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Third External Program Review of IRRI, 1987 by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…The report was discussed at TAC 43 and TAC 48.The reviews were conducted at a time when IRRI had not completed its strategic planning exercise, and a new director general was coming on board. Final TAC and CGIAR action was deferred until the plan was completed, in 1989. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, DC, October 27-31, 1997: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Group adopted for the interim a draft Ethical Principles Relating to Genetic Resources, and endorsed a report from the GRPC. The IFPRI Director General reviewed the prospects for global food security by 2020. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, DC,October 25-29, 1993: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Director General of IFPRI reported on world food trends. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Berlin, May 16-20, 1988: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Chairman set up a small group headed by Leslie Swindale, Director General of ICRISAT, to examine research priorities and future actions.The Group endorsed the need for a program of research on vegetables, but could not agree on how to proceed. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 19-23, 1986: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Group learned that the Deputy Director General of FAO was chairing a committee to study the relationship with IBPGR. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Paris, May 25-27, 1983: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…In response to a report from Dieter Bommer, Assistant Director General of FAO, on plans for an international convention on plant genetic resources, the Group expressed concern and asked TAC to be prepared to consider how IBPGR might be affected. …”
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World Health Organization and knowledge translation in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition by Strategic Technical Advisory Group of Experts, Duke, Trevor, AlBuhairan, Fadia S., Agarwal, Koki, Arora, Narendra K., Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Ruel, Marie T.

“…The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (MNCAHN) was established in 2020 to advise the Director-General of WHO on issues relating to MNCAHN. STAGE comprises individuals from multiple low-income and middle-income and high-income countries, has representatives from many professional disciplines and with diverse experience and interests.Progress in MNCAHN requires improvements in quality of services, equity of access and the evolution of services as technical guidance, community needs and epidemiology changes. …”
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Governance and food security in an age of globalization by Paarlberg, Robert L.

“…(from Foreward by Per Pinstrup-Andersen Director General, IFPRI)…”
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Africa’s food and nutrition security situation: where are we and how did we get here? by Benson, Todd

“…." -- Foreword by Joachim von Braun, Director General, IFPRI…”
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Proceedings of National Seminar on Regulations and Governance Issues in India’s Seed Sector by Dadlani, Narendra

“…Himanshu Pathak, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR. Dr. P.K. Singh, Agriculture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India, presided over the Inaugural Session, which was also addressed by Dr. …”
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Resolución 1738 de 2018: por medio de la cual se adopta la reglamentación para el funcionamiento del Fondo Nacional de Financiación para la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación,...

“…Que el numeral 15 del artículo 5 del Decreto 849 de 2016, consagra como función a cargo del Director General del Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación - COLCIENCIAS, la deexpedir los actos administrativos que le correspondan de acuerdo con la Constitución y las Leyes. …”
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A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war- but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable by Headey, Derek D., Hirvonen, Kalle

“…The World Food Program’s director general described it as a “perfect storm.” Prices spiked again in 2011/12 before gradually receding. …”
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2016 IFPRI annual report by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…At the ministerial-level OECD Meeting of the Committee for Agriculture, IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan argued that improvements in the global food system will play a key role in achieving the SDGs. …”
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IRRI-DG’s visit of mechanized-DSR clusters and interaction with the stakeholders by Kumar, Virender, Kumar, Ashok, Mohapatra, Bidhan

“…A Quick Overview Dr. Yvonne Pinto, Director General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), accompanied by Dr. …”
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Dialogue on Ethiopian Agricultural Development: Report of a conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12 November 2009 by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Dr Abera Deressa, State Minister of MoARD; Dr Solomon Assefa, Director General of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research; and Professor Belay Kassa, President of Haramaya University made presentations on the challenges, opportunities and achievements of agricultural research in Ethiopia and the role of agricultural universities. …”
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Resolución 833 de 2018: por medio de la cual se crea el Comité Técnico de Asuntos - OCDE

“…Que el artículo 5 del Decreto 849 de 2016 consagra como funciones a cargo del Director General de COLCIENCIAS, entre otras, las de crear, organizar y conformar comités, comisiones y grupos internos de trabajo, teniendo en cuenta la estructura interna, las necesidades del servicio y los planes y programas trazados para el adecuado funcionamiento del Departamento; y expedir los actos administrativos que le correspondan de acuerdo con la Ley.…”
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Assessment of ‘Kiremt’ 2023 Climate and Climate Outlook of the Upcoming ‘Bega’ 2023/24 by Getachew, Abate, Teshome, Asaminew, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Fetene Teshome, Director General of EMI, and the keynote speeches were given by Mr. …”
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Foro de análisis financiamiento e inclusión financiera para el desarrollo agropecuario, rural y de sistemas alimentarios en América Latina y el Caribe: Documento resumen by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Fernández-Arias, Eduardo, Piñeiro, Valeria, Prato, Bettina, Arias, Joaquin

“…El evento se inició con una presentación del Director General del IICA sobre la situación general del sector agropecuario en la región. …”
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Support the implementation of 2025 International Forum of Low-Emission Agrifood Systems such as organizing a low carbon food system workshop at WAFI in China and conducting consult... by CGIAR Science Program on Climate Action

“…Chen had further discussion with Weiping Hao, the deputy director general of Institute of Environmental Development, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Xifeng Gong, the interim director of the China Office of CGIAR on developing a fundable proposal to the Ministry of Science and Technology. …”
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Workshop on index based flood insurance: Testing business model in agricultural risk management by International Water Management Institute

“…Anil Sinha (Senior Advisor & Mentor, Hazard Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation and former VC, BSDMA), and opening remarks from Mr. Jeremy Bird (Director General of IWMI), Dr. L S Rathore, (former DG, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)), and Dr. …”
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