• Date : July 22-24, 2014
• Venue : Suwon, Korea
• Participants : 5 KAFACI Executive Council Members

Agenda

• Approval on the work plan of 5 KAFACI Programs: basic science, food crops, horticulture, livestock, and extension program
• Establishment of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC)
• Approval on event plans of 2014/2015
• Selection of the host country for the 3rd KAFACI General Assembly
• Selection of the agenda of the 3rd General Assembly

• Date : 17 March ~ 19 March , 2014
• Venue : Dakar, Senegal
• Participants : 50 Participants from 12 KAFACI Member Countries
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Institut senegal de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Purpose

• To establish the African R&D network for agricultural extension services
• To make detailed work plans about the improvement of Agricultural Extension productivity and the capacity-building of Agricultural Extension R&D

Agenda

• Organization of the African R&D network for Agricultural Extension
• Presentation and discussion on the status of Agricultural Extension R&D in member countries
• Establishment of the 2014-2017 KAFACI project plan in Agricultural Extension program

  - Expansion plan for KAFACI on-going projects
  - Set up project priorities for selection of new projects
  - Adoption of action plans for Agricultural Extension program

• Date : 12 March ~ 14 March , 2014
• Venue : Dakar, Senegal
• Participants : 29 Participants from 13 KAFACI Member Countries
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Institut senegal de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Purpose

• To establish the African R&D network for livestock
• To make detailed work plans about the improvement of livestock productivity and the capacity-building of livestock R&D

Output

• Organization of the African R&D network for livestock
• Presentation and discussion on the status of livestock R&D in member countries
• Establishment of the 2014-2017 KAFACI project plan in livestock program

  - Expansion plan for KAFACI on-going projects
  - Set up project priorities for selection of new projects
  - Adoption of action plans for livestock program

• Date : 02 April ~ 04 March , 2014
• Venue : Rabat, Morocco
• Participants : 30 Participants from 17 KAFACI Member Countries
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique(INRA)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Purpose

• To establish the African R&D network for horticultural
• To prepare a detailed working plan covering the improvement of horticultural productivity among the member countries

Agenda

• Organization of the African R&D network for horticulture
• Discussion about network operation
• Presentation and discussion on the status of horticulture R&D in member countries
• Establish the 2014-2017 project plan in horticulture program
• Expansion plan for KAFACI on-going projects
• Set up project priorities for selection of new projects
• Adoption of action plans for horticulture program

• Date : 25 February ~ 27 February , 2014
• Venue : Harare, Zimbabwe
• Participants : 30 Participants from 10 KAFACI Member Countries
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Center(SIRDC)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Purpose

• To build networks in food crops research institute between Korea and African countries.
• To prepare a detailed working plan covering the improvement of food crop productivity among the member countries.

Agenda

• Discussion about network operation
• Present and discuss about the status in food security and food crop R&D in member countries
• Establish the 2014-2017 project plan in food crop program
• Expansion plan for KAFACI on-going projects
• Select new project
• Set up project priority
• Adopt a work plan about food crop program

• Date : 07 April ~ 09 April , 2014
• Venue : Rabat, Morocco
• Participants : 30 Participants from 17 KAFACI Member Countries
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique(INRA)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Purpose

• To establish the African R&D network for basic agricultural science
• To make detailed work plans about the capacity-building of basic agricultural science

Agenda

• Organization of the African R&D network for basic agricultural science
• Presentation and discussion on the status of basic agricultural science R&D in member countries
• Establishment of the 2014-2017 KAFACI project plan in basic agricultural science program
  

  - Expansion plan for KAFACI on-going projects
  - Set up project priorities for selection of new projects
  - Adoption of action plans for agricultural science program

• Date : July 22~ 24 , 2013
• Venue : Nairobi, Kenya
• Participants : 1 Participants from 17 KAFACI Member Countries
• Host : International Livestock Research Institute
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Agenda

• Developing DAGRIS project work plan
• KAFACI and member countries to sign the agreement on TCP of the DAGRIS
• Identification priority research activities among KAFACI member countries and discuss how best these could be implemented within the KAFACI framework
• Organization of Executive Council
  

  - Ethiopia and Korea(Co-chair) Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia

* DAGRIS - Development of country-based Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System

• Date : June 25-27, 2013
• Venue : Entebbe, Uganda
• Participants : Delegates of each member country and International Organizations
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - National Agricultural Research Organisation (Uganda)
  - Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative

Agenda

• Adoption of the Agenda
• Adoption of Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly and the Executive Council of KAFACI
• Election of Chair Group
• Report of the Progress of KAFACI
• Presentation on Outstanding KAFACI Country Projects
• Presentation and Adoption of New Project for 2013-2014
• Discussion on KAFACI Midterm Plan (2013-2017)
• Announcement of the Host Country of the Next Executive Council
• Announcement of the List of the Candidate Countries for Hosting the 3rd KAFACI General Assembly

• Date : May 2-5, 2012
• Venue : Suwon, Korea
• Participants : Representatives from KAFACI member country and International Organizations

Agenda

• Approval on The Union of Comoros’ Accession to KAFACI
• Adoption of 2012 KAFACI Plans
• Adoption of New Projects
  

  - Enhancementof High-Yielding Rice Germplasm in African Countries throughAnther Culture
  - Development of Country-Based Indigenous Domestic Genetic Resource Information System and National Agricultural Technology Dissemination Program

• Organization of Executive Council
  

  - Ethiopia and Korea(Co-chair) Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia

• Date : March 29-30, 2011
• Venue : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Participants : Delegates of each member country and International Organizations
• Co-Organizers :
  

  - Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
  - Rural Development Administration

Agenda

• Election of New KAFACI co-chairpersons
  

  - Solomon ASSEFA (EIAR), Seung-Kyu MIN (RDA)

• Selection of KAFACI Project(18)
  

  - 2 Pan African Project, 15 Country Project, 1 Training Program