1. ICTs for Development, Rural Advice, Agricultural Research
E-Agriculture : enhances Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in rural development and food security
Virtual community of practice with over 6,200 members from around the globe; recent discussion forum and policy brief on ICT and agricultural value chains
ICT and Rural Enterprise panel at WSIS Forum organized by FAO, UNCTAD and ITC
Preparing a new conceptual framework to enhance the impact of ICT in rural development in countries

2. ICTs for Development, Rural Advice, Agricultural Research
Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services:
Mission: to provide advocacy and leadership on pluralistic, demand-driven rural advisory services, in the context of global development agenda.
Open structure: no formal membership, governed by a Steering Committee and managed by a Secretariat (Agroidea, Lindau, Switzerland).
Funding: B&M Gates Foundation, EC, SDC.

3. ICTs for Development, Rural Advice, Agricultural Research
Global Forum on Agricultural Research: serves as an open and inclusive forum for dialogue and action on strategic issues in agricultural research for development.
Four main roles:
Advocacy for change: Strengthen the voice and demand of society for innovative agricultural research around key development issues
Institutions for the Future: Transform agricultural research, extension and education institutions to meet our future needs
Inter-regional learning: New partnerships catalyzing rapid and efficient change around the world
Putting knowledge to use: Empower change by overcoming the barriers to knowledge flow
Global Conference of Agricultural Research for Development