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    Seventeenth Meeting of the Executive Council, November 3-4, 2009, Rome, Italy
    (Meeting Report, 2009-11-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    The Seventeenth meeting of the CGIAR Executive Council meeting was held at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to 1) confirm Alliance, Donor, and Stakeholder support for reform progress, 2) develop solutions on key issues in the CGIAR Document on Reform (dated October 26, 2009) that have been identified; and 3) agree on a path forward between ExCo 17 and the CGIAR Business Meeting in December 2009. The meeting confirmed strong alignment and support of the reform, and for moving forward with the transition. The 19 key issues identified by the Transition Management Team (TMT) are spelled out in this report as are the outcomes of dicussion by ExCo.
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    Sixteenth Meeting of the Executive Council, June 4-5, 2009, Cali, Colombia: Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2009-06-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary of proceedings of the sixteenth Executive Council Meeting held in Cali, Colombia June 4-5, 2009 at CIAT. On the agenda: the CGIAR Change Management Process and Transition, the Performance Measurement System 2008 and external reviews for both IRRI and ICRISAT. Th CGIAR transition discussions included: GCARD, Strategy and Results Framework, Mega Programme mock-ups, Consortium design and creation, CGIAR Fund framework document, and the establishment of an Independent Science and partnership Council (ISPC).
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    Summary of ExCo 15 Discussion and Recommendations to the CGIAR on the CGIAR's Change Management Process
    (Meeting Report, 2008-11-01) CGIAR Executive Council
    The CGIAR's Change Steering Team (CST) Chair, Rodney Cooke and Co-Chair, Jonathan Wadsworth, presented their team's report, the “Integrated CGIAR Reform Proposal” to ExCo. The presentation gave a brief background on the change management initiative and the process to date, including the development of the earlier agreed CGIAR Vision and CGIAR Strategic Objectives which have guided the activities of the change management process. This document was discussed at the CGIAR's AGM08 Business Meeting at Maputo, Mozambique.
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    Fifteenth Meeting of the Executive Council, October 1-2, 2008, Lisbon, Portugal : Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Internal Document, 2008-10-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary of proceedings of the fifteenth Executive Council Meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal October 1-2, 2008 at the International Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (IICT) (English: Tropical Research Institute of Portugal). On the agenda: the Independent Review of the CGIAR, the CGIAR Change Management Process, GRPC, Challenge Program oversight and Cycle 2 proposals, Performance Measurement System and Center MTPs and 2009 Financial Plans.
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    Twelth Executive Council Meeting, May 16-17, 2007 : Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Internal Document, 2007-06-01) CGIAR Secretariat
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    Ninth meeting of the CGIAR Executive Council, October 19-20, 2005 : Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2005-10-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    tbd This document was discussed at the Business Meeting at AGM2005.
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    Conclusions and Recommendations of the Summary of Proceedings of the Ninth ExCo Meeting, October 31, 2005
    (Internal Document, 2005-10-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    This 4 page record lists the conclusions and recommendations from the Summary of Proceedings of the Ninth ExCo Meeting, dated October 31, 2005. Topics discussed were: the revised Science Council Priorities and Strategies 2005-2015, strengthening the research-development linkage in the CGIAR, the medium term plans and 2006 financing plan, the CIMMYT EPMR, the Pilot Performance Measurement System, the Sub Saharan Task Forces follow up, the CGIAR engagement with CSOs and the Funding System Priorities Task Force. This document was discussed at the Business Meeting at AGM2005.
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    Conclusions and Recommendations of the Summary of Proceedings of the Eighth ExCo Meeting, May 31, 2005
    (Internal Document, 2005-05-01)
    This 4 page record lists the conclusions and recommendations from the Summary of Proceedings of the Eighth ExCo meeting dated May 31, 2005. Topics discussed: the 2004 financial report, the CGIAR Priorities and Strategies 2005-2015, the Science Council Program Report, the Challenge Programs, EPMRs for IFPRI and CIMMYT, the Pilot Performance Measurement System, the Sub Saharan Task Forces and the Science Council Membership. This document was discussed at the Business Meeting at AGM2005.
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    Eighth Meeting of the Executive Council of the CGIAR, May 11-12, 2005, Berlin, Germany: Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Internal Document, 2005-05-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary record of proceedings of the eighth meeting of the Executive Council, held May 11-12, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. On the agenda: CGIAR compensation study progress report, 2004 financial report, CGIAR priorities and strategies 2005-2015, Challenge Programs progress reports, IFPRI EPMR, CIMMYT EPMR, Sub Saharan Task Forces, reports from CBC, CDC, Center Alliance update, feedback on new member orientation session and Science Council membership. A detailed list of conclusions and recommendations is available in the summary record.
