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THE NORTHERN REGION

The Northern Region of IICA includes its offices in CanadaMexico and the United States. Additionally, the Northern Region, and more specifically the United States, is headquarters to two units with hemispheric projections charged to serve all of the member countries of IICA, these are: the Trade and Agribusiness Office based in Miami and the Directorate of Strategic Partnerships (DSP) functioning from the Washington, DC, Office. Finally, managed through the Northern Region because of its association to the DSP is the Permanent Office for Europe (POE).

The Northern Region strategic priorities reflect the agricultural production, trade and related issues that are priority for the three member countries. As such, IICA has defined its priorities for the Northern Region during 2009-2010 as:

§  Strengthen and Support Regional Strategies and Mechanisms.
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Establish Mechanism to Share Information on the State of Agriculture and Rural Life in the Region.

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Strengthen Regional Agricultural Trade Emphasizing SPS and Food Safety and Biotechnology/Biosafety, among other themes.

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Strengthen the Capacity of Agricultural SME to Access Markets and Promote Trade.

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Support Hemispheric Initiatives at the Regional Level.

Please visit the Northern Region website for more information: click here


Team

David C. Hatch -
Associate Deputy Director General, Director of the Northern Region, Director of the Directorate of Strategic Partnerships, IICA Representative to the U.S.

Hugo Li Pun - Acting Northern Region Technical Coordinator and Acting Technical Coordinator for Canada

Priscila Henríquez - Acting Technical Coordinator for Mexico

Michael Bedoya - IICA Representative in Canada

Gino Buzetti - IICA Representative in Mexico


Publications


IICA's Canada Contribution to the Development of Agriculture and Rural Communites in the Americas- Annual Report 2008





IICA's Contribution to Agriculture and the Development of Rural Communities in the United States -Annual Report 2008






Informe Anual 2008 México: la contribución del IICA a la agricultura y el desarrollo de las comunidades rurales





IICA's Contribution to the Development of Agricultural and Rural Communities in the Northern Region -  Annual Report 2007





La contribución del IICA a la agricultura y al desarrollo de las comunidades rurales en la Región Norte - Informe Regional 2006

 
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