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Biotechnology Network
AARINENA Executive Committee
recommended the establishment of agricultural biotechnology
network in the Near East & North Africa Region.
Given the current status of the agricultural biotechnology in
the different countries of the region, and in the absence of a
coordinating body for the promotion of cooperation among these
countries for the optimal utilization of the limited resources
available for the development of the agricultural biotechnology,
the establishment of a Technical Cooperation Network on
Agricultural biotechnology is a matter of urgency.
An expert consultation for establishing Agricultural
biotechnology Network for technical co-operation between member
countries has been held during December 2007 to adopt this
proposal.
The roles of AARINENA, FAO , ICARDA and GFAR are to initiate
action and provide technical support to the activities of the
network.
The regional network has been
comprised initially from all countries in the region but other
countries may join upon request at a later stage. The
International and Regional organizations which have interest in
agricultural biotechnology as well as donor countries and the
private sector, including all stakeholders in the agricultural
biotechnology chain from cultivation to processing and
marketing, may also join the network as members without voting
rights.
The network has been established as a partnership among all the
different bodies and stakeholders in each of the participating
member countries that are involved in any manner through out the
overall agricultural biotechnology areas of research. Funding
support include: NGOs ,Private Sector, Research Institutions
(Both Governmental and Non- Governmental ) and universities as
well as other national and international supporting
organizations,. The roles of the FAO, ICARDA, GFAR and AARINENA
are to initiate action and provide support to the programs.
Objectives of the Network:
The long term objectives of the network are to mobilize the
collective efforts of the interesting institutions or countries
in the region towards promotion of production, utilization, and
economic return, enhancement of the product quality,
conservation of the eco-system and natural resources and
development of agricultural biotechnology applications. These
could be achieved through the following:
a) Create awareness at various policymaking and technical levels
within member countries on the importance of the development of
agricultural biotechnology through an integrated approach.
b)Facilitate exchange of information through the development of
an information system for the collection and dissemination of
information on advances in agricultural biotechnology research
results
Allow joint programs to be developed for the exchange of
experiences and expertise and organization of training courses,
workshops and conferences for the effective use and sharing of
transferable technical information and skills.
Enhance cooperation for the analysis and solution of common
problems through joint research /development projects.
Contribute to the formulation of national networks in each
country to strengthen collaboration among national institutions,
non-governmental organizations, private sector and universities.
The expected outputs are:
o Contribute to strengthening the capacities of specialized
national institutions;
o Organize workshops, information dissemination activities to
stimulate the exchange of experiences among scientists;
o Organize several activities to bridge the gap between research
and development; and
o Foster cooperation among participating countries.
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