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2002 CGIAR Science Award winners and teamreps ( from left ): Fred Pearce (Outstanding Journal-ism), Christopher Barr of CIFOR (OutstandingCommunications), Bruce Campbell of CIFOR(Outstanding Scientific Article), Imelda Revilla

of IRRI (Outstanding Scientific Support Team),Jagdish Kumar of ICRISAT (King BaudouinAward), Marilyn Louise Warburton of CIMMYT(Promising Young Scientist), Tushaar Shah of IWMI (Outstanding Scientist), Ruth Meinzen-Dick of IFPRI (Outstanding Partnership).

The Philippine capital was the venue for the 2002 annual general

meeting of IRRI’s parent organization, marking the first time thisgathering of 500 movers and shakers in publicly funded agricultural

research has taken place outside of Washington, D.C. The meeting of theConsultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) took place at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel on 30 October-1 November with thetheme “Agriculture for growth and development.”

IRRI and its partners in the Los Baños Science Community seized thechance to invite delegates to journey 60 km south of Manila on 28 October

for a Philippines Day program and again on 29 October for IRRI Day. Morethan 280 visitors braved heavy rain to board the buses for IRRI Day and were rewarded by gloriously fresh weather at the institute’s 252-hectareexperimental farm.

“Many visitors said that IRRI Day was the best field day they had ever been to,” said Mike Jackson, director for program planning and coordination.“Visitors spoke of guides’ enthusiasm and good humor and of the focusedpresentations. Everyone did a great job.”

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2002 CGIAR Science Award winners and teamreps ( from left ): Fred Pearce (Outstanding Journal-ism), Christopher Barr of CIFOR (OutstandingCommunications), Bruce Campbell of CIFOR(Outstanding Scientific Article), Imelda Revilla

of IRRI (Outstanding Scientific Support Team),Jagdish Kumar of ICRISAT (King BaudouinAward), Marilyn Louise Warburton of CIMMYT(Promising Young Scientist), Tushaar Shah of IWMI (Outstanding Scientist), Ruth Meinzen-Dick of IFPRI (Outstanding Partnership).

(Left ) Dr. Reifschneider and Sen. Magsaysay at theIRRI exhibit; (right, from left ) IRRI Board Chair AngelineKamba, South African CGIAR Exco Member BongiweNjobe, WARDA Director General Kanayo Nwanze,Future Harvest Executive Director Judith Symonds,and South Africa National Department of Agricul-ture Deputy Director-General Njabulo Nduli.

(Left ) Dr. Reifschneider and Sen. Magsaysay at theIRRI exhibit; (right, from left ) IRRI Board Chair AngelineKamba, South African CGIAR Exco Member BongiweNjobe, WARDA Director General Kanayo Nwanze,Future Harvest Executive Director Judith Symonds,and South Africa National Department of Agricul-ture Deputy Director-General Njabulo Nduli.

At the exhibit ribbon-cutting in the Makati Shangri-la Hotel are ( from left ) CGIAR Chairman Ian Johnson; CGIARDirector Francisco Reifschneider (behind ); Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair RamonMagsaysay, Jr.; Patricia El-Ashry; Crawford lecturer Mohamed El-Ashry; and then-Secretary Leonardo Montemayor of the Philippine Department of Agriculture. ( Insets, clockwise from left ) Imelda Revilla, spokesperson for the award-winning scientific support team at IRRI; Odin Knudsen, senior advisor on environmentally and sociallysustainable development to the vice president of the World Bank; Mr. Johnson addresses the meeting; Dr.Reifschneider escorts Philippine Vice-President Theofisto Guingona from the hall following his speech.

At the exhibit ribbon-cutting in the Makati Shangri-la Hotel are ( from left ) CGIAR Chairman Ian Johnson; CGIARDirector Francisco Reifschneider (behind ); Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair RamonMagsaysay, Jr.; Patricia El-Ashry; Crawford lecturer Mohamed El-Ashry; and then-Secretary Leonardo Montemayor of the Philippine Department of Agriculture. ( Insets, clockwise from left ) Imelda Revilla, spokesperson for the award-winning scientific support team at IRRI; Odin Knudsen, senior advisor on environmentally and sociallysustainable development to the vice president of the World Bank; Mr. Johnson addresses the meeting; Dr.Reifschneider escorts Philippine Vice-President Theofisto Guingona from the hall following his speech.

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