The Secretariat

Forms the Headquarter of the Network and will be located in one of the institutions in one of the participating countries.

The secretariat consists of a full time Secretary assisted by sufficient staff appointed by him, upon the approval of the Coordinating Board, to carry out the function of the Network. The host country will provide physical and logistic facilities at the focal institution for the secretariat, but the operational costs should be shared among participating countries and accounted for in the annual budget of the Network.
 

Missions

The Secretary, will be responsible to the chairman of the Coordinating Board of the Network on the following functions:

a) Establishment of a Network web page along with a comprehensive olive database (all aspects relevant to medicinal plants agro-industry) and an overall marketing and promotional web program (in cooperation with the sub-networks).

b) Publication of a regular newsletter for enhancement of dissemination of information and preparation of a biannual report highlighting the different activities and achievements of the different groups.

c) Collection, compilation and dissemination of all documents, reference material and correspondence as well as technical information (in cooperation with the sub networks).
d) Preparation and follow up of work programs (research, training, workshops, conferences, etc) and budgets approved by the Coordinating Board.

e) Administrative responsibilities of the Network, including the preparation of the annual budget in co-ordination with the sub-networks in the different countries.

f) Preparation of evaluation criteria for the assessment of the performance and efficiency of the network. An outside team of experts will perform evaluation.
 

Contact details:

MHP Network Secretariat :

National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer ( NCARTT) , 

P.O.Box 639 –Baqa 19381,- AMMAN- Jordan

E-mail : map-aarenina@ncartt.gov.jo

Tel : 00962 6 4725071 /299

Fax: 00962 6 4726099