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    Seventh meeting of the CGIAR Executive Council, September 13-14, 2004 : Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2004-09-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary of proceedings of the seventh meeting of the CGIAR Executive Council, held at IFAD, Rome, September 13-14, 2004. Francisco Reifschneider briefed ExCo on developments in the CGIAR, Per Pinstrup-Andersen reported on the Science Council, including the priorities and strategy exercise and the Science Council's assessment of Center and challenge program medium-term plans. Topics discussed at meeting: approval of the SSA challenge program for an 18 month inception phase, approval of the Generation challenge program beyond its inception phase, approval of the IRRI EPMR recommendation by the CGIAR with the addition of : expansion of IRRI activities in SSA with the proviso that it work with WARDA, and that IRRI should not abandon research on upland rice and work jointly with WARDA on this subject. Also discussed: the Working Group on Performance Measurement, governance matters and task forces on programmatic and structural organizational alignment, CGIAR nominee process, the CGIAR Charter, the role of ExCo committees, the CDC collective action retreat, CGIAR interaction with NARS, and ExCo rotation. Attachments include the list of participants, agenda, and ExCo member feedback tables. This report was part of the CGIAR Business Meeting at AGM04.
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    Sixth Meeting of the Executive Council, May 10-11, 2004, Montpellier, France: Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2004-06-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary record of proceedings of the sixth meeting of the Executive Council held in Montpellier, France on May 10-11, 2004. The agenda included discussions on the following topics: the 2003 financial report, the Science Council, Challenge Programs, the review of Partnership Committees, the CGIAR compensation study, the Working Group on Performance Measurement, the CGIAR charter, selecting CGIAR-nominees on Center Boards, the CGIAR charter, the GRPC work plan and budget, the task forces on programmatic and structural alignment, the ISNAR-IFPRI transition and the Global Open Agriculture and Food University.
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    Fifth Meeting of the Executive Council, September 19, 2003, Washington, D.C. : Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2003-10-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    The report was discussed at the Business Meeting during AGM 2003.
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    Third Meeting of the Executive Council, September 24, 2002, Washington, DC: Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2002-10-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary record of proceedings of the third meeting of the Executive Council, held in Washington, DC on 24 September 2002. A report on the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development was followed by a description of the preparations for the 2002 Annual General Meeting in the Philippines. An update on the development of an integrated business plan for the System Office was followed by a presentation of the proposed 2003 financing plan, and briefings on the Executive Council Finance Committee's discussion of it. The financing plan was endorsed. The Chairs of the Executive Council Finance Program Committees summarized the committee's discussions on challenge program funding and Interim Science Council recommendations. Based largely on those recommendations, the Council endorsed the challenge programs on Water and Food, and Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition, while calling for further development of the Unlocking Genetic Diversity in Crops for the Resource-Poor Challenge Program. The Interim Science Council (ISC) Chair offered an overview of the Council's ongoing assessment of thirteen regular process challenge programs. Discussion of the review of the GRPC led to endorsement of most of the review report's recommendations, with suggestions as to GRPC's relationship with IPGRI's Genetic Resources Policy Unit and the planned CGIAR Science Council. The Executive Council endorsed the recommendations of the EPMR of CIP, while disagreement between the Finance and Program Committees over the future of ISNAR led the Council to call for a systematic consideration of alternative institutional arrangements for ISNAR's functions to be carried out. Minutes of the Finance and Program Committee's September 23 meetings are provided as annexes.
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    Second Meeting of the Executive Council, April 16-17, 2002, London: Summary Record of Proceedings
    (Meeting Report, 2002-05-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Summary record of proceedings of the second meeting of the Executive Council, held in London, 16-17 April 2002. Discussion of the report of the 2001 financial outcome was followed by a presentation of guidelines to be used for 2003 financial planning. Discussion of the pilot and regular processes for challenge programs raised concerns over participation of NARS and other stakeholders, which it was decided should be a necessary condition before proposed challenge programs should be considered by the Interim Science Council. The representation within the Executive Council of civil society organizations (small farmers' groups in particular) and of regional development banks was considered as well, while larger farmers would be represented within the Private Sector Committee. Meeting participants discussed the composition and chairmanship of the Executive Council Finance and Program Committees. The Director described a planned Executive Council working group to guide the process of TAC's transition into a Science Council. Non Secretariat members of the Council evaluated the service and performance of the CGIAR Secretariat. IPGRI Director General Geoffrey Hawtin's briefing on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources, conclusions of the Genetic Resources Policy Committee, and establishment of the Global Conservation Trust, was followed by an overview of preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development and World Food Summit + 5.The report of the External Programme and Management Review of CIP, progress in the conduct of reviews of ISNAR and the systemwide programs on Collective Action and Property Rights and Integrated Pest Management, and scheduled reviews of IPGRI and ICRISAT were presented. The funding stability of systemwide programs, and their relationship to challenge programs were discussed.
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    Report of the Third Meeting of the CGIAR Interim Executive Council, October 29, 2001
    (Meeting Report, 2001-11-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    Report of the third and final meeting of the CGIAR Interim Executive Council, held on October 29, 2001, one day prior to the CGIAR 2001 Annual General Meeting, after which the Executive Council would conduct its first meeting on November 2. The Council endorsed the proposed US$340 million 2002 CGIAR financing plan, and the change to a simultaneous approval process of Centers' medium term plans and financial plans to accommodate the elimination of the Group's annual Mid Term Meeting. Council members discussed and suggested modifications to the twelve recommendations of the draft Integrated Proposal for CGIAR Reform.