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Monday December 1st
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| 08:30-08:35 |
Welcome by CGIAR Chair, Katherine Sierra |
| 08:35-10:45 |
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: Nik Gowing, BBC
(Venue: Plenary)
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11:00-11:30
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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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| 11:40-12:05 |
President inaugurates CGIAR exhibition |
| 12:95-12:15 |
Coffee break |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Opening Speech, Katherine Sierra, Chair, CGIAR
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| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Coffee break and Media Briefing |
| 12:30 - 12:45 |
Director's Update, Ren Wang |
| 12:45 - 13:00 |
Alliance Update, Emile Frison |
| 13:00- 14:00 |
Lunch and Media Briefing |
| 14:00 - 14:10 |
Book Launch: Passion Beyond Normal
Katherine Sierra and Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, Soares
Nhaca |
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Plenary Session: "Global Challenges - An Evolving Context
for Agricultural Research " (Session Chair: Rudy Rabbinge,
Science Council Chair)
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| 14:10 - 14:30 |
Amos Namanga Ngongi, President of AGRA
(Challenges to Achieving an African Green Revolution)
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| 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)
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| 14:50 - 15:10 |
Questions and answers |
| 15:10 - 15:40 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:40- 16:00 |
Justin Lin, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economist of
the World Bank
(Global Economic
Trends and Impact on Agriculture and the CGIAR in
Africa)
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| 16:00 - 16:20 |
Joachim von Braun, Director General, IFPRI
(Food and
Financial Crises: Implications for Agriculture and the
Poor)
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| 16:20 - 16:40 |
Questions and Answers |
| 16:40 - 17:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 17:00-17:50 |
Sir John Crawford Memorial Lecture |
| 18:30 |
Busses depart for Host Country Reception |
| 19:00 |
Host Country Reception: Jardim dos Namorados |
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