Enabling poor rural people
to overcome poverty



 

15:00-15.15   Introduction by Matthew Wyatt, IFAD Assistant President (External Affairs Department) and Alexander Sarris Director, Trade and Markets Division, FAO
15:15-15:25   EPAs and agriculture: Ramesh Sharma, Trade and Markets Division, FAO
15:25-15:35   Issues at stake and potential implication of the EPA on smallholder agriculture: Philippe Remy, Policy Division, IFAD
15:35-15:45   The involvement of Farmers Organizations in the EPA process: a joint support of IFAD, FAO and EuropAfrica Campaign: Nora Mc Keon, EuropAfrica Campaign
15:45-16:15   Presentation by Mr Ibrahima Coulibaly (CNOP – Mali): Farmer Organizations' view on EPAs process
16:15-17:30   Open discussion
17:30-18.30    Cocktail