Enabling poor rural people
to overcome poverty
13-16 February 2006
15 February
Morning (10.00-13.00)
10.00-13.00 Opening session Plenary HallInaugural ceremony
- Inaugural address by the Honourable Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture of the Kingdom of Bhutan
- Message of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan
- Message from the Italian Government delivered by The Honourable Michele Vietti, Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic
- 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-Generall
- 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
Commencement of consideration of agenda items
Afternoon (15.00-18.30)
15.00-17.30 - Plenary Hall
Panel discussion
Innovation challenges for the rural poor
17.30-18.30
Continuation of consideration of agenda itemsPlenary Hall
16 February
Morning (9.30-13.00)
9.30-10.30 Continuation of consideration of agenda items - Plenary HallRound-table discussions 10.30-13.00
- Adaptive research in support of pro-poor innovations in rural development: Successes from IFAD's grant programme
- Strengthening rural institutions of the poor
- Securing access to land for the rural poor
Afternoon (15.00-18.00)15.00-18.00 Continuation of consideration of agenda items Plenary Hall15.30-18.00
Seminar on the global donor platform for rural development
Room C17.50-18.00 Closure of the session