ANNEX 1

December 2002 Brainstorming at FAO HQ

MEETING AGENDA

SESSION I: Introductory session
Monday, 9 December, 09.00-10.30

Chair:	Barbara Huddleston, Former Chief, Food Security and Agricultural Projects Analysis Service
09.00-09.10	Welcoming statement
	Dietrich Leihner, Director, Research, Extension and Training Division, oic, Environment and Natural Resources Service
09.10-09.25:	Objective and scope of the meeting. Practical arrangements.
	R. Gommes, Environment and Natural Resources Service
09.25-09.35:	Introduction of participants.
09.35-10.05:	OVERVIEW OF AGRO-ENVIRONMENTA L HOTSPOTS
	Michael H. Glantz, Environmental and Societal Impacts Group,
	National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
10.05-10.30:	Discussion
10.30-11.00:	Coffee break

SESSION IIa: Presentations by participants
Monday, 9 December, 11.00-12.30

Chair:	Jelle Hielkema, Senior Officer, SDRN
11.00-11.20:	THE DIALOGUE ON WATER, FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT
	Jean-Marc Faurès, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Agriculture Department
11.20-11.40:	FOREST-RELATED CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING ISSUES IN SOME HOT SPOTS OF LOW FOREST COVER COUNTRIES
	Syaka Sadio and Patricia Negreros, Forest Conservation, Research and Education Service, Forest Department
11.40-12.10:	CALCULATION OF AGRICULTURAL NITROGEN QUANTITY FOR EU15; SPATIALIZATION OF THE RESULTS TO RIVER BASINS
	Jean-Michel Terres, EU Joint Research Centre, Ispra
12.10-14.00:	Lunch break

SESSION IIb: Presentations by participants
Monday, 9 December, 14.00-17.00

Chair:	Jean-Michel Terres, EU Joint Research Centre, Ispra
14.00-14.20	LAND DEGRADATION ASSESSMENT
	Freddy Nachtergaele, Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service,, Agriculture Department
14.20-14.40:	HOTSPOTS MAPPING: LIVESTOCK AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
	Pierre Gerber and Tim Robinson, Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch, Agriculture Department
14.40-15.00:	NARROWING THE RICE YIELD GAP FOR FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT OF GLOBAL WARMING
	Nguyen Nguu and Dat Tran, Crop and Grassland Service, Agriculture Department.
15.00-15.20:	Coffee break
15.20-15.40:	AN OVERVIEW OF NEEDS
	Francisco Perez Trejo, World Agricultural Information Centre, General Affairs and Information Department.
15.40-16.00:	HOTSPOTS. LOOKING AT PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS: NUTRITION MAY HELP...
	Florence Egal, Nutrition Programmes Service, Economic and Social Department
16.00-17.00:	Discussion (Chair: Michael H. Glantz)

SESSION IIc: Presentations by participants (continued from 9 December)
Tuesday, 10 December, 09.00-10.50

Chair:	Henri Josserand, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service
09.00-09.20:	FOOD INSECURITY AND VULNERABILITY INFORMATION AND MAPPING SYSTEMS
	Jenny Riches, Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System, Economic and Social Department
09.20-09.40:	ECOLOGICAL SERVICES AS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
	Nadia Scialabba, Environment and Natural Resources Service
09.40-10.00:	AN OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FROM AT 2015-2030 (AGRICULTURE TOWARDS 2015-2030)
	Gerold Boedeker, Global Perspectives Studies Unit, Economic and Social Department
10.00-10.30:	Coffee break
10.30-12.00:	Discussion (Chair: Michael H. Glantz)
12.00-14.00:	Lunch break

Session III: Brainstorming
Tuesday, 10 December, 13.30-16.15

Chair:	Michael H. Glantz
14.00-15.00:	Discussion
15.00-16.00:	Coffee break
16.00-16.15:	Wrap-up session, conclusions and recommendations Jose Aguilar-Majarrez, FIRI

List of Participants

Name	Affiliation
Luca Alinovi	FAO-ESAF
Uwe Barg	FAO-FIRI
Michele Bernardi	FAO-SDRN
Gerold B deker	FAO-ESDG (Agriculture towards 2015/30)
Florence Egal	FAO-ESNP
Nadia El-Hage Scialabba	FAO-SDRN
Jean-Marc FaurLs	FAO-AGLW
Michael Glantz	National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
Ariella Glinni	FAO-TCEO
RenØ Gommes	FAO-SDRN
Jelle Hielkema	FAO-SDRN
John Hopewell	Amsterdam University
Alexis Hoskins	WFP-Strategy and Policy Division,
Barbara Huddleston	FAO-Consultant
Henri Josserand	FAO-ESCG
Parviz Koohafkhan	FAO-AGLL
Dietrich Leihner	FAO-SDR/SDRN
Sheila Mwanundu	IFA D
Freddy Nachtergaele	FAO-AGLL
Thierry NLgre	Joint Research Centre of the EC
Patricia Negreros-Castillo	Iowa State University and FAO-FORC
Francisco Perez-Trejo	FAO-GILD
Jenny Riches	FAO-ESDG (FIVIMS)
Tim Robinson	FAO-AGAL (LEAD Initiative)
Jean-Michel Terres	Joint Research Centre of the EC
Dat Tran	FAO-AGPC
Jeff Tschirley	FAO-SDRN
Tom Wassenaar	FAO-AGAL (LEAD Initiative)
Ron Wi	UNEP (DEWA-Europe)

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