The participants of the 3 rd General Assembly of the West Africa Seed and Planting Materials network (WASNET) held in Accra from 21st to 24th February 2006 at La Palm Royal Hotel Beach, noted with great satisfaction the perfect organization of the General Assembly and the quality of presentations, debates and discussions that took place. The participants are delighted for this unique experience in West Africa in which the private and public seed actors meet for fruitful discussions for the sub-regional seed industry development.

Convinced that the present meeting marks a determining turning point in the regional meetings between private and public seed actors, the participants express their warmest gratitude to all those who contributed in diverse ways to the success of this General Assembly.

The delegates wish to express theirs profound appreciation and gratitude, particularly to:

• The Government and People of Ghana for their support and hospitality in the organization of the General Assembly.

• To the Minister of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), Ghana, Honourable Ernest Debra for his personal commitment, technical and financial support

• To the Executive Secretary of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the support given to 3 rd General Assembly of WASNET. The personal interest of the representative of the Executive Secretary, Dr. Q. J. Subah is greatly acknowledged.

• To the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for their support to the General Assembly and permanent technical backstopping support to the regional Coordination of WASNET.

• To the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) through it the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for their technical, material and financial supports.

• To the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); the Africa Rice Center (WARDA), the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), the International Center for Soil fertility and Agricultural Development (IFDC), the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA), the Inter-professional Seed Group (GNIS) of France for their technical assistance and great contributions to the success of the present General Assembly

• To the Bi-lingual Interpreters who facilitated the communications in French and English

• To the staff and workers of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel for their assistance.

• Finally to all the delegates who worked tirelessly and greatly contributed to the success of the General Assembly.

• Long live WASNET.

Accra, The 24th February 2006

The Delegates