Conference Program

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DAY ONE	Wednesday, October 8, 2014
06:00-08:00	Registration
09.00-10.30	Side Events
10.30-11.00	COFFEE BREAK
11.00-12.30	Side Events
12.30-14.00	LUNCH
PLENARY SESSION I
OPENING SESSION OF THE 2014 RESAKSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON: H.E. Rhoda Tumusiime, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (AUC) , Ethiopia VENUE: Mandela Hall
15.00	Welcome Note Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI), USA
15.15	Opening Remarks *H.E. Rhoda Tumusiime*, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, AUC, Ethiopia
15.30	Introductory Messages H.E. Professor Tekaligne Mamo, State Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia Martin Bwalya, Head of CAADP, NEPAD Agency, South Africa Timothy Williams, Director for Africa, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ghana
16.00	Overview of 2013 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR): Promoting Trade to Enhance Resilience Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, USA
16.20	Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Products: Callenges, Opportunities and Implications for Smallholder Agriculture Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head 2020 Vision Initiative and Chief of Staff, IFPRI, USA Panelists: H.E. Lapodini Marc Atouga, Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Nigeria Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration Infrastructure and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia Nachilala Nkombo, Africa Deputy Director, ONE, South Africa Nicholas Minot, Senior Research Fellow, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, USA
17.00	General Plenary Discussion
17.30	END OF DAY 1
17.30	COCKTAIL RECEPTION