Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Nienke Buisman Head of Unit | Exchange of views on cooperation in science diplomacy | SRC |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Nienke Buisman Head of Unit | Exchange of views on cooperation in science diplomacy | — |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Marjeta Jager Deputy Director-General | Meeting requested by CGIAR and IFPRI to discuss the role of agricultural R&I in Global Gateway, particularly around investments in R&I infrastructure, scaling up innovations, and private sector collaboration | — |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Diego Canga Fano Acting Deputy Director-General | Exchange on DG AGRI’s vision of international research and innovation in agriculture and on how CGIAR can contribute to DG’s AGRI priorities through science and partnership. | — |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Stefano Signore Acting Director | Meeting requested by CGIAR and IFPRI to discuss the role of agricultural R&I in Global Gateway, particularly around investments in R&I infrastructure, scaling up innovations, and private sector collaboration | — |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Diego Canga Fano Acting Deputy Director-General | Exchange on DG AGRI’s vision of international research and innovation in agriculture and on how CGIAR can contribute to DG’s AGRI priorities through science and partnership. | SRC |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Stefano Signore Acting Director | Meeting requested by CGIAR and IFPRI to discuss the role of agricultural R&I in Global Gateway, particularly around investments in R&I infrastructure, scaling up innovations, and private sector collaboration | SRC |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Marjeta Jager Deputy Director-General | Meeting requested by CGIAR and IFPRI to discuss the role of agricultural R&I in Global Gateway, particularly around investments in R&I infrastructure, scaling up innovations, and private sector collaboration | SRC |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Georgia Papagianni Cabinet member | Exchange of views on agriculture in the MENA region | SRC |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Georgia Papagianni Cabinet member | Exchange of views on agriculture in the MENA region | — |
Mission & Goals
CGIAR is the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network. We provide evidence to policy makers, innovation to partners, and new tools to harness the economic, environmental and nutritional power of agriculture. Vision A world with sustainable and resilient food, land, and water systems that deliver diverse, healthy, safe, sufficient, and affordable diets, and ensure improved livelihoods and greater social equality, within planetary and regional environmental boundaries. Mission To deliver science and innovation that advance the transformation of food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.
EU Legislative Interests
- Research and Innovation - International cooperation - Agricultural policy - Regional policy - External relations More specifically, - The MFF 2028-34 - The EC Vision for Agriculture and Food - The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - EU-Africa: Global Gateway Investment Package - EU Global Gateway
Communication Activities
None in the past years
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
CGIAR works with 3000+ partners in nearly 90 countries around the world to advance the transformation of food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. CGIAR SO is a member of the following networks: - Agropolis International - Africa Food Systems Forum - CFS Advisory Group - SDG2 Advocacy Hub - EAT
Organisation Members
https://www.cgiar.org/research/research-centers/
Additional Information
Funding received through Window 1 of the CGIAR Trust Fund, administered by the CGIAR SO, converted to euros using the avg USD-EUR exchange rate over 2024 (0.9)