2007 Program

FINAL AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm	Registration Opens
	Ballroom Foyer
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Welcome Reception
	Ballroom Foyer
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
7:30 am	Registration Opens
	Ballroom Foyer
9:00 am	OPENING REMARKS
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Erik Solheim, Minister of International Development, Norway
9:15 am	SPOTLIGHT: NEPAD Report
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	A review of accomplishments from the NEPAD and CAADP framework. How are Africans focused on accomplishing the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)? What is possible in the next five years? Will Africa achieve MDG 1 by 2015?
	Presenter:
	Ambassador Olukorede Willoughby, Deputy Executive Director, NEPAD Secretariat
9:25 am	PANEL: Where We Are – Progress of Evolving Frameworks
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	The revolution is on its way. New initiatives are generating increased agricultural productivity as a basis for economic growth in the overall development of Africa. Who has the political and systemic solutions that support the goals set for African agricultural development?
	Panelists:
	Poul Engberg-Pedersen, Director General, NORAD
	Monty Jones, Executive Secretary, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
	Cris Muyunda, Senior Agricultural Advisor and Lead CAADP Coordinator, COMESA Secretariat
	Josephine Okot, Founder and Managing Director, Victoria Seeds Limited
	Moderator: Edson Mpyisi, Head of Division, Agriculture and Food Security, African Union Commission
10:40 am	Break
11:00 am	PRESENTATION: Agricultural Value Chain (Download PDF)
	There are challenges and opportunities in the agri-based value chain today. Where are value chains broken? Where can sustainability be reached when value chains are connected? Report on CAADP Pillar 2 framework and related initiatives that exemplify the repair of value chains.
	Presenter:
	Baba Dioum, Coordinator General, Conference of West and Central African Ministers of Agriculture
11:10 am	PANEL: Where We Are Going – Rethinking Resources
	Historically, traditional development funding stood alone in supporting social initiatives. Today, the UN, World Bank, national aid agencies and traditional NGOs are revising old strategies and being joined by a new group of global players. Where will these new resources have the most impact? What initiatives need the most support? Who is guiding the new actors in the community?
	Panelists:
	Akin Adesina, Vice President (Policy and Partnerships), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, The Rockefeller Foundation
	Marc Debois, Member, Steering Committee, Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
	Gerard Klijn, Director, Global Trading
	Pedro Sanchez, Director, Millennium Villages Project and Director, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
	Moderator: Riz Khan, Worldwide Director and Host, “Riz Khan,” Al Jazeera English
12:10 pm	Lunch
	Brasseriet
1:30 pm	PANEL: Action Plan – Organizing Inputs for Maximum Productivity
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Short-term solutions don’t always increase crop productivity. What is the most efficient way to identify needs and deliver seeds, fertilizer and other inputs to the market in a timely and efficient manner? How does long-term thinking drive immediate change? What infrastructure innovations will maximize output today and tomorrow?
	Panelists:
	Joel Morlet, Manager, Business Unit, Africa, Yara International ASA
	Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, National Small Farmers’ Association of Malawi
	Coillard Hamusimbi, Liaison Officer, Zambia National Farmers Union
	Patrick Khembo, Managing Director, Chemicals and Marketing Company Ltd.
	Suresh Kumar, Special Advisor, Clinton Foundation
	Moderator: G. Edward Schuh, Chairman of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, USAID
2:30 pm	PANEL: Emerging Marketplace – The New Business of Farming
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	In order for farming to be economically sustainable, there must be a marketplace for surplus from smallholder farmers. What opportunities exist to create local and regional exchanges that will serve the growing production? Where will infrastructure build capacity? What new small and medium size enterprises (SME) will emerge? How will farmers become accomplished business people?
	Panelists:
	Peter Hartmann, Director General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
	Thomas Hobgood, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Sustainable Development, African Bureau, USAID
	Lloyd Le Page, Sustainable Agriculture and Development Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a DuPont Company
	Eusebius Mukhwana, Executive Director, SACRED Africa
	Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneil, Founder and Executive Director, Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Professionalism
	Moderator: Sean de Cleene, Program Manager, Africa, CR Programs Yara International ASA
3:30 pm	Break
	Ballroom Foyer
3:50 pm	PRESENTATION: Investing in African Agriculture
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	It is difficult to underestimate the role of agriculture in the economic growth of Africa, as well as the role of finance in agriculture. What changes are on the horizon? How will regional and international investments change in the next five years?
