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The Side-Event aims to gather High-Level participants, including current and former Heads of States and Government, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, Private Sector/Business Leaders, CSOs, IFIs, Foundations, academia etc. to:

  • Present and discuss the results of the joint FAO-AUC-ECA 2019 Publication on "Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Africa" that provides information on the situation and trends in food security and nutrition;
  • Highlight the detrimental role that conflict plays in driving the worsening trends in food insecurity and malnutrition, and stimulate informed debate among policy-makers and other high-level participants on the significance of achieving food security and nutrition in maintaining peace and security in Africa;
  • Promote 'Hand-in-Hand Initiatives' to strengthen partnerships and collaboration for concerted actions towards effectiveness and mutual accountability in delivery of results and impacts on maintaining peace through sustainable agri-food systems.

fév 8 , 2020

11:00 - 14:00 (EAT)

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African Union
Roosvelt Street W21K19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopie
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Ordre du jour

  • 10:15 - 10:45Registration of Guests
    10:45 - 10:55All delegates seated at the Meeting Room
    10:55 - 11:00Arrival of Heads of State and Former Heads of State
    11:00 - 11:20OPENING SESSION
    Moderator: H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
    Opening Remarks:
    • H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission (AUC)
    • Dr. QU Dongyu, Director General, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
    11:20 - 11:30Official Opening of the Meeting & Keynote Speech
    • H.E. Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, President, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
    11:30 - 12:10Panel Discussion on the Role of Peace and Security for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
    Moderator: Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa

    Panelists
    • H.E. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger and Chairperson, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
    • H.E. Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan, Chairperson of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
    • H.E Mr. Oumer Hussein, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
    • Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
    • Her Excellency Jutta URPILAINEN, European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships
    • Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
    12:10 - 12:40Invited Statements from the Floor (max 3 minutes each)
    Facilitator: Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa
    Statements/Intervention by:
    • CSOs
    • Private Sector
    • Academia/research institutions
    12:40 - 12:50Launch of the joint FAO-ECA report on “2019 Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition”
    • H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission (AUC)
    • Dr. QU Dongyu, Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
    • Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
    12:50 - 13:00Closing statement
    H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, AUC will make the closing remarks, read the communique and provide directions for the way forward.
    13:00 - 13:10Group Photo
    All attended gather outside meeting hall
    13:10 - 14:00Business Lunch

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