| The Regional Steering Committee |
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The Regional Steering Committee (RSC) consists of the Chief Executives
of the NARS and the Convening Center, has been established to
promote integration of national and regional efforts. The RSC
may invite resource persons to participate at their meetings if
required.
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| Key responsibilities of the RSC |
- Provide policy guidance and direction for the overall initiative.
- Select the Facilitator and commission an international research agency which would be responsible for providing the logistical support for the Facilitation Unit and the administration of funds provided for supporting the initiative.
- Endorse research priorities, work programs, and budgets for the collaborative work as prepared by the RTCC.
- Monitor the effectiveness of the Initiative in achieving its goal of improving the cost-effectiveness of the research effort to develop technologies for enhancing the sustainable production of Rice-Wheat based cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic region.
- The RSC meets once in a year under the Chairmanship of the host country for each meeting. The Chairman retains this responsibility until the appointment of the next Chairman at the subsequent meeting of the RSC.
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| The Regional Technical Coordination Committee |
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The Regional Technical Coordination Committee (RTCC) consists of one senior representative (Coordinator) from each of the four NARS, one representative each of IRRI, CIMMYT, IIMI, ICRISAT, CIP, and Cornell University staff assigned to Rice-Wheat activities in the region and the Facilitator. The RTCC may invite other resource persons to participate.
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| Key responsibilities of the RTCC |
- Review and discuss the national agricultural research programs, their deficiencies and constraints as presented by the national conveners.
- Develop collaborative programs in research and related activities to strengthen the cost-effectiveness of the research effort.
- Develop ways to strengthen and promote linkages between national programs and ensure the integration of collaborative activities among the national programs.
- Serve as a forum for exchange of information between the key participants in the Initiative, and seek ways to facilitate the exchange of know-how and research results across the region.
- Identify and bring to the attention of the RSC issues relating to the collaboration that may arise from time to time, and provide feedback to the RSC on the effectiveness of the ongoing work.
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| Proceedings of RSC/RTCC sessions |
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