National Association of State Universities and Land Grant
Colleges (NASULGC)
1307 New York Avenue N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
Main conference
room located on the ground floor.
Final
Agenda |
| 8:15
a.m. |
Welcoming
and Opening Remarks
M. Peter McPherson, BIFAD
Chair |
8:20
a.m. |
Transformational
Development, and 2008 Budget
Parrie Henderson, Chief Coordinator (A) for Program
Integration, USAID Office of Director, U.S. Foreign
Assistance (F Bureau) and John Becker, Regional Coordinator
for Southern Africa, F Bureau |
| 9:15
a.m.. |
Increasing the Role
of Universities in African Development--New Perspectives
Calestous Juma, Harvard University |
| 10:00
a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15
a.m. |
Open Discussion--Strategic
Direction of BIFAD for 2007 ---
Introduced
by Allen Christensen, Director, Ezra Taft Benson
Ag & Food Institute, Brigham Young University,
BIFAD Member |
| 10:45
a.m. |
Operational and
Management Issues
- Title XII Implementation
John
Thomas, USAID/EGAT/Agriculture
- Horticultural Development--Programming Plans
- Improved Implementation of CRSPs—Discussion
- SPARE Management
Peter McPherson,
Chairman [new SPARE Chair]
- Universities as Subcontractors--Update
Ronald Senykoff, USAID,
EGAT/Agriculture
|
| 12:00
p.m. |
Executive Session Lunch
James Kunder, Deputy Administrator (A),
USAID |
| 1:00
p.m. |
Swearing in New
BIFAD Members
James Kunder, Acting Deputy
Administrator, USAID |
| 1:05
p.m. |
Re-Cap of Morning
Proceedings
Peter McPherson, Chairman
|
| 1:10
p.m. |
Operational and
Management Issues Continued |
| 2:20
p.m. |
Other Items of General
Interest and Summary
Peter McPherson, Chairman |
| 2:30
p.m. |
Adjournment |
| 2:30
p.m. |
BIFAD Members Depart
For IFPRI |
| 3:00 p.m. |
2020 Vision Panel
Discussion
Bioenergy and Agriculture |
