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International Conference on:
“AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT
(ARD) IN EUROPE: TOWARDS A SHARED VISION”
Egmont Palace, Brussels, Belgium • 28th – 29th June 2007 Preliminary Agenda Thursday 28th June 2007- 11.30 Registration
- 12.00 Buffet lunch - ARD Market place
- 13.00 Official Welcome by Minister A. De Decker, Ministry of Development Cooperation, Belgium prsented by Mr. Peter Moors, Director-General of the Belgian Development Cooperation INTRODUCTION
Session 1: ARD challenges for Europe and its partners - Chair: Prof. Adel El Beltagy, Chair, Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR)
13.15
Overview of ARD in Europe and expectations from the Conference
by Dr. Christian Hoste, Coordinator, ERA-ARD project, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), France INTRODUCTION
13.45
Why ARD is key for the world’s poor
by Mr. Cheikh Gueye, on behalf of Mrs. Yaye Kène Gassama Dia, Minister, Ministry of Research, Senegal INTRODUCTION 14.15
Agricultural Research within the European Research Area
by Dr. Christian Patermann, Director, Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Directorate, DG-Research, European Commission INTRODUCTION
14.45
Coffee break - ARD market place
Session 2: The possible futures of ARD in Europe - REPORT
Chair: Dr. Katharina Jenny, Advisor, Natural Resources and Environment Division, Thematic and Technical Resources Department, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland
15.15
European ARD contribution to the Millennium Development Goals and beyond
by Mr. David Howlett, Growth and Livelihoods Team Leader, Central Research Department, Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom INTRODUCTION
15.35
Strategic positioning of European ARD towards 2015
by Mr. Marcel Vernooij, Head Global Affairs, Department of International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands. INTRODUCTION
15.55
Debate on “The possible futures of ARD in Europe”
Moderation by Mrs. Emily Smith (journalist) Discussants: - Dr. Anne-Marie Izac, Chief Alliance Officer, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
- Prof. Monty Jones, Executive Secretary, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) INTRODUCTION
- Mr. Jack Wilkinson, President, International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)
- Mrs. Gigi Manicad, Programme Officer, Global Strategies and Analyses, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Internationale Bijstand (OXFAM-NOVIB), The Netherlands INTRODUCTION
- Dr. Balasubramanian Ramani, Coordinator, Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development INTRODUCTION
17.00
Discussion
17.45
Departure to Tervuren
18.30
Visit of the Royal Museum for Central Africa
20.00
Conference dinner at the Royal Museum for Central Africa
Friday 29th June 2007 Session 3: The needs and expectations of the Partner countries REPORT
Chair: Mrs. Njabulo Nduli, Deputy Director-General, Agriculture Department, South Africa
former FARA Chairperson 08.30
Introduction
by Dr. Luis Vieira, Coordinator, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation External Laboratory (EMBRAPA-LABEX), Europe INTRODUCTION
08.45
Debate on “The needs and expectations of the Partner countries”
Moderation by Mr. Chris Jones (journalist) Discussants
- Dr. Sloans Chimatiro, Senior Fisheries Advisor, New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) INTRODUCTION
- Mr. Vincente Fabe, Board, Asian Farmer’s Association for sustainable rural development (AFA)
- Mrs. Elisabeth Atangana, Chair, Plateforme régionale des organisations paysannes d'Afrique centrale (PROPAC)
- Mr. Marcel Nwalozie, scientific coordinator, West and Central Council African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD) INTRODUCTION
- Mrs. Nerlita Manalili, Regional Advisor for Asia, Viable livelihoods for family farmers in South and North through sustainable agriculture (Vredeseilanden), Belgium INTRODUCTION
09.35
Discussion
10.15
Coffee break - Market Place
Session 4: Toward a common vision REPORT
Chair: Prof. Patrice Debré, President, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), France
10.45
Introduction: Prof. George Rothschild, President, European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD) INTRODUCTION
11.00
Debate on “A common vision for ARD in 2015 and 2025”
Moderation by Mr. Bruce Ross (consultant)
Discussants:
- Dr. Seweryn Kukula, Director, Institute of the Soil, Science and Plant Cultivation, Poland INTRODUCTION
- Mr. Henri Rouillé d’Orfeuil, President, Coordination Sud, French Network of NGOs for International Solidarity, France
- Dr. Marina Puccioni, Chair, European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD) INTRODUCTION
- Dr. Josef Haber, Global Marketing Manager Plant Health, BASF, Germany
- Prof. Jorge Braga de Macedo, Presidente, Tropical Research Institute, Portugal
12.00
Discussion
Closing session on How best to mobilise all European ARD forces
12.30
Chair: Dr. Rudy Rabbinge, Chair, Science Council of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
13.15
Buffet Lunch
Working Sessions: The added value of improved cooperation and coordination
14.00
Introduction on the methodology and expected outputs
by Mrs. Elfriede Führmann / Mr. Bernhard Kaar, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (BMLFUW), Austria INTRODUCTION
14.15
Group sessions
3 parallel working groups on the possibilities and barriers for joint and transnational activities in:
- Food Safety
- Capacity Development in ARD
- Food and Energy
16.15
Presentation of the reports of the three parallel working groups and next steps
17:00
Departure
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