ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE The purpose of this Charter is to provide Member States with a framework fo r the establishment and operationalisation of a Sub-regional Organisation tha t will coordinate agricultural research and development (R&D) in the SAD C region . ARTICLE 3 NAME The name of the organisation shall be the Centre for Coordination o f Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa, hereinafte r referred to as "CCARDESA", and it shall have its own logo . ARTICLE 4 OBJECTIVES OF CCARDES A The objectives of CCARDESA are : 1 To coordinate and promote collaboration among regional and Nationa l Agricultural Research And Development Systems (NARS) throug h regional and international cooperation ; 2 To facilitate the exchange of information and technology among th e Member States ; 3 To promote partnerships in the SADC region between public, private , civil society and international organizations in R&D ; 4 To improve agricultural technology generation, dissemination an d adoption in the region through collective efforts, training and capacit y building; and 5 To strengthen research and development in States Parties by mobilising human, financial and technological resources to implemen t and sustain demand-driven activities . ARTICLE 5 FUNCTIONS OF CCARDES A The functions of CCARDESA shall be : 1 To coordinate, harmonise, promote and advocate R&D policy amon g States Parties; 2 To update regional agricultural R&D priorities and to coordinate, joint programmes among stakeholders, including promotion an d development of agro-based value-adding technologies ; 3 To mobilise and generate resources for the SADC region and to foste r partnership and collaboration with regional and international agricultura l research organizations ; 5