Languages:

English, French and Spanish

Provisional agenda:

12:30-12:45

Opening Remarks

Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Mr. Hisao Harihara
Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

Mr. Mohamed Mellah, Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (Representative of the African Group of Permanent Representatives to FAO)

12:45-13:25

Panel discussion

Lessons learnt and way forward in food value chain development in Africa

H.E. Mr. Tefera Deribew
Minister for Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Hon. Mr. Allan James Chiyembekeza
Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development of the Republic of Malawi

Mr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture of the Republic of Ghana Discussion

Moderator: Mr. Laurent Thomas, Assistant Director General, Technical Cooperation Department, FAO

13:25-13:30

Summary and Closing

Mr. Hisao Harihara
Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

Organized by:

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and Africa Regional Group of Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives accredited to the Rome based UN Agencies (African Group of Permanent Representatives to FAO)