Schedule of Events for the Week of the Twenty-Eighth Session of IFAD' s Governing Council

15-18 February 2005

15 February
10.00-12.00	IFAD's action plan for the Tsunami response	Room C
13.00-15.30	Integrating Indigenous Peoples Perspectives on Development to reach the MDGs	Room C
15.30-18.30	Seminar on Farmers Organizations, Policies and Markets	Room A

16 February
Morning (10.00-13.00)
10.00-13.00	Opening session	Plenary Hall
	Inaugural Address by the Right Honourable Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda
	Keynote Address by His Excellency Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium
	Message of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, The Honourable Gianfranco Fini, delivered on his behalf by the Honourable Gianluigi Magri, Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance
	Statement of the President of IFAD Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish
	Message of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Mr Jacques Diouf, delivered on his behalf by Mr David Harcharik, Deputy Director-General
	Message of the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Mr James T. Morris, delivered on his behalf by Mr Jean-Jacques Graisse, Senior Deputy Executive Director
	Appointment of the President Candidates: Indonesia - Jannes Hutagalung Sweden - Lennart Båge

Afternoon (15.00-19.00)
15.00-16.30	Agenda items General Statements	Plenary Hall
Round-tables
16.30-19.00	Achieving the Millennium Development Goal of Halving Poverty by 2015: Sharing Experiences between Asia and the Pacific and Western and Central Africa Asia and the Pacific - Powerpoint presentation: Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish Discussion paper Western and Central Africa - Powerpoint presentation: Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish	Room C
16.30-19.00	National strategies for rural poverty reduction: A comparison of experiences Powerpoint presentation: Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish	Room A
16.30-19.00	Rural poverty reduction is key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals	Aula Magna
19.30	GC reception

17 February
Morning (9.30-13.00)
9.30-11.00.	Agenda items General Statements	Plenary Hall
11.00-13.00	Panel discussion: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Rural investment and enabling policy Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish	Plenary Hall
13.15	Lunch for all heads of delegation

Afternoon (15.00-18.00)
15.00-18.00	Finalization of agenda items General Statements	Plenary Hall
	Closing Statement by Her Excellency Nobuko Matsubara, Vice-Chairperson of the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Governing Council of IFAD Arabic \| English \| French \| Spanish
19.00-20.00	Cultural event: Concert with ARWAK	Aula Magna

18 February
10.00-13.00	First Session of the Seventh Replenishment of IFAD's Resources	Room A

The following briefings will be offered on both Wednesday, 16 February and Thursday, 17 February for the distinguished delegates.

14.30-14.50	IFAD's Response to Tsuanmi	Aula Magna
14.50-15.20	In the Wake of War	Aula Magna
15.20-15.30	IFAD's New Headquarters	Aula Magna
15.30-15.50	Rural Poverty Portal	Aula Magna
15.50-16.10	Belgian Survival Fund Joint Programme	Aula Magna
16.10-16.40	Organic Agriculture	Aula Magna
16.40-17.00	Land and Governance	Aula Magna

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