On 15-16 December 2007, an expert consultation meeting for the establishment of a regional network for agricultural biotechnology in the Near East and North Africa was held in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was sponsored by the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), FAO and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and hosted by the Egypt Agricultural Research Center. At the meeting, the proposal to establish the network was adopted unanimously and decisions were taken regarding location of the network secretariat, election of officers, selection of technical working groups and a program of activities. See an overview of the meeting (568 KB) or contact [email protected] for more information.

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