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African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges, Making a Sustainable Green Revolution

Windhoek, Namibia, 9-10 Feb 2009

Detailed Agenda


 

February 9th, 2009

  • 09:00-10:45: Official Opening Ceremony
    (Opening Statement Libertina Amathila, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Namibia)
    • 09:00-09:50: Welcome and Opening Remarks
      • H.E. Ms. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Republic of Namibia
      • H.E. Ms. Gerda Verburg, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the Netherlands
      • Welcome Remarks Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UN-DESA
      • H.E. Mr. Nahas Gideon Angula, Prime Minister, Republic of Namibia
    • 09:50-10:00: Introductory Reflections - purpose and content of the meeting
      • David O’Connor, Chief, Policy Integration and Analysis Branch, Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
    • 10:00-10:45: Keynote address: How to make a sustainable green revolution in Africa
      • Akinwumi Adesina, Vice President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
  • Questions and answers
  • 10:45-11:00: Coffee Break
  • 11:00-12:00: High-Level Segment: Ministers and Heads of Agencies
  • 12:00-12:15: Introduction to session 1: How to operationalize a green revolution in Africa?
    • Norman Uphoff, Professor of Government and International Agriculture, Cornell University (chair session 1.1)
    • Rudy Rabbinge, Head of Science Council, CGIAR (chair session 1.2)
  • 12:15-13:15: Session 1: How to operationalize a green revolution in Africa?
  • 13:15 – 14:30 : Lunch
  • 14:30-16:00: Session 1 (continued): How to operationalize a green revolution in Africa?
    • Parallel session 1.1: Incorporating sustainable land management and agricultural practices into African agriculture
    • Parallel session 1.2: Increasing agricultural productivity in Africa
  • 16:00-16:20: Coffee Break
  • 16:20-16:45: Session 1: reporting from the sub-groups
    • Rapporteurs from the two sub-groups of session 1: 10 minutes each
  • 16:45-18:00: Developing a vision for African agriculture (panel session with questions from the audience)
  • Co-chairs:
    • H.E. Ms. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Republic of Namibia
    • H.E. Ms. Gerda Verburg, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the Netherlands
  • Panelists:
    • H.E. Ms. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
    • Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary, UNCCD
    • Simon Hearn, Senior Advisor, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    • Rudy Rabbinge, Head of Science Council, CGIAR
    • Norman Uphoff, Professor of Government and International Agriculture, Cornell University

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February 10th, 2009

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High-Level Segment List of Speakers

  • Ms. Messaouda Mint Baham, Minister of Rural Development of Mauritania
  • Mr. Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
    statement
  • Ms. Georgette Koko, Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Renewable Development of Gabon
  • Ms. Jan Louise McAlpine, Director, Forum on Forests Secretariat, UN-DESA
  • Mr. Mahaman Moussa, Minister of Agricultural Development of Niger
  • Ms. Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Zimbabwe
  • Mr. Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture of Kenya
  • Mr. Simon R. Nhongo, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Namibia
  • Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • Ms. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
  • Mr. Ernest Ruzindaza, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda
  • Mr. Zacarias Sambeni, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of Angola
  • Mr. Youssoufa Yerima-Mandjo, Ministre délégué auprès du Ministre du Développement Rural et de l’Agriculture charge de l’Elevage et de la Santé-Animale de la République Centrafricaine
    statement (Fr)

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