The Ad
Hoc Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
is formed as and when necessary to assist the Consortium in ensuring
technical soundness of research projects through providing advice
during planning of research programs and reviewing the progress
and achievements of projects. The ad hoc TAC will be composed of
the working group leaders from each working group; the Consortium
Coordinator, and representatives from the national
agricultural research and extension systems (NARES),
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and the private sector.
THE
WORKING GROUPS
1.
Major functions of the WG:
- Planning and implementation of high priority research activities
- Preparation of project proposals for funding
- Identification and building of research teams (including
extension agents and NGOs)
- Identification and consultation with stakeholders
- Efficient coordination across sites and among countries
(including information exchange and cross site visits)
- Identification and testing of suitable technologies
- Facilitation for technology delivery
- Monitoring, and reporting of research outputs and technology
impacts
- Organization of thematic workshops
2. Composition
of the working group and the functions of each member:
- Group Leader
- “Championing”
the WG
- Overall
coordination
- Facilitation
- Synthesis
of research outputs
- Reporting
to the CURE coordinator
- Site Coordinators
- Coordinate
the Consortium activities within the site/institution
- Administrative
liaison for CURE for the site/institution
- Regular
reporting of activities and expenditure to WG leader. The
site coordinator will first send the report to the Steering
Committee member and copy it to the WG leader
- NARES researchers
- Implementation
of scientific research
- Technology
development
- Technology
testing
- IRRI researchers
- Implementation
of scientific research
- Technology
development
- Technology
testing
When needed,
the following groups may be invited
- Other
CG centers
- Advanced
research institutes (for direct collaboration and/or as resource
persons)
- NGOs
- Farmer
groups
- Extension
agents
- Resource
persons (to provide technical help on specific aspects of
the program)
3. Operation
of the WG
- Working
Groups will meet once per year, before the Steering Committee
Meeting, to review and plan research activities and provide
inputs to the Steering Committee
- The meeting
will also serve the purpose of monitoring the research progress
- Additional
meetings/group discussions may be organized as needed throughout
the year
- Operational
mechanisms other than the general principles (accountability,
reporting) are to be decided by the WG
KEY SITES
A key site is a
venue to fulfill the research needs and objectives of a particular
working group and of CURE. The reason for the Consortium is
to allow greater opportunities for IRRI and NARES researchers
to work cooperatively at specific sites. Whenever possible,
objectives should be reconciled in the key site such that use
of resources is optimized.
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