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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 |
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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 |
16.20 | Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Products: Callenges, Opportunities and Implications for Smallholder Agriculture |
17.00 | General Plenary Discussion |
17.30 | END OF DAY 1 |
17.30 | COCKTAIL RECEPTION |