Planning Workshop
Hosted by the US National Academy of Sciences
24-25 April 2001
Please note there were no formal proceedings from this meeting; discussions helped with the overall evolution of the GECAFS Project.
Workshop Objectives
- To receive feedback from Monday 23 April Seminar
- To identify properties that need to be included in comprehensive scenarios
- To identify topics for Exemplar Projects for Latin America
- To identify topics for Exemplar Projects for Africa
Tuesday 24 April
Feedback from Seminar on Monday 23 April. Invited respondents:
- National Academies of Science - John Boright, Executive Director Office of International Affairs, NAS
- GEC research community - Richard Moss, Director USGCRP
- Potential research partnership with the CGIAR - Pedro Sanchez, Chair ICWG-CC
- Development donor community - John Lynam, Agriculture Sciences, Rockefeller Foundation
Key vulnerability and adaptation issues for GECAFS - Saleem Huq, IIED London
Current scenario science – variables, and spatial and temporal scales
- Introduction - Mike Brklacich
- IFPRI IMPACT model food demand/supply scenarios - Stan Wood, IFPRI & Emily Matthews, WRI
- Climate - Doug Whelpdale
Charge to Working Groups - Mike Brklacich & John Ingram
Working Groups all afternoon
- Identify properties that need to be included in comprehensive scenarios
- Proposals for GECAFS research in Latin America
- Proposals for GECAFS research in Africa
Wednesday 25 April
Working Group reports and discussion
Closing Plenary
- other regions for GECAFS research
- next steps