Side Event on Asia and the Pacific’s Regional Rice Initiative

Provisional Agenda

Sheikh Zayed Centre

Languages:

Chinese, English, French and Spanish

Provisional agenda:

13:00-13:05

Introduction

Mr. Festus Akinnifesi, Deputy Coordinator, Strategic Objective2: Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable

13:05-13:10

Opening Remarks

Mr. Hiroyuki Konuma, Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP)

13:10-13:40

Panel discussion

Mr. Xaypladeth Choulamany, Director-General of Planning and Cooperation, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR

Mr. Coco Kokarkin Soetrisno, Director of Aquaculture at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia

Mr. Lupino Lazaro Jr., Agriculture Attaché, Philippine Embassy in Rome

Mr. Clayton Campanhola, Coordinator, Strategic Objective 2: Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable, and Director Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP)

Moderator: Mr. Ren Wang, Assistant Director-General, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department.

13:40-14:00

Questions and answers from the Audience