Wheat Initiative Survey

Survey of the Wheat Initiative.

Country of origin*

Type of Organization*

Five key words to describe your interest in Wheat

You can find out more about the Wheat Initiative through these documents:

The Wheat Initiative

The Wheat Initiative at a glance

Key documents of the Wheat Initiative

Stakeholder survey of The Wheat Initiative

The Wheat Initiative was established in 2011 to help coordinate and support wheat research globally.

Do you feel the Wheat Initiative has been important in coordinating and stimulating wheat-related research?*

1 2 3 4 5

Negative Impact-------|------ Positive Impact

Has the Wheat Initiative influenced decisions about research priorities, and collaboration within your organisation?*

1 2 3 4 5

No Impact---------|-------Strongly influenced

Has the Wheat Initiative influenced actions within your country?*

1 2 3 4 5

No Impact---------|-------Strongly influenced

What do you see as the top 3 functions of the Wheat Initiative over the next 5 years?

Survey of the Wheat Initiative.

Strategic Research Agenda.

A Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) was published last year. Were you aware of the SRA?*

Yes No

Is the SRA a useful document?*

1 2 3 4 5

Useless----------------|--------------Very Useful

Are the priorities set out in the SRA relevant to your organization?*

1 2 3 4 5

Useless-------------|-----------Highly relevant

Comments

Survey of the Wheat Initiative.

Structure of the Wheat Initiative.

This comprises a Science Board, Research Committee, Institutions Coordinating Committee (mainly public sector organizations and private sector).

Has this structure been effective?*

1 2 3 4 5

Useless-----------------|---------------Effective

Currently countries can become members of the Institutions Coordinating Committee and nominate two researchers for the Research Committee.

Should the Wheat Initiative develop mechanisms to allow individual research organisation or universities to join?*

1 2 3 4 5

Stick with country membership-----|-----Strongly support

What alternative approaches to connecting wheat research organizations at the national and international levels can you suggest?

Survey of the Wheat Initiative.

Expert Working Groups.

10 EWGs have been established to bring together members of the international research community to initiate focussed action and provide advice to funders, investors and policy makers on research priorities and projects at the international (multi-country) level.

Do the EWGs provide a good method for identifying research priorities and drawing the wheat research community together on matters at the international level?*

1 2 3 4 5

Useless---------------|------------Very valuable

Have they delivered value to your organisation/ country?*

1 2 3 4 5

Useless---------------|------------Very valuable

Comments

Survey of the Wheat Initiative.

Other comments and suggestions?

What has the Wheat Initiative done well?

What has the Wheat Initiative not done well?

What would you like to see changed and if so why?