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Friday, February 11 |
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Knowledge Fair Discussion Groups | 7:15-8:15 Various Rooms |
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PLENARY SESSION | 8:30-10:00 Shah Jehan Hall |
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Panel Discussion: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health: Where Are We Now, Where Are We Headed, and Where Do We Want to Be? | 8:30-9:25 | ||||
Chair: Jaspreet Kindra, Journalist, Focal Point for Climate Change and Food Security, IRIN News, South Africa
Perspectives from Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland David Nabarro, Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition, United Nations, Switzerland Per Pinstrup-Andersen, H.E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Cornell University, USA |
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Keynote Addresses | 9:25-10:00 | ||||
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health: How Are They Linked? John Hoddinott, Deputy Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA Patterns of Agricultural Growth and Links with Nutrition Global Scenarios of Diet Change: Implications for Agriculture and Nutrition Mark Rosegrant, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA Video Message |
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Coffee and tea break // Knowledge Fair | 10:00-10:30 Rani Bagh |
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PARALLEL SESSIONS 1 | 10:30-12:00 | ||||
1A. Enhancing Nutrition Along the Value Chain 1B. Learning from Program Interventions 1C. Addressing Agriculture-Associated Diseases |
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1A. Enhancing Nutrition Along the Value Chain | 10:30-12:00 Jehangir Hall |
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Chair: Boitshepo "Bibi" Giyose, Senior Food and Nutrition Security Advisor, New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Secretariat, South Africa
Overview: Corinna Hawkes, Consultant, Food and Nutrition Policy (France), and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Food Policy, City University, UK Perspectives from Academia: Barbara Underwood, Retired, Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Columbia University, USA Development Agency: Ken Davies, Coordinator, Purchase for Progress (P4P), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy Regional Organization: Marc Van Ameringen, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Switzerland Research: Stephen Hall, Director General, The WorldFish Center, Malaysia Rapporteur: Jessica Fanzo, Senior Scientist, Bioversity International, Italy |
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1B. Learning from Program Interventions | 10:30-12:00 Mumtaz Mahal |
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Chair: Emmy Simmons, Former Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USA
Perspectives from Homestead Food Production and Nutrition Education Homegrown School Feeding Realigning Agriculture to Integrate Nutrition (RAIN) Project Role of Animal Source Foods: ENAM Experience in Ghana Rapporteur: Roseline Remans, Associate Research Scientist, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA |
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1C. Addressing Agriculture-Associated Diseases | 10:30-12:00 Roshanara Hall |
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Chair: Suwit Wibulpolprasert, Senior Advisor on Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Overview: John McDermott, Deputy Director General of Research, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya Perspectives on Environment: Dominique Charron, Program Leader, Ecosystems and Human Health Program, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada Public health: K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, India Policy: Kabba Joiner, Former Director, West African Health Organization (WAHO), Burkina Faso Rapporteur: Purvi Mehta-Bhatt, Head, Capacity Strengthening Unit, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya |
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Lunch // Knowledge Fair | 12:00-13:00 Rani Bagh |
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PARALLEL SESSIONS 2 | 13:00-14:30 | ||||
2A. Cutting Health Risks Along the Value Chain 2B. Learning from Country Case Studies 2C. Learning from Evaluations |
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2A. Cutting Health Risks Along the Value Chain | 13:00-14:30 Roshanara Hall |
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Chair: Maximo Torero, Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, and Director, Latin America, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA
Video Presentation on Avian Flu Overview: Pippa Chenevix Trench, Research Fellow, Market, Trade, and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA Perspectives on Health Risks Related to Agriculture and Markets Certification Schemes Incentives to Develop Consumer Demand for Quality Food: Supply Perspectives Rapporteur: Danielle Nierenberg, Senior Researcher, The Worldwatch Institute, and Co-project Director, Nourishing the Planet, USA |
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2B. Learning from Country Case Studies | 13:00-14:30 Mumtaz Mahal |
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Chair: David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World, USA
Overview: Derek Headey, Research Fellow, Development Strategy and Governance Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Ethiopia Perspectives from Brazil: Beatriz da Silveira Pinheiro, Director General, Strategic Studies and Capacity Strengthening, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil Ghana: Anna Lartey, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana and President-Elect, International Union of Nutritional Sciences (2009-2013), Ghana India: S. Mahendra Dev, Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), India Rapporteur: Brenda Shenute Namugumya, Program Officer and Public Nutrition Specialist, Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care, Uganda |
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2C. Learning from Evaluations | 13:00-14:30 Jehangir Hall |
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Chair: Michael Anderson, Director General, Policy and Global Issues, Department for International Development (DFID), UK
Perspectives on HarvestPlus- Orange Flesh Sweet Potatoes KickStart- Treadle Pumps in Africa WorldVision Programs Evidence on Links in the Causal Chain Agricultural Research- Extending Evaluations to Include Nutrition and Health Outcomes Rapporteur: Lynn Brown, Acting Chief, Food Security and Safety Nets, Policy Planning, and Strategy Division, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy |
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Coffee and tea break // Knowledge Fair | 14:30-15:00 Rani Bagh |
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PLENARY SESSION | 15:00-17:30 | ||||
Shah Jehan Hall | |||||
Report Back from Parallel Sessions 1 & 2 | 15:00-15:40 | ||||
Chair: Joseph John Otim, Senior Presidential Advisor, Government of Uganda, Uganda | |||||
Parallel Sessions: | |||||
Enhancing Nutrition Along the Value Chain: Boitshepo “Bibi” Giyose, Senior Food and Nutrition Security Advisor, The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Secretariat, South Africa
Cutting Health Risks Along the Value Chain: Maximo Torero, Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, and Director, Latin America, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA Addressing Agriculture-Associated Diseases: Suwit Wibulpolprasert, Senior Advisor on Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Learning from Program Interventions: Emmy Simmons, Former Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USA Learning from Evaluations: Michael Anderson, Director General for Research, Policy, and Global Issues, Department for International Development (DFID), UK |
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Panel Discussion: Prioritizing and Scaling Up Interventions for the Most Optimal Agricultural, Nutrition, and Health Outcomes | 15:40-16:40 | ||||
Chair: Stuart Gillespie, Senior Research Fellow, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Switzerland
Perspectives from Kevin Farrell, Special Envoy for Hunger, Ireland Lawrence Haddad, Director, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, and Chair, Development Studies Association of the UK and Ireland (DSA), UK M. G. Venkatesh Mannar, President, Micronutrient Initiative, Canada Jay Naidoo, Chair, Board of Directors and Partnership Council, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and Founder, J&J Group Development Trust, South Africa Meera Shekar, Lead Health and Nutrition Specialist, Health, Nutrition and Population, Human Development Network, The World Bank, USA |
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Panel Discussion: Innovative Approaches and Initiatives for Better Linking Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health | 16:40-17:40 | ||||
Chair: Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India
Perspectives from Hans Jöhr, Corporate Head of Agriculture, Nestlé, Switzerland Hans-Joachim Preuss, Managing Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Germany Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Executive Director for Hunger Solutions, Office of the Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy Ajay Vashee, President, Zambia National Farmers Union, Zambia Jeff Waage, Director, London International Development Centre, and Chair, Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health, UK |
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Side Events | 17:40-19:00 Various Rooms |
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Dinner Event | 19:00 Shah Jehan Hall |
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Keynote Addresses |
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Inger Andersen, Vice President, Sustainable Development, The World Bank, and Chair, CGIAR Fund Council
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India Video Messages Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate in Literature, Nigeria Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA |