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German
Minister Visits ICARDA/ Germany
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His Excellency
Lutz Stratmann, Minister for Science and Culture of the State of Lower
Saxony, Germany offered a scholarship to ICARDA to attend the Summer
School Biotechnology course during his visit to Center on April 2.
HE Stratmann, accompanied by a small delegation, was visiting ICARDA to familiarize themselves with the center's work and explore areas of cooperation between ICARDA and German partner institutions. The delegation also looked at the possibility of ICARDA providing technical inputs to German-funded projects in the dry areas. On behalf of Dr Mahmoud Solh, Director General, who was on business travel, Dr William Erskine, ADG-Research, welcomed H.E. Stratmann and his delegation members to ICARDA. Following an audiovisual presentation on ICARDA's activities, the delegation, accompanied by Dr Erskine and Dr Michael Baum, toured the various research and training facilities, and interacted with the research staff. The Minister offered ICARDA a scholarship for a suitable candidate to participate in the Summer School Biotechnology course at the University of Hannover.
The visit concluded with a wrap-up meeting with Dr Solh and senior ICARDA management. Dr Solh and the visitors expressed satisfaction with ongoing work, and reiterated the opportunities for expansion. "We have a long history of working together," said Dr Solh. "This has provided good examples of how research can improve livelihoods in rural areas. There are numerous opportunities to scale out this work, not only to additional areas in Qatar, but to other dry areas in the region." The Qatari delegation included Sheikh Faleh Naser Aal Thani, General Director of Administration for Research and Agricultural Development; Mr Walid Fahed al-Mane, Director of Minister's Office; Mr Ali Mohammed al-Kubaisi, Consultant, Agricultural Affairs; Mr Issa Taleb Al-Ansari, Director, Public Relations; and Mr Abdul-Aziz Mohammed al-Jaber, Secretary. |
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ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and
faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats),
and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia
and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of
durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems;
and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water,
land, and biodiversity.
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and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development
by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting
the environment.