1. Dr. Saleem NADAF OMAN2. Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-BAKRI OMAN3. Dr. Youssef AL-SHAYJI KUWAIT4. Dr. Moead ALMESELMANI SYRIA5. Pr. Hussain ALRUBEAI IRAQ6. Mr.Meshasl ALMUTAIRI SAUDI ARABIA7. Dr. Ibrahim BALAL LIBYA8. Mr. Adnan GIBRIEL LIBYA9. Dr. Ali ZIDAN ACSAD SYRIA10.Dr. Yasmina EL BAHLOUL MOROCCO11.Dr. Majd JAMAL ICARDASYRIA12.Dr. Nagui ABOU-ZEID EGYPT13.Dr. Mohamed Said Ali Safwat AARINENA14.Dr. El Sadig Suliman Mohamed SUDAN15.Dr. Michel TREBEL CIRAD FRANCE16.Dr. AbdelNabi FARDOUS JORDAN

Task 1Initial key-issues

Modified key-issues

Initial Key-Issues

1. Align research with national needs and restructure research system

2. Support R&D at local, regional and global level with more funds

3. Better linkage with development programs, especially for NRM

4. Identify new research policies and improve awareness of decision maker of importance of agricultural research and innovation

Initial Key-Issues

4. Develop an impact-oriented research, knowledge and development system

5. Improve agricultural education and career prospects of agricultural scientists

6. Human capacity development

Modified Key-Issues

1. Align research with national agricultural developmental needs and restructure research system

2. Support R&D at local, regional and global level with more funds

3. Enhance awareness of decision makers for the importance of agricultural research and innovation for national development

4. Develop a scheme of Impact Assessment Research System

Modified Key-Issues

5. Improve agricultural education system to meet agricultural development strategy, including on-job training programs

6. Develop an incentive system for NARS to be attractive and creative centers

7. Promote a network of specialized regional centers of excellence

Task 2

Key Issues Development Impact

Time-Frame

Priority

1- Align research with national agricultural developmental needs and restructure research system

High M/L 1

2- Support R&D at local, regional and global level with more funds

High S/M 1

3- Enhance awareness of decision maker of importance of agricultural research and innovation for national development

Medium to High

S/M 2

4- Develop a scheme of Impact Assessment Research System

High M/L 2

Key Issues Development Impact

Time-Frame

Priority

5- Improve agricultural education system to meet agricultural development strategy, including on-job training programs

High M/L 2

6- Develop an incentive system for NARS to be attractive and creative centers

Medium S/M 2

7- Promote a network of specialized regional centers of excellence

High L 2

Task 3 Identify Constraints and Barriers

Propose Measures

Identify New Actors and Partnerships

Constraints Proposed measures

Actors and partnerships

1- Lack of funds Avail funds and support Funding agencies

2- Shortage of qualified experts

Recruitment, post-graduate and on-job

trainings

National, Regional and international

organizations and universities

3- Insufficient motivation

Provide moral and financial incentives

Research leaderships, national organizations

4- Poor linkage with policy makers

Improve communication and

awareness

Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture,

policy makers

5- Fragile infrastructure

Upgrade infrastructure (Labs, equipments..)

Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture,

policy makers

Constraints Proposed measures

Actors and partnerships

6- Lack of accredited labs

Establish accreditation system

International organizations and

Research leaderships

7- Inadequate national developmental strategy

Develop/Improve national strategy

Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture, universities

8- Week monitoring and evaluation system

Strengthen monitoring and

evaluation system

Research leaderships

9- Week linkage between education and research system

Improve linkage between education -

research centers

Research leaderships, Universities, Stakeholders

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