The objective of this report is to review the current status, constraints and potential of   highlands in Iran, Morocco and Turkey and to define elements of a research strategy and ICARDA’s research priorities for sustainable agricultural development in the highlands of the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) Region. The highlands of Iran, Morocco and Turkey are seen as three platforms to review and assess the potential and constraints facing sustainable agricultural development and help prepare collaborative regional research projects on highlands of the region.   The report presents a synthesis of the results of a Regional Expert Meeting on Highland Agriculture held in November 2011 in Karaj, Iran. The meeting convened working groups on: Natural resources management and climate change, Socio‐economic and policy issues, Diversification and integrated production systems A review team proposed research priority areas and received comments and feedback on the highland research priorities from leaders of national agricultural systems from participating countries and other participants from advanced research institutes and international organizations. The working groups’ recommendations are included here.