MEETING OF THE OECD COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL
Food and Agricultural Policies for a Sustainable Future
Responding to Global Challenges and Opportunities
OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France, 25-26 February 2010
Co-chairs:
Mr Nikolaus Berlakovich, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria
Mr David Carter, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity and Minister of Forestry, New Zealand
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Thursday 25 February
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14:30 - 15:00
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Opening remarks by the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, and the Co-chairs
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15:00 - 18:00
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Opening session: Opportunities and challenges
Recent years have been tumultuous for the global food and agriculture system. What opportunities and challenges will the next 20 years bring?
How well prepared is the food and agriculture system to respond to the needs of a rapidly changing world?
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20:00
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Working Dinner hosted by the OECD Secretary-General
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Friday 26 February
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09:30 - 12:30
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Morning session: What role for governments? What role for OECD?
What should the role of governments be in ensuring that the global food and agriculture system is well prepared to address expected opportunities and challenges?
What should the contribution of the OECD be in that process?
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12:30 - 14:30
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Working lunch: Draft Summary and Conclusions
Presentation and discussion of the preliminary summary and conclusions from the meeting, including guidance to the OECD.
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14:30 - 15:30
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Closing session
Presentation of the results of the meeting
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15:30 - 16:30
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Press conference
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19:00
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Dinner hosted by the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, France.
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