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9:00
Accreditations
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9:30
Message from Pope Francis to the Conference on Family Farming
Reading by the Bishop of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Monsignor Juan Carlos Elizalde
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9:35 am - 10:30 am
Opening Table
Mr. Martín Uriarte
President, World Rural Forum
ConfirmedMr. Ramiro Gonzalez
General Deputy, Provincial Council of Alava
ConfirmedMs. Maider Etxeberria
Mayoress, Vitoria-Gasteiz
ConfirmedMs. María Begoña García Bernal
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, Government of Spain
ConfirmedMr. Bittor Oroz
Vice-minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Policy, Basque Government
ConfirmedMs. Josefa Leonel Sacko
Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union
Video message. Confirmed -
10:30 am - 11:00 am
The Leading Role of Family Farming in the Sustainability of the Planet
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Álvaro Lario
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
ConfirmedMs. Marcela Villarreal
Director, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division, FAO
Confirmed -
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Food, Gastronomy and Sustainable Consumption
Introductory presentation
Mr. Erich Eichstetter
Head of Digital Transformation at the Basque Culinary Center
Confirmed -
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Coffee break and group photo
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Assessment Of The First 5 Years of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming Implementation: Achievements and Challenges
Roundtable
Ms. Fernanda Maldonado
General Directory, Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Uruguay
ConfirmedMr. Guilherme Brady
Head of the Family Farming Engagement and Parliamentary Networks Participation Unit, FAO
ConfirmedMr. Marco Camagni
Technical Director Global Rural Institutions Specialist, IFAD
ConfirmedMr. Javier Sánchez
La Via Campesina Representative
ConfirmedMr. Andrea Porro
General Secretary, World Farmers' Organisation (WFO)Confirmed
Mr. Alberto Broch
President, COPROFAM and Vice-president, WRF
ConfirmedModerates
Mr. Mario Arvelo
President of the International Steering Committee of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the UN in Rome
Confirmed -
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch
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3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
National Committees on Family Farming: Key Actors in Policy Dialogue
Special event
Ms. Sylvie Guillaud
WRF Secretariat
ConfirmedMs. Valisoamampionona Ny Antsa
Head of the Department of Agricultural Product Development and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Madagascar
ConfirmedMr. Andriamparany Ranoasy
Director, FIFATA. Coordinator, CNAF Madagascar Confirmed
Ms. Montserrat Cortiñas
Deputy Secretary General, Small Producers and Livestock Farmers Union (UPA). National Committee for Family Farming (NCFF) Spain
ConfirmedMr. Socrates Banzuela
Coordinator, Pakisama. NCFF Philippines
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Elena Bertusi
Global Engagement Officer, Global Engagement, Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division, IFAD
Confirmed -
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Coffee break
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4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Economic Sustainability of Family Farming, Value Chains and Associativism
Special event
Ms. Marlene Ramirez
Secretary General, AsiaDHRRA
ConfirmedMs. Lucía Cordero González
Youth Secretary, COPROFAM
ConfirmedMr. Kolyang Palebele
President, PROPAC
ConfirmedMs. Noemí Revilla Vegas
Head of Administration, GARLAN Cooperative Society
ConfirmedConclusions
Mr. Luis Rodríguez Mendizábal
Program Manager, DG INTPA, European Commission
ConfirmedModerates
Mr. Jokin Gorriti
Laboral Kutxa Representative
Confirmed
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
Rural Youth: leadership, present and future the transformation of food systems
Opening session
Ms. Elisenda Estruch-Puertas
Economy Specialist for Sectoral Policies Department, ILO
Video message. ConfirmedMr. Babafemi Oyewole
Executive director, PAFO
ConfirmedRepresentatives of the Family Farming Youth Core Group
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9:30 am - 9:40 am
Meanings of sustainability in family farming
Introductory Speech
Mr. Pepe Mújica
Former President of Uruguay.
