WG1: In situ conservation, Led by Dr Javad Mozafari Regional Workshop “Exchange of Information on National PGRFA Strategies and Development of Regional Collaborative Activities” 22-23 September 2014 - Beirut, Lebanon. © FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. In-situ conservation regional group
(Dr. Javad, Lara, Nizar, Mouin, Faten, Dr. Maha. Mr. Chikelu) – Lebanon,
Jordan and Iran – FAO
Activity / What Whom How Monitoring
Regional activity to raise awareness of
the PAs managers and build their
capacities for the importance of the GD
within species
MOE, PAs
teams and
MOA, national
and
international
experts
Through
training
giving by
international
and
regional
experts
Develop an international program for
producing knowledge base for the in-situ
conservation
Regional
countries
(MOE, MOA,
PAs teams,
Experts and
Universities)
and
international
organizations
Conducting
research on
PGRFA
Educating policy making in order to
prevent over harvesting of species in-situ
conservation
Exchange of experiences among
countries for policy regulations
concerning in-situ conservation and
sharing case studies
Enhancing domestication of widely use
plant species to reduce pressure on
natural habitat of plants
Collaboration on producing and
exchanging planting materials between
regional countries while meeting
standards
Promoting best practices with regards to
in-situ conservation through exchange of
information and harmonization of policies
and regulations of access to in-situ
conditions
To enhance linkages between in-situ and
Ex-situ conservation
Regional networking of national in-situ
mechanism

2. Collaborating on transboundary PGRFA
among neighboring countries on
conservation as well as regulation of
access
On farm conservation
Putting in place policies for enhancing
participation of farmers in on farm
conservation through creating incentives
and providing market opportunities for
their products of conserved PGRFA
Promoting on farm management of fruit
trees GR through raising awareness and
training for PGRFA workers and farmers
through regional workshops