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The functions of the Policy Advisory Council are to provide advice to the Minister regarding agricultural problems of developing countries. The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) also provides advice on programs and policies with respect to agricultural research for: - identifying agricultural problems of developing countries; and - finding solutions to agricultural problems of developing countries. The Council thereby fills a valuable overview role, advising the Minister and the Centre on matters including: - national and regional development constraints; - opportunities for research and development collaboration; - national and regional research priorities, particularly those of ACIAR's partner countries; - the matching of Australian expertise with these priorities - Australia's comparative advantage; - modes of operation for ACIAR; and - sources of national and international expertise.
http://aciar.gov.au/pac
gov.liaison@aciar.gov.au

Further information

  • Type of Body

    E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    13

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    No

  • Classification

    B. Secondary

  • Function Categorization

    Advisory Board

  • Creation Date

    3 June 1982

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Prof. Kym Anderson 1 September 2014 Determined by the appointer
Member Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Reynaldo Ebora 17 July 2020 16 July 2023
Member Member of the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) Experts Communication Forum Achmad Suryana 17 July 2020 16 July 2023
Member Frances Adamson 20 July 2019 Determined by the appointer
Member DFAT nominee 1 September 2014 Determined by the appointer
Member Union Minister of State, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and Member of Fifteenth Finance Commission, Go Prof. Ramesh Chand 29 October 2019 28 October 2021
Member Deputy Secretary General, Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Dr. Sar Chetra 29 October 2019 28 October 2021
Member Chairman, Research and Education Committee, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences Dr. Nguyen Van Bo 29 October 2019 28 October 2021
Member Dr. Audrey Aumua 19 February 2019 18 February 2022
Member Su Su Win 19 February 2019 18 February 2022
Member Teatulohi Matainaho 19 February 2019 Determined by the appointer
Member Segenet Kelemu 19 February 2019 18 February 2022
Member VACANT    
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