	Presenter:
	Paulo Gomes, Managing Partner, Constelor and former Executive Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, World Bank
4:00 pm	PANEL: Sustainable Financial Innovations
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Microfinance is the innovation with which most are familiar, but traditional financing terms have proven incompatible with agriculture. What other financial innovations can support the growth of sustainable entrepreneurship, supporting both the efforts of African farmers as well as traditional investment objectives?
	Panelists:
	Jean-Louis Ekra, President, Afrexim Export-Import Bank
	Andrew Kidd, Head of Growth and Inequalities Team, DFID Pan Africa Development Department, United Kingdom
	Kjell Roland, Managing Director, Norfund
	Aly Abou Sabaa, Director, Agriculture and Agro-industry Department, African Development Bank Group
	Gerard Van Empel, Managing Director, Rabo Development Program
	Moderator: Paulo Gomes, Managing Partner, Constelor and former Executive Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, World Bank
5:00 pm	Concurrent Breakouts – The Best Solutions
	A. PANEL: Information Transforming the Marketplace
	Breakout Room 1
	The IT revolution is underway in Africa. How does IT fundamentally shift access to the marketplace? What is the impact on pricing and on profits? How are cell phones revolutionizing commerce? Where are the leapfrog opportunities?
	Panelists:
	Daniel Annerose, Founder and CEO, Manobi Corporation
	Jon Bøhmer, Chief Executive Officer, Kyoto Energy Ltd.
	John Corbett, Chief Executive Officer, AWhere
	Emeka Okafor, Founder, Caranda Fine Foods; Editor, Timbuktu Chronicles
	Joachim von Braun, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute
	Moderator: Peter Wilson, Author, “Make Poverty Business” and Director, Libra Advisory Group
	B. PANEL: Technical Analysis of Seeds
	Breakout Room 2
	How well are partnerships that distribute seeds accomplishing their goals? What can we learn from early efforts that can inform new and existing PPPs with similar goals?
	Panelists:
	Ides de Willebois, Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development
	Charles Mulinge, Chief Executive Officer, Farmchem Limited
	Josephine Okot, Founder and Managing Director, Victoria Seeds Limited
	Moderator: Joachim Voss, Director General, Centro Internatnacional de Agricultura Tropical
	C. CASE STUDY: Chiquita’s Partnership Format
	Breakout Room 3
	Presenter:
	Charles Keiser, Vice President, Product and Global Sourcing, Chiquita Brands, Inc.
	D. REPORT: Update on CAADP Pillar IV Framework (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 4
	Presenters:
	Monty Jones, Executive Secretary, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
	Moderator: Richard Mkandawire, Agricultural Advisor, NEPAD Secretariat
6:00 pm	Break and Working Group Session Sign-Up
	Ballroom Foyer
7:00 pm	Transportation Departs for Botanical Gardens
	Outside Hotel Main Lobby
7:30 pm	Dinner
	The Oslo Botanical Gardens
	Remarks by:
	Bart Jan Krouwel, Managing Director Sustainability & Social Innovation and Deputy General Manager, Rabobank
10:00 pm	Transportation Departs for the Hotel
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
7:30 am	Registration Opens
	Ballroom Foyer
9:00 am	PRESENTATION: Sustainable Wealth for Africans (Download PDF)
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	This unique presentation investigates the integration of social capital, natural capital and financial capital, presenting a progressive vision of wealth for all Africans.
	Presenter:
	Bernard Lietaer, Economic Systems Designer and Research Fellow, Center for Sustainable Resource Development, University of California, Berkeley
9:45 am	PANEL: Leapfrog – The Biofuels Partnership Opportunity
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Biofuels have an opportunity to transform agriculture and the value of crops, which creates tension and questions for many agricultural stakeholders. How can African farmers take advantage of this leapfrog opportunity to change the economy of agriculture and energy? What partnerships are needed at this early stage of biofuel development in order to address major concerns, share in responsibility and build a vibrant and sustainable biofuels sector in Africa?
