
Other Business (Agenda Item 11)

ANNEXES

Annex 1: List of Participants
Annex 2: Agenda
Annex 3: List of Documents
Annex 4: Terms of Reference for External Programme and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centres and Guidelines for External Programme and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centres