After several months development IRAC has launched its new website on schedule. The site provides a reorganisation of IRAC’s resistance managment information arranged by International Working Group and Country Group. It has a new modern look based on the WordPress content managment platform with greater focus on current informtion in news posts but still with links to popular educational material such as the MOA classification scheme and posters.
Steering Team Objectives
- Develop and investigate new strategies for the effective running of IRAC
- Maintain IRAC finances and develop an annual budget process
- Propose and monitor Coordinator budget and expenditure
- Maintain and develop the IRAC Network
- Follow up on the integration of the RACs with CropLife International
Ralf Nauen
Team Leader:
As IRAC has become a larger and more complex structure with many more active teams (15 at present), the need for a group dedicated to maintaining its organisational and operational excellence was considered essential. Thus, the Steering Group has a responsibility to the Executive to ensure that the IRAC structure, constitution, organisation and financing serves the needs of the Committee and that IRAC can meet its responsibilities, commitments and wider strategic objectives. The team works to facilitate and encourage interactions within IRAC International as well as with CropLife International and other external organisations. The team also has a responsibility to propose new strategic initiatives and to monitor funding. Members of the team include the Elected Officers (Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Treasurer), Core Team leaders, a Country Group representative and the IRAC Coordinator, together with as many company members as wish to be involved.
Latest News
Date for the next call has been proposed as April 12th. Call-in details and agenda will be circulated to group members nearer the date. Main topic of discussion is likely to be the final details for the next IRAC Spring meeting due to be held in Washington DC week of April 26th, 2010.
Steering Team members please mark the call date in your diaries.
