Conference Program
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Saturday, April 3 |
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Download All Summary Notes from the Third Day's Session: (PDF 192K)
Note: Summary notes are provided only in the language in which they were written. Detailed coverage of the third day from IISD (includes photos and audio) Summary report from IISD: HTML | PDF | Text |
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09:00-10:30 |
PLENARY SESSION: Building Political Will and Changing Attitudes for Action Chair: Moïse Mensah, former Minister of Finance, Benin "Fighting HIV/AIDS through Attitudinal Changes: Experiences from Uganda"
Keynote: H.E. Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda
Summary Note: (PDF 102K) "Changing Attitudes and Behaviors: The Role of Africa's Cultural Leaders"
Keynote: Wole Soyinka, Professor Emeritus, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Director of Literary Arts, International Institute of Modern Letters, University of Nevada; and Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature
Summary Note: (PDF 133K) "Building Strong Partnerships to Improve Africa's Food Security and Rural Incomes"
Keynote: Peter McPherson, President, Michigan State University and Founding Co-Chair, Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa, U.S.A.
"Assuring Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: Perspective of the African Development Bank"
Keynote: Theodore Nkodo, Vice President, Operations, North, East and South, African Development Bank, Tunisia
Summary Note: (PDF 116K) |
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10:30-11:00 |
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11:00-13:00 |
PARALLEL SESSIONS: STAKEHOLDER FORUMS Strengthening Actors and Facilitating Partnerships
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13:00-14:00 |
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14:00-14:15 |
PLENARY SESSION Chair: Charlotte McClain, Commissioner, South African Human Rights Commission, South Africa "Actions Needed for Reaching the Millennium Development Goals in Africa with a Focus on Overcoming Hunger"
Keynote: Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Millennium Project; Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University; and Professor, Columbia University, U.S.A. |
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14:15-15:30 |
PLENARY SESSION Panel Discussion: "How Actors From All Levels Can Work Together to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security"
Chair: Charlotte McClain, Commissioner, South African Human Rights Commission, South Africa
Panelists: Chairs of Parallel Sessions
Powerpoint Presentation (1): (HTML)
Powerpoint Presentation (2): (HTML)
Edith Nawakwi, Member of Parliament, National Assembly of Zambia, Zambia
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur , Executive President, African Business Roundtable and Chairman, New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Business Group, Nigeria
Helder Monteiro Muteia, Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique
Judy O'Connor, Country Director, Tanzania and Uganda, The World Bank, Tanzania
Amalia Garcia-Tharn, Food Aid/Food Security Policy, Development Directorate-General, European Commission, Belgium
Ayo Abifarin, Director, Food Security Program, Africa Region, World Vision, Ghana
Mercy Karanja, Chief Executive, Kenya Federation of Agricultural Producers, Kenya
Ibiba don Pedro, Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria and Winner, 2003 CNN African Journalist Award, Nigeria
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15:30-15:40 |
Digital Opinion Poll of Participants |
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15:40-16:30 |
PLENARY SESSION: Moving Forward and Closing Remarks
Chair: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of the 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Speakers:
Joachim von Braun, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
John Joseph Otim, Senior Presidential Advisor to H.E. President Museveni of the Republic of Uganda; President, Uganda Agricultural Council; and Chair, Conference Advisory Committee, Republic of Uganda
H.E. Yoweri Museveni, President, Republic of Uganda
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