Prof. Abdushukur Khanazarov

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Water Management, Uzbekistan,

Chairman, CACAARI

Activities of

CACAARI

October, 2004October, 2004October, 2004October, 2004----December, 2005December, 2005December, 2005December, 2005

Goal

• The main goal of the Regional Association is to foster required regional cooperation for strengthening agricultural research for sustainable development in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

CACAARI Objectives

• to promote the exchange of scientific and technical know-how and information;

• to encourage the establishment of appropriate research and training programs in accordance with identified regional, bilateral or national priorities;

• to strengthen research organizational and management capability of member institutions; and

• to build cross-linkages with regional and international research centers and organizations through involvement in jointly-planned research and training programs.

Partners

• Armenia: Ministry of Agriculture

• Azerbaijan: National Agrarian Science Center

• Georgia: Academy of Agricultural Sciences

• Kazakhstan: Ministry of Agriculture

• Kyrgyzstan: Center of Agricultural Research and

Consulting Services

• Tajikistan: Tajik Academy of Agricultural Services

• Turkmenistan: Ministry of Agriculture

• Uzbekistan: Uzbek Scientific Production Center

for Agriculture.

CACAARI Constitution

• CACAARI

Constitution was

adopted by all the

eight CAC-NARS. It

was been published

in English and

Russian languages.

Recent Developments

• Dr. Sheraly Nurmatov, former Chairman of CACAARI, nominated as governor of Ferghana region.

• Dr. Abdushukur Khanazarov has been elected as new CACAARI Chairman in Aleppo meeting.

CACAARI Activities

• The last meeting of CACAARY was held on 3 May, 2005 at ICARDA Headquarters in Aleppo, Syria. During the meeting, the progress was reviewed and the future workplan was approved.

CACAARI Activities

• RAIS Meeting took place at Cairo, Egypt, from 10-11 May, 2005. Dr. Manukian was representing CAC Region. Mr. Umid Nazarkulov, Uzbekistan, was also present. First draft CAC-RAIS proposal was technically endorsed by the participants and accepted as a Cairo recommendation.

INCANA Webpage

http://www.cacaari-forum.narod.ru

Web-Directory

• Based on CACAARI Website, a complete directory of all research institutions of the eight CAC countries.

Future Events

• Annual Regional Forum Meetings

• Strengthening of RAIS in CAC Region

• Revising Research Priorities to have Critical Need Assessment on Sub-regional Basis

• Publication of Newsletter and Success Stories

• Establishing Regional and Inter-regional Research Networks

Next Elections

• The next elections of the Chairman and Executive Secretaries will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in April, 2006.