	Panelists:
	Carl Hodges, Founder and Chairman, The Seawater Foundation
	Bart Jan Krouwel, Managing Director Sustainability & Social Innovation and Deputy General Manager, Rabobank
	Salvador Namburete, Minister of Energy, Mozambique and President, Forum of Energy Ministers of Africa
	Demetri Pappadopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, D1 Oils Africa Ltd.
	Moderator: Eduardo L. Leao de Sousa, Senior Economist, Agricultural Unit, World Bank
10:45 am	Break and Working Group Session Sign-Up
	Ballroom Foyer
11:00 am	Concurrent Breakouts – The Best Solutions
	A. PANEL: Supporting Smallholder Farmers
	Breakout Room 1
	Although large agribusiness gets significant attention from several sectors, smallholder farmers are the backbone of African agriculture. What does it take to support these farmers? What lessons have been learned and what models can be scaled or copied to increase success?Panelists:
	Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, National Small Farmers Association of Malawi
	Kanayo Nwanze, Vice President, International Fund for Agricultural Development
	Emeka Okafor, Founder, Caranda Fine Foods; Editor, Timbuktu Chronicles
	Moderator: Abubakar Jijiwa, Director General, Voice of Nigeria and Chairman, Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria
	B. PANEL: Dynamics of the Global Fertilizer Market (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 2
	What strategies and partnerships will help African farmers overcome the obstacles of accessibility and affordability of fertilizer? Which partnerships are working? What are the most important lessons and models?
	Panelists:
	Akin Adesina, Vice President (Policy and Partnerships), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, The Rockefeller Foundation
	Luc Creemers, Director, Yara Africa, Yara International ASA
	Patrick Kabambe, Secretary for Agriculture and Food Security, Republic of Malawi
	Hans Olav Raen, Yara International ASA
	Moderator: Suresh Kumar, Special Advisor, Clinton Foundation
	C. REPORT: Update on CAADP Pillar II Framework (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 3
	Presenters:
	Joyce Cacho, Director, Agribusiness Initiatives Program, The Corporate Council on Africa
	Maïmouna Diallo-Seydi, Agribusiness and Trade Advisor, CMA/WCA CAADP
	Pillar II
	Moderator: Richard Mkandawire, Agricultural Advisor, NEPAD Secretariat
11:55 am	Lunch
	Brasseriet
12:50 pm	VIDEO: The Future of Water
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Water is the most important resource in farming. A preview of an upcoming documentary on the future of water, followed by commentary from the filmmaker.
	Presenter:
	Terje Tvedt, Research Director, Center for Development Studies, University of Bergen
1:10 pm	PRESENTATION: Climate Change (Download PDF)
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Climate is a key driver for agriculture. No scientist today can say with certainty what impact climate change will have on local areas in 10, 30 or 50 years time. However, the latest scientific research is building a picture of possible scenarios for future climate. This graphical interpretation of the science of climate change provides a unique view of what we can begin to anticipate.
	Presenter:
	David Stainforth, Associate Professor, School for Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources, Exeter University
1:25 pm	PANEL: Adapting to Climate Change
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	With the latest climate information at hand, farmers must be the first ready to adapt. What strategies and tactics can African farmers and grassroots organizations implement in order to adapt to climate change? Where are the opportunities to bypass the mistakes other countries and continents are now working to rectify?
	Panelists:
	Kanayo Nwanze, Vice President, International Fund for Agricultural Development
	Marco A. Quinones, Africa Program Director, Sasakawa Africa Association
	Howard Shapiro, Director, Plant Science and External Research, Mars Incorporated
	David Stainforth, Associate Professor, School for Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources, Exeter University
	Moderator: Dana-Lee Smirin, Special Assistant to the Dean for Sustainability & New Initiatives, College of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley
2:25 pm	Concurrent Breakouts – The Best Solutions
	A. PANEL: Empowering Women
	Breakout Room 1
	The role of women in African farming is now widely appreciated by agronomists and other experts in the field. What will it take for women to gain the support they need from the banks, the government and the greater society to grow their critical contribution, and be recognized for the work they are already doing?
