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Steering Committee Virtual Meeting February 27, 2012 Washington, DC www.agrodep.org NETWORK COMPONENT Ismael FOFANA AGRODEP Network Coordinator.

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1 Steering Committee Virtual Meeting February 27, 2012 Washington, DC www.agrodep.org NETWORK COMPONENT Ismael FOFANA AGRODEP Network Coordinator

2 A CTIVITIES IN 2011 1) Membership Agreement Letter 2) Membership Extension Plan 3) Membership Extension in 2011 55 African-based researchers and experts 21 African countries covered; 1/3 of female representation; Diverse research interests and experiences; Various research institutions, think tanks, and universities across Africa represented; 2 www.agrodep.org

3 A CTIVITIES IN 2011 ( CONT.) 4) Members’ Website Activities New Website launched (October 2011) 5) Conferences and Workshops Inception Workshop (2010 October 28-29) General Meeting and Workshop (2011 June 6-8) 6) Grants for Innovative Research Call for proposals on July 2011 28 applications submitted 14 applications recommended and approved 6/14 proposals addressing CAADP policy priorities 3 www.agrodep.org

4 A CTIVITIES IN 2011 ( CONT.) 4 www.agrodep.org 7) Training Program 18 training courses compiled from different partners 8 training courses selected for implementation in 2012 8) Working Paper Series 6 submissions for publication 9) Grants for Research Valorization 4 applications for international conference participation 10) Award for excellence in publication

5 A CTIVITIES FOR 2012 5 www.agrodep.org 1) Network Advisory Committee Meeting (Q1) Organize a virtual meeting for the NAC to discuss and provide advice on the 2012 networking activities. 2) Membership Extension (Q1) Extend the membership from 55 to 75 individuals, with specific attention to gender and regional diversities. 3) Contribution of Partners (Q2) Continue the stocktaking on partners' strengths in modeling and data work to guide future implementation of the workplan, particularly in training, mentoring, and review activities. 4) Members’ Website Activities (Q1-Q4) Strengthen online interaction and resource sharing (Wiki & Blog) among members in the new website.

6 A CTIVITIES FOR 2012 ( CONT.) 6 www.agrodep.org 5) Newsletters (Q1-Q4) Produce monthly issues of the AGRODEP Newsletter (except on months when the AGRODEP Bulletin is issued. 6) Manual of procedures (Q1-Q4) Document the design, implementation, and monitoring of AGRODEP activities. 7) Grants for Innovative Research (Q2-Q4) Monitor the progress of the 14 innovative research projects Implement the mentoring activities as needed for research projects Design and adopt a review process of projects Launch the second call for proposals and award grants for 2013.

7 A CTIVITIES FOR 2012 ( CONT.) 7 www.agrodep.org 8) Grants for Research Gap (Q1-Q3) Launch the first call for proposals to address research gaps and award grants for 2012-13 9) Grants for Research Valorization (Q1-Q4) Promote the use of AGRODEP Research Valorization Grants to enhance the visibility of members 10) Training Activities (Q1-Q4) Implement the package of 8 training courses proposed and selected in 2012 Prepare and validate the survey questionnaire to monitor and evaluate AGRODEP training courses Develop a new training program for 2013 11) Working Paper Series (Q1-Q4) Increase AGRODEP publications activities

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