One of the main objectives of Agropolis International is to boost the awareness and the influence of the scientific community worldwide

Agropolis International works in synergy with its members on a subsidiary basis. The activities focus on building up and consolidating partnership for members or partners expecting facilities of contact and. /or sharing among the scientific community.

The scientific community develops a large diversity of partnerships with local, national and international organisations, based on its expertise in the fields of agriculture, food, biodiversity, and environment and on its links with tropical and Mediterranean areas.

Agropolis International monitors partnerships and facilitates joint projects with the major organisations involved in multilateral cooperation devoted to the development of Southern countries, like:

International organisations

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research: It supports (gathers) 15 international research centres.

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research: supports stakeholders involved in agricultural research and innovation systems for development.

 

European organisations

European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development: facilitates the coordination of European policy and support for Agricultural Research for Development (ARD)

EARD Infosys + European Information System on Agricultural Research for Development

The ERA-ARD (Agricultural Research for Development Dimension of the European Research Area): promotes collaboration in European agricultural research for the world’s poor.

AGRINATURA, the European alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for development: encompasses 35 universities and research organisations from 18 European countries working with agricultural research, education, training and capacity strengthening for development.

European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development: European constituent of the GFAR.

 

National organisation

The International Agricultural Research Commission: a consulting group (French research organisations (CIRAD, INRA, IRD, Cemagref, cnrs), Ministery of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Ministry of Higher Education and Research) with international agricultural research organisations.



 
 

Update on 20/05/10


Sylvie Albert
albert@agropolis.fr
Tel : +33 (0)4 67 04 75 86




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