Agenda for Board of Directors' Meeting, October 1, 2004, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The meeting will be open except for the portion specified as a closed session as provided in 22 CFR Part 1004.4(f).

9:30 a.m. Call to Order; Welcome words for the new Board Members; Approval of the Minutes of the April 23, 2004 meeting; Resolutions in recognition of outgoing Chairman Frank D. Yturria and Vice Chair Patricia Hill Williams; Executive Session (Closed session to discuss personnel issues, as provided in 22 CFR Part 1004.4(f)).

11 a.m. President's Report

FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Public diplomacy and outreach
• Inter-agency cooperation
• The grant program
• The Haiti Program
• Corporate outreach
• Internal operations

Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

• Fulfilling the IAF mission
• IAF as trendsetter
• Is the IAF under-funded given its potential?
• Areas for improvement
• Analysis of the evaluation of 10 randomly selected grants: What have we learned?
• Highlights of the grant to Arariwa in Cuzco, Perú: Increasing crop yields through integrated community-based pest control.

12 p.m. Lunch.

12:30 p.m. Other Business of interest/concern to Board Members.

1:30 p.m. Adjournment; Office tour and meet staff.