| Monday December 1st |
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| 08:30-09:00 |
Opening Ceremony
- Opening by Chair, CGIAR
- Welcome by Minister of Science and Technology, Mozambique
- Keynote speech by the President of Mozambique
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| 09:05 – 11:15 |
Ministerial Roundtable The Global Food Price Crisis: An Opportunity to Strengthen Agriculture Research to Achieve Food Security in Africa
Moderated panel discussions with Ministers of Agriculture and Ministers of Science and Technology
Moderator: Nick Gowing, BBC
(Venue: Plenary) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 |
Coffee break and Media Briefing |
| 11:45 – 12:00 |
Opening Speech, Chair, CGIAR |
| 12:00 – 12:15 |
Director’s Update, Ren Wang |
| 12:15 – 1:230 |
Alliance Update, Emile Frison |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Book Launch: Passion Beyond Normal
Katherine Sierra and Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique |
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Plenary Session: “Global Challenges – An Evolving Context for Agricultural Research ” (Session Chair: Rudy Rabbinge, Science Council Chair) |
| 14:30 – 14:50 |
Hans Herren, 1995 World Food Prize Laureate and Co-Chair of IAASTD (Relevance of IAASTD for
the CGIAR and update on recent developments) |
| 14:50 – 15:10 |
Amos Namanga Ngongi, President of AGRA (Challenges to Achieving and African Green Revolution) |
| 15:10 – 15:30 |
Questions and answers |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:20 |
Justin Lin, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank(Global Economic Trend and Impact on Agriculture) |
| 16:20 – 16:40 |
Joachim von Braun, Director General, IFPRI (Food and Financial Crises:
Implications for Agriculture and the Poor) |
| 16:40 – 17:00 |
Questions and Answers |
| 17:30 |
Session closes |
| 18:00 |
Busses depart for Host Country Reception |
| 19:00 |
Host Country Reception: Jardim dos Namorados |
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