1. Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Creation of Scientific and Educational Complex (SEC) in Nauchnyi Village of Shortandy Raion of Akmola oblast (International Agricultural Research Center, IARC) Astana, 2011

2. Aim and Objectives of IARC Mission of agrarian science – to create a scientific and technological basis for: 1) multiple increase in labor productivity 2) production of competitive produce to enhance export potential 3) ensuring food safety and reducing dependance on foreign suppliers of agricultural produce and technologies Creation of trans-disciplinary scientific and educational complex of international level with the purpose of creation of new system of generation and introduction of knowledge in sphere of AIC with results, complying to the best world analogues Conducting fundamental and applied research Ensuring functioning of modern technological platforms of open type Preserving natural and genetic resources Implementation of highly qualified experimental works Training / upgrading qualification of academic staff and faculty Implementation of innovations and knowledge dissemination Slide # 2

3. IARC model Modern research tools Sufficient funding Highly qualified personnel Training of scientists World agrarian science … Joint scientific research and expiromental, design works / transfer of knowledge IARC Coordination and analytical center of agrarian science National genofond of agricultural plants, animals Modern technological platforms of open type Modern experimental base Methodical Extension Center A base for students' practice / training of scientific staff / upgrading of qualification of production staff Access to platforms / knowledge Agrarian scinece of Kazakhstan Research and scientific organizations, testing and production farms, higher educational establishments Customization / dissemination of knowledge New scientific directions (genome breeding, phytopathology,... ): developing national competence -> enhancing quality of applied scientific research and design and experimental works (SRDEW) ->competitive innovations -> private investments to SRDEW Efficient transfer of technologies: complicated experiments -> understanding of reasons and common factors of studied processes -> successful adaptation to local conditions Acceleration of breeding process: in plant growing — from 8-12 to 3-4 years -> appropriate variety changing -> competitive varieties with predetermined properties; in livestock farming — genetic evaluation of productivity -> targeted inheriting of desired properties. International recognition: p articipation in international research programs -> publications with high IF -> foreign patents Slide # 5

4. Lab building of genome / postgenome research 1) Laboratory of genotyping and biotechnology of plants - sector of mass analyses 2) Lab of molecular phytopathology 3) Lab of genomics - lab of bioinformatics - bank of genome resources (5 million samples of DNA, RNA, biomaterials of plants, animal and microorganisms) 4) Laboratory of genetics and biotechnology of animals - sector of proteomics 5) 6 thermoregulated rooms (phytotron) 6) Classrooms, conference rooms Preparation of samples for genotyping Scannerprimer (Illumina iScan) Sequenator 5500xl SOLiD™ System Slide # 7

5. Lab building of agronomy 1) Lab analysis of soil and water 2) Lab of microbiological soil analyses 3) Lab of phenotyping of plants 4) Ecological observatory 5) Unit of variety testing 6) Lab of breeding 7) Lab of technologies in land farming 8) Classrooms, conference halls 9) 3 thermoregulated rooms (1 - automated) 10) Lecture hall for 150 people 11) Museum Breeding lab Automated phytotron System of highly efficient liquid chromotography with mass spectrometer Slide # 8

6. Infrastructure of Central SEC Center of Agrotechnologies: 1) Electronics lab 2) Lab of precise mechanics 3) Lab of agricultural machinery testing 4) Lab of agroinformatics 5) Workshop of bonding 6) Workshop of metal processing 7) Classrooms for 50 people with special equipment 8) Premises of sorting of breeding material 9) Building for seeds cleaning Lab of plant protection and quarantine: 1) Lab of epidemiology and protection of plants 2) 4 thermoregulated rooms 3) 2 climatic chambers 4) Lab of plant quarantine 5) Lecture hall, conference room Slide # 9

7. Interiors Planning proceeded from: п 1) Advanced practice of planning of similar premises worldwide 2) Compliance to international standards ISO, GLP, BSL 3) Universality and mobility: possibility of quick cinfiguration change depending on specific tasks Lab premises: Classrooms: Slide # 10

8. Training of Scientific Staff in IARC Aim: to provide sphere of SREDW in AIC of Kazakhstan with highly qualified staff Model: Students of biological specialities Students of agrarian universities Competitive selection (1 semester of the 3rd year) Students of medical specialities ~ 50-70 people a year Training according to approved curricula Educational consortium (IARC + University of the RK + foreign partner) BBBBor's programm, -> Master's, ра PhD Production practice From 5 to 30 working days Upgrading of qualification of production staff, scientists Potential partners: Hohenheim University (Germany) Saskatchewan University (Canada) National Consortium of Agrarian Consortium of scientific research organizations and higher Educational establishments (France) Slide # 13

9. IARC in the system of agrarian science JSC KazAgroInnovation — operator of sectoral innovation system of AIC Services Interantional Agricultural Research Center Analytical center - information «Bastau» Publishing house - publications Generation of knowledge IARC Scientific and research organizations Transfer of knowledge Own research and desogn and experimental works + Joint research and design and experimental works + Transfer of technologies Center of Transfer and Commercialization of Agrotechnologies - commercialization Scientific and experimental Center of Management of Research - infrastructure 1) Contract proposals 2) Technological requirements organzations Experimental and production organizations AIC entities — innovations consumers System of knowledge dissemination - non-commercialized knowledge 1) New knowledge 2) Innovative produce Slide # 3