National Workshop on "Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the second global plan of action (GPA2) for PGRFA" in Egypt

National Workshop on "Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the second global plan of action (GPA2) for PGRFA" organized in Egypt on 5-6 November 2014. between FAO and Plant Genetic Research Institutions in four member countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran) Within the framework of Project of Optimizing the Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture for Adaptation to Climate Change (TCP/SNO/3401).

Objectives of the National workshop on Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the second globalplan of action (GPA2) for PGRFA

• Overview of the implementation of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• To introduce the World Information and Early Warning System (WIEWS) software.
• Building stronger partnerships among national stakeholders on PGRFA management.
• Increasing understanding about the status and dynamics of PGRFA.
• Strengthening the coordination among different stakeholders involved in the conservation and use of PGRFA and in the collection of relevant information to be uploaded on the National Information Sharing Mechanism(NISMs)
• Determination of the monitoring and reporting process on the implementation of GPA2 for PGRFA in Egypt.