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CURE will develop a vision document and draft the road map of guidelines
and constitutions to achieve this vision.
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The CURE Steering Committee will be chaired
by Dr. BN Singh for a term of one (1) year.
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On the CURE Structure
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The Steering Committee will have one (1) meeting each year.
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The Program 3 Leader is the Secretariat to the Steering Committee and
reports to the SC Chairperson.
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There will be an Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to be created
by the Steering Committee only for specific purposes and
when the need arises.
The SC will draft the by-laws to define the Committee’s
roles, composition, and guidelines for organization.
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The
major functions of the working group were identified as
the following:
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Planning and implementation of high priority
research activities
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Preparation of project proposals for
funding
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Identification and building of research
teams (including extension agents and NGOs)
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Identification and consultation with
stakeholders
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Efficient coordination across sites and
among countries (including information exchange and cross
site visits)
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Identification and testing of suitable
technologies
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Facilitation for technology delivery
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Monitoring, and reporting of research
outputs and technology impacts
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Organization of thematic workshops |
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The composition of the working group and the functions of each member
are:
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Group Leader
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“Championing” the WG
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Overall coordination
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Facilitation
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Synthesis of research outputs
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Reporting to the CURE coordinator
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Site Coordinators
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Coordinate the consortium activities within the site/institution
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Administrative liaison for CURE for the site/institution
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Regular reporting of activities and expenditure to the WG leader.
The site coordinator will first send the report to the
steering committee member and copy it to the WG leader.
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NARES researchers
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Implementation of scientific research
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Technology development
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Technology testing
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IRRI researchers
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Implementation of scientific research
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Technology development
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Technology testing
When needed, the
following groups may be invited
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Other CG centers
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Advanced research Institutes (for direct collaboration and/or as resource persons)
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NGOs
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Farmer groups
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Extension agents
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Resource person to provide technical help on specific aspects of
the program
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Operation
of the working groups
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Working Groups will meet once per year, before
the Steering Committee Meeting, to review and plan research activities
and provide inputs to the Steering Committee.
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The meeting will also serve the purpose of monitoring
the research progress.
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Additional meetings/group discussions may be
organized as needed throughout the year.
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Operational mechanisms other than the general
principles (accountability, reporting) are to be decided by the
Working Group.
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For synergy and impact, research will be focused
on high priority issues identified by the stakeholders (farmers,
researchers and extension agencies) and will be carried out by
interdisciplinary teams.
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On site selection
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The basis for site
selection is the sub-ecosystems, where the generic commonality
among working group areas can be defined.
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Since
resources are limited, there is a need to find critical mass of
scientists who can bring together resources and strengths to complement
missing links. However, this does not preclude the sites to
do other projects outside of the consortium.
Working groups may also apply for funding on their own,
which can improve the track record of the network, provided that
the Working Group Leader will take the leadership and get consensus
from the Consortium Coordinator and the Project 7 and 8 Team Leaders.
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Identification of
working group leaders, sites and site coordinators
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Technical backstopping
is encouraged, however the WGL takes the responsibility over the
working group and will coordinate, synthesize, travel across the
sites, and propose projects for funding on behalf of IRRI and
the NARES, who in turn should support the project proposals.
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Funding for the working
groups may be under two scenarios:
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External funding through
project proposals
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IRRI core fund may
sustain activities in two ways:
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An IRRI WGL may allocate
coordination funds for use at key sites
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An IRRI IRS working
in a site may allocate part of his GOC fund for research activities
in the key sites.
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A
key site is a venue to fulfill the research needs and objectives
of a particular working group and of CURE.
The reason for the consortium is to allow greater opportunities
for IRRI and NARES researchers to work cooperatively at specific
sites. Whenever possible, objectives should be reconciled
in the key site so that use of resources is optimized.
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The working group
leaders, sites, and site coordinators identified were:
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WORKING GROUP 1: |
Drought-prone Lowland |
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Working Group Leader: |
G. Atlin |
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Key Sites: |
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Tarlac, Philippines {NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
Rolando Cruz |
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Ubon, Thailand {NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
Napporn Supapoj |
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Satellite Sites: |
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Raipur, India (high priority)
Site Coordinator:
(to be identified later) |
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Savannakhet, Laos (high priority)
Site Coordinator:
Phoudalay |
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Rajshahi, Bangladesh (medium priority)
Site Coordinator:
MA Mazid |
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To Be Phased Out |
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Jakenan, Indonesia |
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WORKING GROUP 2: |
Submergence- and Flood-prone |
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Working Group Leader: |
VP Singh |
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Key Sites: |
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Rangpur, Bangladesh {NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
MA Mazid |
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Faizabad, India
Site Coordinator:
PC Ram |
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Soc Trang, Vietnam
Site Coordinator:
BC Buu |
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Satellite Sites: |
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Telang, Indonesia (high priority)
Site Coordinator:
Made Oka Adnyana |
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Prachinburi, Thailand (medium priority)
{NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
Wilailak Sommut |
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Cuttack, India
Site Coordinator: BN Singh |
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WORKING GROUP 3: |
Salinity |
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Working Group Leader: |
BN Singh |
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Key Site: |
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Cuttack, India {NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
BN Singh |
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Satellite Site |
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Satkhira, Bangladesh (high priority)
Site Coordinator:
(to be identified later) |
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WORKING GROUP 4: |
Hilly Southeast Asia
(sloping uplands with slash-and-burn practice,
shifting cultivation systems, short rainy season) |
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Working Group Leader: |
S. Pandey |
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Key Site: |
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Site Coordinator:
Somphet Phengchan |
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Satellite Sites: |
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Bac Can, Vietnam (high priority)
{NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
HD Tuan |
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Shillong, India (medium priority)
{NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
(to be identified later) |
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Samoeng, Thailand (low priority)
{NARES-Supported}
Site Coordinator:
Waree Chaitep |
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WORKING GROUP 5: |
South Asia
(drought-prone plateau uplands, permanent
cultivation systems, short rainy season) |
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Working Group Leader: |
PK Sinha |
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Key Site: |
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Hazaribagh, India
Site Coordinator:
PK Sinha |
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WORKING GROUP 6: |
Southeast Asia
(favorable plateau uplands, permanent cultivation
systems, long rainy season) |
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Working Group Leader: |
N. Vera Cruz |
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Key Site: |
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Lampung, Indonesia
Site Coordinator:
Edi Soenarjo |
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Satellite Site: |
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Southern Mindanao, Philippines (high
priority)
Site
Coordinator: Edwin
Hondrade |
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