Preparatory Consultation for MTM94 on Strategic Issues: A Summary Report

Summary report of a consultation on strategic issues called by CGIAR Chairman Ismail Serageldin in Washington, DC, on April 13, 1994. Participants were the Finance and Oversight Committee members, chairs of TAC, the CBC and CDC, and the executive secretaries of TAC and the CGIAR. The purposes was to provide guidance to the chairman on issues most relevant to the agenda of MTM94. The Chairman distributed the report under a letter of April 18, 1994 to heads of delegation, regional representatives, IARC directors and board chairs, and TAC members as part of the preparation for the meeting. Among the issues addressed were reaffirmation that the research agenda of the CGIAR should drive funding, not the reverse, and of the priorities endorsed through the 1994-1998 MTP process; the urgency of a response to the financial crisis; improvements in the funding modalities of the CGIAR, and steps toward a rededication of donors to the goals of the CGIAR at a Bellagio type meeting in early 1995.Agenda document at the CGIAR meeting in May 1994

Five Times Five: Reinventing Education for the 21st Century

In “Five by Five: Redefining Education for the 21st Century,” the author explores the necessary transformations in education to meet the demands of the evolving world. Reflecting on the outdated 20th-century model, he emphasizes the need for adaptability, creativity, and technological proficiency in the current era. The essay covers five key aspects. The author discusses the essential traits to cultivate in the minds of youth, such as critical thinking, imagination, curiosity, discipline, and ethics. The essay envisions a future education system marked by continuous learning, modular offerings, and a blend of formal, non-formal, and informal learning formats. Ultimately, the author advocates for a holistic approach that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities presented by our rapidly changing society

Addressing our planetary crisis: Consensus statement from the presenters and International Advisory Committee of the Regional Action on Climate Change (RACC) Symposium held in conjunction with the Kyoto-based Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum, 1 October 2021.

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Mobiliser le savoir pour éradiquer la faim

Leçon inaugurale prononcée le 18 novembre 2010 Chaire Savoirs contre pauvreté Aujourd’hui, près d’un milliard de personnes dans le monde souffrent de la faim. Nous disposons pourtant des moyens techniques et scientifiques pour lutter contre ce fléau. Acteur international majeur des politiques de lutte contre la pauvreté depuis plusieurs décennies, Ismail Serageldin expose ici les causes de la faim, la question de la sécurité alimentaire et la nécessité de transformer l’agriculture mondiale. « Il est temps d’utiliser notre savoir scientifique et les avancées technologiques pour assurer à tous les hommes leur droit humain à la sécurité alimentaire. Il faut transporter les nouvelles technologies du laboratoire au terrain, dans une action mondiale concertée. »Inaugural lecture given on November 18th 2010 Chair in Knowledge against Poverty Over a billion people throughout the world currently suffer from famine although the technical and scientific means exist to combat this scourge. Ismail Serageldin has been a major figure in the political battle against poverty for several decades and here he sets out the causes of famine while discussing the question of food security and the need to transform world agriculture. “The time has come to use our scientific knowledge and technological advances to ensure the basic human right to food safety for all people. The newest laboratory technologies must be transferred into the field in the framework of concerted world-wide action”