	Panelists:
	Steve Harris, Market Linkages Specialist, TechnoServe
	Karambu Ringera, Founder and President, International Peace Initiatives
	Dana-Lee Smirin, Special Assistant to the Dean for Sustainability & New Initiatives, College of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley
	Moderator: Megan Sibole, Sustainability Team, Mars Inc.
	B. WORKSHOP: Location Intelligence and Next Generation Mapping (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 2
	Climate change science, census data, agriculture programs, policy instruments and markets are all information-based, location-specific, and changing over time. How are new tools providing a better way to extract meaning and relevance from reams of time-sensitive data in the pursuit of improved understanding and knowledge?
	Panelists:
	John Corbett, Chief Executive Officer, AWhere, Inc.
	Dennis Garrity, Director General, World Agroforestry Center
	David Stainforth, Associate Professor, School for Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources, Exeter University
	C. REPORT: UN Millennium Villages Project (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 3
	Presenters:
	Patrick Mutuo, Village Coordinator, Millennium Villages Project
	Pedro Sanchez, Director, Millennium Villages Project and Director, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
	D. REPORT: Homegrown School Feeding Program (Download PDF)
	Breakout Room 4
	Presenter:
	Hans Eenhoorn, Professor, Wageningen University; Member UN Hunger Task Force; Senior Vice President (retired), Unilever
3:20 pm	Break
	Ballroom Foyer
	Participants review the working group session assignments posted by registration.
3:35 pm	INTERVIEW: Norman Borlaug
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	The long view on what’s happening in sustainable agriculture - what’s possible in the future, what unexpected consequences have arisen, and how will climate change influence every decision we make?
	Interviewer:
	Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University
4:05 pm	PANEL: Stable Policy Securing Private Partnership
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Political instability undermines myriad efforts to improve agriculture. Innovative government leaders highlight how their policies have provided a more stable and friendly environment for public as well as private sectors to grow and for PPPs to flourish. What initiatives will increase understanding and trust in order to reduce the risk of financial and corporate commitments? What policies encourage foreign direct investment?
	Panelists:
	Ernest Debra, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
	Newaye Christos Gebre-Ab, Principal Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ethiopia
	James Musoni, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
	Stephen Wassira, Minister of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives, Tanzania
	Moderator: Eva Bratholm, Communications Director, NORAD
5:20 pm	CLOSING REMARKS
	Scandinavia Ballroom
	Speakers:
	Thorleif Enger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA
	Baba Dioum, Coordinator General, Conference of West and Central African Ministers of Agriculture
7:30 pm	Reception
	Ballroom Foyer
8:00 pm	Dinner and Entertainment
	SPOTLIGHT: Farmers and Heroes
	Scandinavia Ballroom
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
10:00 am	Movers and Shakers – The Way Forward
	Holberg Restaurant
	A proactive discussion with leaders and influencers who have achieved concrete results and inspired others.
	Speakers:
	Josephine Okot, Founder and Managing Director, Victoria Seeds Limited
	Fidelis Wainaina, Director, Maseno Interchistian Child Self Help Group
10:10 am	Working Groups Overview
	Holberg Restaurant
	Progress in Africa relies on knowledgeable, passionate people forging partnerships to empower ideas and demand action. These working group sessions allow participants to build new partnerships in pursuit of specific initiatives.
10:20 am	Working Groups Convene
12:00 pm	Working Lunch
	Lunch will be delivered to working groups so that they may continue their conversations.
3:00 pm	Working Groups Report Due
	Team leader summarizes their group’s progress in a clear description of the actions needed to move a particular initiative forward. Leaders to leave reports at the registration desk at the conclusion of their meetings. These will be summarized and published in post-event documentation that will be disseminated to the community.
	A. Report: The Role of Livestock in the African Green Revolution (Download PDF)
	B. Report: The Information Marketplace (Download PDF)
	C. Report: Women, Youth Empowerment and AGR(Download PDF)
6:45 pm	Depart for the Yara Prize Reception, Awards Ceremony and Concert
	Hotel Lobby
	Walking guides will be available in the hotel lobby to escort participants to the Norwegian Theatre. Transportation will also be provided.
7:00 pm	Yara Prize Reception, Awards Ceremony and Concert
	The Norwegian Theatre
10:15 pm	Transportation Departs for the Hotel