OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES

TIMING AND NOTES

1.1 EIARD members support and fund the EARD-InfoSys+.

1.2 EIARD members regularly exchange ARD information.

1.3 EIARD members utilise tools and services of EARD-InfoSys+.

1.4 EARD-InfoSys+ incorporates needs of broader European ARD community, including EFARD, ECART, NATURA, ICRA and ARD networks such as ETFRN and BUROTROP.

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

Exec Sec, EIARD Members

EIARD Members, Exec Sec

Exec Sec, EARD-InfoSys+

Exec Sec, EARD-InfoSys+

EIARD Members

Task Forces, Leads, EIARD Members

Exec Sec

Exec Sec, EIARD Members

Chair, Exec Sec, EIARD Members

Provide € 150,000 pa support to the EARD-InfoSys+ Central Management Unit by mid-2005.

Facilitate National Nodes of EARD-InfoSys+ and National Fora of EFARD.

Promote use of EARD-InfoSys+ as model for other RAIS.

Interact and cooperate with the ERA-ARD project.

Share information on monitoring the CGIAR.

Share information on funding the CGIAR.

Share information on support for NARS.

Maintain EIARD website (www.eiard.org).

Load EIARD documents into EIARD archives in Closed Forum for EIARD Members.

Register for Alert service.

Utilise PhProject facilities for discussion fora and joint editing of documents.

Promote through membership of EARD-InfoSys+ Steering Committee and Core Group.

Facilitate broader membership of Core Group.

Use all means to encourage EARD-InfoSys+ and WISARD to cooperate more.

2.1 Regularly review and discuss the EIARD Logframe and Strategy and seek agreement by EIARD members.

2.2 EIARD Executive Secretary, Working Group, Task Forces and Leads on specific issues actively facilitate the development of EIARD positions.

2.3 EIARD National Contact Points effectively coordinate the contributions of National EIARD Networks to the formulation of EIARD positions.

2.4 Present EIARD positions to EIARD members and the European Coordination Group for endorsement in a timely fashion.

2.5 Formulate coherent EIARD positions on the reform of the CGIAR System, its governance, funding, research priorities, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and seek endorsement by EIARD members.

2.6 Formulate coherent EIARD positions on GFAR, Regional and Sub-Regional ARD organisations, the EU Research Framework Programmes, and ARD issues generally and seek endorsement by EIARD members.

Exec Sec, WG, ECG

Exec Sec, WG

Marina Puccioni

Exec Sec, Current and Future Chair

Task Forces, Leads

Exec Sec, WG, Leads on GR Issues, EIARD Membes

Exec Sec, WG, UK National EIARD Network

Exec Sec, Chair

Exec Sec

National Contact Points

Exec Sec, WG, Leads

Exec Sec

Chair, Exec Sec, EIARD Members

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

EIARD Members

Task Force for Monitoring the Generation CP

Representative on CGIAR WGPM

EIARD Members

Exec Sec, WG, ECG

Exec Sec, EIARD Members

EIARD members

EIARD representative of SC

Exec Sec, EIARD Members

Exec Sec, WG, EIARD Members

Task Force on Support for NARS

EIARD Members

Exec Sec

EIARD members

GR Leads, WG, EIARD Members

Lead on GO-AFU, WG, EIARD Members

DG DEV, EC Task Force, EIARD Members

Endorse EIARD Logframe in January 2005.

Compile Annual Work Programme by January 2005.

New EIARD Chair to commence May 2005.

New Executive Secretary to be selected February 2005.

Proactively take the lead on Genetic Resources Issues, Support for NARS, and GO-AFU on behalf of EIARD.

Special WG32 meeting on18 January 2005 with morning session dedicated to developing an EIARD Position Paper on Genetic Resources Issues.

By August 2005, finalise arrangements for an ECG meeting in the UK during November 2005.

Encourage full European membership of EIARD by facilitating the membership of Poland, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovenia.

Encourage and facilitate effective National Contact Points, and representative National EIARD Networks in all EIARD Member countries.

Ensure timely distribution of information to National EIARD Networks, actively follow-up requests for feedback, and compile feedback to Exec Sec.

When appropriate draft EIARD Positions on GR Issues, Support for NARS, GO-AFU, and IAASTD.

Circulate draft EIARD Positions for endorsement by ECG with at least one week, and preferably one month, for consideration.

Continue to contribute to the CGIAR Task Forces on Programmatic and Structural Realignment in SSA, and to their Joint Report in April 2005

Support all moves towards a more coherent CGIAR System, rather than a network of independent Centres.

Consider funding the Science Council in order that it may be strong, independent and sustainable.

Promote a more efficient System Office.

Contribute to the development by the SC of System Priorities.

Consider positively the proposal by Denmark to establish an unrestricted fund in support of the System Priorities.

Support the Challenge Programme concept, and support specific Challenge Programmes.

Closely monitor the Generation CP.

Support an effective and efficient system for Performance Measurement of the CG Centres.

Monitor, and contribute to, External Reviews of CG Centres.

Compile EIARD positions for each agenda item for ExCo meetings in May and September 2005.

Establish regular electronic contact with European members of CG Centre Boards, and arrange the first meeting between them and EIARD Members in the margins of the EFARD Conference, 27-29 April 2005, in Zurich.

Support GFAR and its RO/SROs with funding, and/or expertise, in order to make them stronger, more effective and financially sustainable.

Contribute to the governance of GFAR.

Participate in the EFARD Conference, 27-29 April, in Zurich and contribute to the Conference Paper.

Contribute to the design of the FP7, promoting a higher profile and more resources for the developing country component of the INCO programme.

Develop an EIARD Strategy for supporting NARS.

Consider funding ICRA in line with the EIARD 2004 Declaration of support for ICRA.

Contribute to the governance of ICRA as Board Member.

Promote and facilitate the coordination of European national ARD programmes through the ERA-ARD.

Develop an EIARD Position/Issues Paper on Genetic Resources.

Monitor and when appropriate develop an EIARD position on the CGIAR GO-UFA and the IAASTD.

Develop an EC Strategy for Biotechnologies and Developing Countries.

3.1 Communicate European positions on ARD to decision making bodies of EIARD members.

3.2 Present coherent European positions on ARD issues at relevant global, regional and sub-regional meetings (including CGIAR AGMs) in an effective manner.

3.3 Members represent EIARD on relevant committees and task forces of CGIAR, GFAR, and Regional and Sub-Regional ARD organisations.

3.4 Members promote EIARD positions during decision making, policy formulation, reviews and meetings of relevant committees and task forces.

NCPs, EIARD Members

NCPs, EIARD Members

EIARD Members

Exec Sec, WG, ECG

EIARD Members

Exec Sec

EIARD representatives

Consult regularly with colleagues in appropriate ministries and government departments.

Coordinate positions of various ministries and departments in order to improve policy coherence.

Promote increased funding for ARD.

Compile EIARD positions for each agenda item for CGIAR AGM in December 2005.

Meet as appropriate prior to FARA General Assembly to coordinate positions.

Promote, coordinate and support EIARD representatives on relevant committees and task forces, including CGIAR ExCo, Genetic Resources Policy Committee, Programmatic and Structural Realignment Task Forces; GFAR Steering Committee and Donors’ Support Group; EFARD Steering Committee and Programme Committee.

Actively participate as EIARD representative, promoting EIARD positions