Wednesday 10 June 2015, 13:30-14:30, Sheikh Zayed Centre

Family Farming and Rural Territorial Development in Latin America and Caribbean

Provisional Agenda

Languages:

English, French and Spanish

Provisional agenda:

13:30-13:35

Introduction

Ms. Marcela Villareal, Director of the Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and capacity Development (OPC)

13:35-13:40

Opening Remarks

Mr. Raúl Benítez, Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAORLC)

13:40-14:15

Panel discussion

Mr Javier Rodríguez, Secretary of Policy Coordination, Minister of Agriculture, Argentina

Hon. Mr. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Transformation of Saint
Vincent and Grenadines

H.E. Mr. Adrián Zapata, Secretary of the Integrated Rural Development bureau of the Presidency of Guatemala.

Mr. Rob Vos, Coordinator, Strategic Objective3: Reduce rural poverty, and Director, Social Protection Division (ESP)

Moderator: Ms. Marcela Villareal, Director of FAO’s Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and capacity Development (OPC).

14:15-14:30

Questions and answers from the Audience

Twitter hashtag:

#UNFAO39; #UNFAOresults; #FamilyFarming #FF