Highlights for Thursday, 21 February 2019
Delegates discuss the draft negotiating text on the second to last day of CGRFA 17
On Thursday, CGRFA 17 delegates met in plenary to continue deliberations on micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources (MIGR), the Strategic Plan for the CGRFA, and cooperation with international instruments and organizations. Highlights of the deliberations included:
A discussion on future work on sustainable use and conservation of MIGR;
Discussions on the draft revised Strategic Plan for the CGRFA (2018-2027); and
A discussion on inputs received from international instruments and organizations in the Commission’s work, including the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (SOW-BFA).
The Expert Group on MIGR met to discuss MIGR functional groups to be addressed in forthcoming CGRFA sessions.Delegates agreed to hold CGRFA 18 from 1 to 5 March 2021 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. François Pythoud (Switzerland) was elected as Chair of CGRFA 18.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB).
IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the 17th Session of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The summary and analysis report is now available in HTML and PDF.
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Morning Plenary
View of the dais during the morning plenary
Hideki Kito, Japan
William Wigmore, CGRFA 17 Chair
David Smith, Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience (CAB) International
Irene Hoffmann, CGRFA Secretary, FAO
Eun Soo Noh, Republic of Korea
Frank Begemann, Germany
Afaf Abdelrahim Elguzouli, Sudan
Manrique Altavista, Argentina
Desterio Ondieki Nyamongo, Kenya
Mohamad Walid Tawil, Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands
Luigi Guarino, Global Crop Biodiversity Trust
Teresa Agüero Teare, Chile
Afternoon Plenary
View of the dais during the afternoon plenary
Johannette Klapwijk, Chair, Expert Group on MIGR
Ethel Tebengi Frances, Solomon Islands
Imelda Smolčić-Tiribocchi, Uruguay
Marliese von den Driesch, Chair, Contact Group on digital sequence information (DSI)
Deidre Januarie, Namibia
Renata Negrelly Nogueira, Co-Chair, Contact Group on Biodiversity
Delegates applaud the confirmation of the incoming CGRFA bureau
Delegates read the draft negotiating text
Delegates read the draft negotiating text
Contact Groups throughout the Day
Contact group on Article Item 7 - biodiversity
Expert group on micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources (MIGR)
Around the Venue
The UN flag flies outside the FAO building
Delegates from Canada
Delegates from Germany
Delegates from Malawi and Zimbabwe
Delegates from Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Delegates between sessions
A bronze sculpture of a seed on the grounds of the FAO
