Elements of good practice in institutional information networks and systems
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Elements of good practice in institutional information networks and systems
in agricultural science and technology
Stephen RudgardChief, WAICENT Outreach and Capacity Building
FAO, Rome, Italy
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Assumption
innovation in agriculture depends on science and technology
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Effective management of ecosystems is constrained by lack of knowledge and information about ecosystems but also by the failure to use adequately information that does exist.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
• Network of over 200 organizations worldwide collaborating on the shared objective of improving access and exchange of information on agricultural science and technology
• Launched in 1975; new vision developed in 2002• http://www.fao.org/agris/
AGRIS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
• decentralized approach • greater diversity of participating organizations• strengthened role in capacity building• focus on full text documents• greater availability of associated information about
activities/organizations/people• set of web-enabled standards and tools
New AGRIS Vision (2002)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Challenges
• Decentralization: establishment of national networks – institutions and policies
• Capacity building: supporting decentralization
• Content management: common approaches (standards and tools)
• Partnerships: at regional/international level
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
GFAR
• Global.RAIS• Global Partnership Programme: ICM4ARD
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
IISAST - International Information Systems for Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
• stronger national information policies and strategies for ICM in agricultural research and development;
• clear ICM plans and investments at national and institutional levels;
• better information products and services delivered to local and national stakeholders by international/regional systems and services;
• one "international approach" with all key stakeholders.
Outputs
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Activities• Expert Consultations (Oct. 2005 & Sep.
2007)
• Task Forces (Advocacy & Content Management)
• Regional Activities
• National Pilot Networks
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Planning in NARS is essential for strong ICM – comprising • vision • strategy • policy framework • operational plans • monitoring and evaluation
Objectives: • to address information needs/demands of (internal and
external) stakeholders• to use/build ICM (human and technological) capacities
effectively
Principal messages
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Lack of ICM planning means:
i. outputs are not disseminated effectively
ii. R&D resources are wasted
iii. the NARS public image is poor due to lack of credibility
In the extreme, NARS institutions become obsolete ...
Principal messages
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
Major factors affecting agricultural information networks/systems
• Strategy/Policy• Institutional aspects• Stakeholders• People• Content• Infrastructure• Financial aspects/Sustainability
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10th General Conference AARINENA, Sana’a, 26 June 2006AARINENA Regional Workshop, Muscat, 8-10 January 2008
National Case Studies• Egypt: National Agricultural Research Information Management
System (NARIMS) • Ghana: Ghana Agricultural Information Network System (GAINS)
• Kenya: Kenya Agricultural Information Network (KAINet)
• Madagascar: Scientific and Technical Information System
• Peru: Red Peruana de Intercambio de Información Agraria (AGRORED)
• Thailand: Thai AGRIS Centre