Promise and Potential: Project Terms of Reference
As of February 6, 2013
Project: Signature Area Strategic Development – “Agriculture: Food and Bioproducts for a Sustainable Future”: The Global Institute for Food Security
Description: “Agriculture: Food and Bioproducts for a Sustainable Future” is one of the six Signature Areas of research and scholarship at the U of
S. Through establishment of a Type B centre in partnership with the Saskatchewan government and PotashCorp, the U of S will accelerate and expand
research in this area. The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) will be developed as a world-renowned centre of excellence in agriculture and foodsystem related research and will position the U of S and the associated bio-cluster in Saskatoon as a world leader in research, technologies, and policies
related to safe, nutritious, and sustainable food production.
Leaders: Ernie Barber, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, GIFS
Expected Outcomes for GIFS:
(1) Increase the quality of research and training in food security at the U of S.
(2) Increase recognition of the U of S as a “go-to” place for science, technology, policy and discussion around food security challenges.
(3) Increase the university’s capability to attract and retain top flight researchers and students examining food security issues.
Work to be undertaken
Task
Approval of GIFS as a Type B centre
Establish public and private partnerships
Recruit Interim Director and implement governance structure
Develop strategic plan with short and long-term goals and
deliverables
Develop and implement organizational structure and business plan
Recruit permanent Director
Stakeholders: Decision-Makers (DM), Consulted (C), Informed (I)
www.usask.ca/plan
Stakeholders
working group (C), faculty (C),
researchers at U of S (C), external
partners (C), Council (DM)
Working group (C), faculty (C),
researchers (C), external partners (C)
working group (DM), faculty (C),
researchers (C), external partners (C)
researchers (C), external partners (C),
Interim Director and Board (DM)
researchers (C), external partners (C),
Interim Director and Board (DM)
researchers (C), external partners (C),
Interim Director and Board (DM)
Timeframe
Jun 2012
Current status
C
Dec 2012
C
Jan 2013
C
Mar 2013
WIP
Apr – Dec 2013
WIP
Jan 2014
WIP
Current Status: Work In Progress (WIP), Stopped (S), Completed (C)
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