Video message. Confirmed -
9:40 am - 11:00 am
New alliances to address environmental, social and food challenges
Roundtable
Mr. Santiago Rojas
Director, Institute for Agricultural Development (INDAP), Chile
ConfirmedMr. Charlie Worthington
Lead of Food Systems, Consumers International
ConfirmedMr. Pablo Vidueira
Director of Evaluation, Global Alliance on the future of Food
ConfirmedMs. Natalia Lainez
FADEMUR
ConfirmedMs. Lucía Ibáñez
FADEMUR
ConfirmedMr. Hakim Baliraine
President, Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF)
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Francesca Carnibella
Food Systems lead, Global Strategic Communications Council
Confirmed -
11:00 am - 11.30 am
Coffee break
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Innovative and Effective Public Policies for Young Farmers
Roundtable
Mr. Maxime Janssens
Vice-president of the Federation of Young Farmers of Wallonia, Belgium
ConfirmedMs. Julie Bissonnette
President, Canadian Young Farmers' Forum (CYFF) Confirmed
Mr. Pol Devillers
Member of the Board of Young Farmers, France
ConfirmedMr. Lukas Nistelberger
Bauernbund, Austria
ConfirmedMr. Afantchawo Koudasse
President, Youth College, CTOP Togo and ROPPA
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Genna Tesdall
Director, Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)
Confirmed -
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
"Evidence of the sustainability of family farming"
Photo contest awards ceremony
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch
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3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Inclusive Land Tenure for Family Farming
Special event
Mr. Michael Taylor
Director, ILC
ConfirmedMs. Francesca Romano
Land Tenure Officer, FAO
ConfirmedMr. Stephen Muchiri
Chief Executive Officer, EAFD
ConfirmedMs. Lydie Koumba
President, Women’s College, PROPAC
ConfirmedMs. Lucia Cordero Gonzalez
Youth Secretariat, COPROFAM
ConfirmedModerates
Mr. Cheikh Oumar BA
Executive Director, IPAR
Confirmed -
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Coffee break
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4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Participatory Research and Co-Innovation Processes for Sustainable Food Production and Climate Change adaptation
Special event
Mr. Javier Mateo-Vega
Senior Director Partnerships, CGIAR
ConfirmedMs. Sara Mercandalli
Researcher, CIRAD
ConfirmedMr. Nadjirou Sall
General Secretary, ROPPA
ConfirmedMs. Angela Birch
Program Manager, PIFON
ConfirmedMr. Leonard Mizzi
Head of Unit Sustainable Agri-Food and Fisheries Systems, DG INTPA, European Commission
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Hildegard Lingnau
General Secretary, GFAiR
Confirmed
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
Empowering Rural Women: a Comprehensive Response
Opening session
Ms. Nerea Melgosa
Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policies, Basque Government
ConfirmedMs. Tacko Ndiaye
Gender Team Leader, FAO
ConfirmedMargaridas do Mundo
Confirmed
Landa XXI
Confirmed
Ms. Angela Birch
Program Manager, PIFON
Confirmed -
9:30 am - 11:00 am
The role of family farming organizations in the climate response
Roundtable
Mr. Ian Fry
Former Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, UN
Video message. ConfirmedMs. Esther Penunia
Secretary General, AFA
ConfirmedMs. Giulia Galbiati
Climate Change Specialist, FAO
ConfirmedMr. Oliver Oliveros
Coordinator, Agroecology Coalition
ConfirmedMs. Fernanda Machiaveli Morão de Oliveira
Vice-minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Brazil
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Cécile B. Ndjebet
President, REFACOF
Confirmed -
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Coffee break
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Family farming leading the 2030 Agenda: a commitment from the local to the global levels
High-Level Event
Ms. Rossana Carolina Ayala
Vice-minister for Family Farming, Paraguay
ConfirmedMs. Fernanda Machiaveli Morão de Oliveira
Vice-minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Brazil
ConfirmedMr. Leonard Mizzi
Head of Unit Sustainable Agri-Food and Fisheries Systems, DG INTPA, European Commission
ConfirmedMr. Gabriel Ferrero
Ambassador for Food Security, Government of Spain
ConfirmedMr. Minoru Nishi
President, General Director, PIFON
ConfirmedModerates
Ms. Alexina Cather
Journalist, Food Tank
Confirmed -
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Readout of the Final Declaration of the VIII World Conference on Family Farming: Sustainability of our Planet
Final Statement
Family Farming Youth Core Group
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Closing
Mr. Iñigo Urkullu
President/Lehendakari, Basque Government
ConfirmedMr. Luis Planas
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Spain
ConfirmedMr. Martín Uriarte
President, WRF
Confirmed -
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch
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17:30 - 19:30
Official Cocktail
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9:30 am - 2:30 pm
International Steering Committee (ISC) of the GFAiR (members only)
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9:00 am - 1:00 pm
WRF Board of Directors (members only)
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9:00 - 16:00
Meeting of the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (members only)
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3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WRF General Assembly (members only)