AIARD
Education & Advocacy Committee

Susan G. Schram, Co-Chair
Lloyd Le Page, Co-Chair

Education & Advocacy Committee
Report for 2003-4

Committee Objectives

1. For the policy community and program allies, promote AIARD's agenda and provide related educational products and services.
2. Continue to support AIARDís providing conceptual and intellectual leadership in international agricultural and rural development, in part by capitalizing on AIARDís available products and human resources.
3. Strengthen further the program partnership with USAID.
4. Contribute to a major campaign for membership this year by helping stretch agriculture and rural development to embrace allies in related fields, nutrition, health, the CGIAR Centers, etc.
5. Contribute to the financial base of the Association through funding for Committee-initiated special projects.

Activities Planned

1. Keep a watching brief on the Millenium Challenge Account.
2. Complete successfully the existing project with USAID and move it to a second stage.
3. Implement the Capitol Hill Forum 2004, involving more participation of the private commercial sector and the themes of trade/capacity building.