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Highlights for Monday, 15 November 2004
The
second session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for
Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) acting as Interim Committee
for the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) opened on Monday, 15
November 2004, immediately following CGRFA-10. Delegates
heard opening statements and a report on progress and
activities since the first session of the Interim
Committee, elected the Bureau of the meeting and adopted
the agenda and timetable. They also addressed the report
of the Expert Group on the terms of the standard Material
Transfer Agreement (MTA). Above photo L-R: Mahmoud Solh
(FAO), Louise Fresco, FAO Assistant Director-General for Agriculture, Fernando Gerbasi (Venezuela), Jose Esquinas, CGRFA
Secretary and Clive Stannard (CGRFA).
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