The Third Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD3) Global Event represents the culmination of a two-year regional and national consultation process, which aims to realign research priorities with countries' development needs and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One outcome of this consultation process is the development of the CGIAR Consortium's Strategic Results Framework. The event will bring together stakeholders to confirm commitments to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to discuss emerging applications in agri-food research and innovation. The event is expected to result in an understanding of how to achieve sustainable agricultural development in which no one is left behind. CGIAR, the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa are hosting the event.  

dates: 5-8 April 2016  
venue: Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre  
location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa  
contact: GCARD3 Organizing Committee  
e-mail: gfar-secretariat@fao.org or consortium@cgiar.org  
www: http://www.gfar.net/gcard/gcard3/gcard-global-consultation
 http://www.gcard3.agric.za/index.php