Enabling poor rural people
to overcome poverty



DAY 1: Saturday, 19 February 2011

9 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. Opening of the session
9.05 a.m. – 9.10 a.m. Adoption of the agenda and applications for non-original
membership
9.10 a.m. – 9.14 a.m Opening of the inaugural ceremony by the Chairperson
9.14 a.m. – 9.15 a.m Welcome address - The President of IFAD
9.15 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Keynote speaker – Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Al Hussein, United Nations Messenger of Peace
9.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. Keynote speaker – Mr Kofi Annan, Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
9.45 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Keynote speaker – The Honourable Luigi Casero, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic
10.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. Statement by the President
Arabic | English | French | Spanish
10.15 a.m. – 10.20 a.m. Staff awards ceremony

End of inaugural ceremony

10.20 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Business items for approval and for information
12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. General statements
1.30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Luncheon for keynote speakers
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Plenary panel discussion: “Feeding future generations – Young rural people today, prosperous farmers tomorrow

  • Her Excellency Agnes Matilda Kalibata, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources of the Republic of Rwanda
  • Mr Noel D. De Luna, Agricultural Attaché, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to IFAD
  • Mr Carlo Petrini, President, International Slow Food Movement
  • Ms Dayana Rivera Rivas, Rural Farmer Promoter of the Association of Small-scale Coffee Growers of La Marina (ASOPECAM)
  • Mr Kevin Cleaver, Associate Vice-President, Programmes, IFAD Ms
  • Tumi Makgabo (Moderator)
5 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. General statements
7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Reception for all delegates

 

DAY 2: Sunday, 20 February 2011

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Side events (in parallel):

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Side events (in parallel):

1 p.m. – 1.20 p.m. General statements
1.20 p.m.– 1.30 p.m. Closure of the session
Afternoon (if needed) Business items