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| Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Director General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) |
We
are immensely proud to share the news that Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Director
General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), has been nominated by the
President of Senegal as the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment.
He
will end his appointment at AfricaRice on 12 September 2013 after seven years
of outstanding leadership. His vision and passionate commitment to the mission
and goals of CGIAR and AfricaRice have transformed the Center and taken it to
new levels of excellence.
Dr
Seck is leaving behind him a well-managed, financially sound and
scientifically-vibrant organization. We are sure that he will bring the same
dedication and visionary management style to his new mission and we offer him
warm felicitations and best wishes for the future.
In
keeping with the special intergovernmental status of AfricaRice and the
guidelines laid down in its Constitution, the Board – which is now meeting in
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – will focus on managing an effective and efficient
recruitment process for selecting Dr Seck’s successor and will take immediate
action to ensure interim leadership. The name of the interim Director General
will be communicated shortly.
Thank
you.
Dr
Peter Matlon
Chair,
AfricaRice Board of Trustees
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