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Knowledge Sharing Week (KSW09)
18-22 May 2009
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CIAT Strategic Directions
(February 2009)
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English (720 kb)
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Spanish (645 kb)
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French (620 kb)
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Portuguese (596 kb)
Synthesis:
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Spanish (83 kb)
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CIAT
Medium-Term Plan 2010-2012
Abridged version
(814 kb)
CIAT
Medium-Term Plan 2010-2012
Full version
(1002 kb)
CIAT
Annual Report 2008
(full text, 1347 kb)
CIAT
Financial Statements
31 December 2008
(1388 kb)
Four
Decades: Striving for excellence in agricultural research
(brochure, 273 kb)
I National Course on Real-Time PCR Applied to Pathogen Detection in Plants and Seeds
CIAT
cordially invites researchers, graduate students, and professionals in
plant diagnosis to participate in the I National Course on "Real-Time
PCR Applied to Pathogen Detection in Plants and Seeds" that will
be held at CIAT headquarters in Palmira (Valle del Cauca, Colombia) from
3 to 6 August 2009.
The course aims to train participants in the management and application of this technique in the diagnosis of agriculturally important pathogens.
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth
Álvarez
Registration: ciatpcrtiemporeal@gmail.com
More information
(in Spanish)
Bean varieties released in Ecuador using CIAT materials and methodology
Ecuador's
National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIAP), through its National
Program of Andean Legumes and Grains, released three new bean varieties
applying the CIAL participatory methodology, designed by CIAT, and using
plant material developed by this Center.
See the News Release.
Posthumous homage to Robert D. Havener
A
heartfelt homage to honor the memory of Robert D. Havener was carried
out on the CIAT campus last 5 June.
During the ceremony, presided over by the CGIAR Chair Kathy Sierra and members of the Executive Council (ExCo), a pink trumpet tree of the Bignoniaceae family, locally known as guayacán, was planted next to the main entrance.
Dr. Havener, a very dear friend of the Center, served as interim Director General from 1994 to 1995. Member of the Center's Board of Trustees during the periods 1992-94 and 1995-98, Havener served as its chair from 1996 to 1998. His administrative work helped CIAT overcome delicate financial situations caused by the world crisis. Dr. Havener passed in August 2005.
Several members of the ExCo who had known Bob Havener personally shared different anecdotes and highlighted his great personality and the valuable work he did in favor not only of CIAT but of the CGIAR.
See
video.
CIAT is seeking an energetic professional to serve as liaison between the Director General's office and the Center's research areas. The position will be based at CIAT headquarters (Palmira, Colombia).
Closing date for applications: 15 July 2009.
CIAT Annual Report 2008 online
The
CIAT Annual Report 2008 is now online. It contains details of some the
Center’s important advances in research to tackle hunger and poverty
in the tropics. It also features financial results, together with the
outlook and challenges for 2009 and beyond.
See
the report.
Download the report
(full text, 1347 kb).
Job Opening
IP & Technology Management Officer
CIAT is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic person to establish an IP & Technology Management Office and coordinate all IP management processes. The position will be based at CIAT headquarters (Palmira, Colombia).
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2009.
CIAT researcher wins international award
An
award-winning scientist in Colombia has paid tribute to his Colombian
colleagues for their dedication, which led to him winning an international
science prize. To show his appreciation, Dr Andy Jarvis, of CIAT and Bioversity
International, near Cali, will use part of the prize money to create
a scholarship for a promising scientist from the region to help with his
research into the effects of climate change on agricultural biodiversity.
See the News Release.
Knowledge Sharing Week (KSW09)
CIAT's
Knowledge Sharing Week (KSW09) started on Monday, 18 May. This was one
of the Center's most important annual events, gathering scientists from
Africa, Asia, and Central America, and providing a unique opportunity
to exchange and discuss experiences with colleagues at headquarters.
Third issue of Challenges and Innovations
The
third issue of CIAT's e-newsletter, Challenges & Innovations, which
welcomes the Center's new Director General, Dr. Ruben Echeverría,
is now online. It also presents CIAT's new Strategic Directions and offers
stories on exciting advances in rice production partnerships in Latin
America as well as recent news from CIAT and the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
See this
e-newsletter.
NIAS of Japan and CIAT sign agreement
A
Letter of Understanding was signed by the National Institute of Agrobiological
Sciences (NIAS)
and CIAT.
During the 5-year collaborative effort, the two institutions will develop joint projects in the area of molecular breeding, including research on transgenic crops. They will also exchange experiences through visiting scientists, and exchange publications, information, and other materials of common interest.
The document was signed by Dr. Teruo Ishige, President of NIAS, and Dr. Geoff Hawtin, former Director General of CIAT.
After
more than a year under development CIAT's Director General Geoff Hawtin
announces the availability of CIAT's new Strategic Directions as endorsed
by the Board and the incoming Director General, Ruben Echeverría.
The document is the result of a rigorous process of reflection, debate, and consultations with different partners and stakeholders in agricultural research and the Center's staff.
The new directions aim to achieve a more eco-efficient agriculture at the service of the poor of Latin America and the tropical world. The strategy proposed is based on three pillars: (1) improved crops for the poor, (2) improved soil fertility management, and (3) programmatic alliances with Latin America and the Caribbean.
This strategy derives from a new vision of eco-efficient agriculture, which benefits the poor by delivering sustainable increases in productivity; by better enabling family farms to compete in markets; by limiting the damage to natural resources both within and beyond agriculture; and by showing resilience in the face of environmental shocks, particularly climate change.
"We believe that the scenario is ready for new advances in 2009 and beyond", said CIAT Director General Geoff Hawtin.
Download the
complete document in English
(720 kb), Spanish
(645 kb), French
(620 kb), and Portuguese
(596 kb).
Download the
synthesis in English
(96 kb), Spanish
(83 kb), French
(85 kb), and Portuguese
(80 kb).
- I National Course on Real-Time PCR Applied to Pathogen Detection in Plants and Seeds
- Posthumous homage to Robert D. Havener
- Job Opening: Program Officer
- CIAT Annual Report 2008 online
- Job Opening: IP & Technology Management Officer
- Knowledge Sharing Week (KSW09)
- Third issue of Challenges & Innovations
- NIAS of Japan and CIAT sign agreement
- CIAT Strategic Directions
News Releases
- Bean varieties released in Ecuador using CIAT materials and methodology
- CIAT researcher wins international award
- CIAT takes the lead to ease coffee-climate pressure
- New shipment of seeds to the North Pole
- New Digital Map of Africa's Depleted Soils to Offer Insights Critical for Boosting Food Production
- CIAT's new E-Newsletter
- CIAT-led institutional Knowledge Sharing Project of the CGIAR delivers promising results
- US Patent Office rejects US company's patent protection for bean commonly grown by Latin American farmers