A Strengthened Farmers Federation towards ensuring a sustainable food security and regional integration
Eaff farmers congress 2009 the impala hotel - arusha, tanzania
“A Strengthened Farmers Federation towards ensuring a sustainable food security and regional integration”
Congress program
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Tuesday 28th JULY 2009
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| TIME | ITEM | CHAIR/RESOURCE PERSON |
| 8.00am to 9.00am | Registration/ visitors book | EAFF |
| 9.00am to 11.00am | · Introductions and Congress overview Official Opening Statements · Chairman MVIWATA · President EAFF · Introduction of EAFF board and Council · Awarding of honoraria to outgoing EAFF Board members · Secretary General – EAC - Statement Guest of honor – Vice president United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Key Note Address – PAFFO GROUP PHOTO | EAFF CEO
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| 11.00am to 1.00pm | TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30am to 1.00pm
| Topical Discussions Regional Economic Communities RECs: Their role in enhancing food security · Dr Weggoro -Protocol on Agriculture in the EAC · Dr Cris Muyunda –CAADP pillar III on food security · IGAD – Protocol on food security with reference to livestock program
Questions and Answers |
Chairman KENFAP |
| 1.00pm to 2.00pm | LUNCH |
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| 2.00pm to 4.00pm | Regional Research Institutions: Role in food security · Tanzania National Research Institute- How are the National research programs tailored to ensuring food security and partnering with farmers · ASARECA-Role of Regional Research in developing Agriculture for development · RiU- how to tap indigenous knowledge and increase research technology adoption · ILRI- Management of Transboundary diseases (swine/bird flu) and role of Farmer organizations
Questions and Answers | Chairman CAPAD |
| 4.00pm to 4.30pm | TEA BREAK |
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| 4.30- 5.30pm | Break-out session (2 groups) Discuss presentations and draft resolutions
| EAFF |
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Wednesday 29th JULY 2009
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| 8.30am to 10.00am | Presentation of EAFF Strategic plan
Presentation of EAFF report 2007-2008
Presentation activity report 2009
| Chairman MVIWATA
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| 10.00am to10.30am | TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30am to 1.30pm | BREAK OUT:
Discuss congress resolutions and recommendations
PLENARY
| EAFF |
| 1.30pm to 2.30pm | LUNCH |
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| 2.30pm to 4.30pm | Adoption of EAFF Constitution
Presentation of new EAFF members
Adoption of Congress resolution and recommendations
| Chairman EAFF |
| 4.30pm to 5.00pm | TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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| 5.00pm to 6.30pm | Message from development partners Belgian Ministry of Dev-CSA; Agriterra; IFAD;GTZ; USAiD; EU | Development partners |
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Thursday 30th July 2009
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| 8.30am to 10.00am | Presentation of EAFF council Elections of EAFF board members for the next 4 years | Lawyer
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| 10.00am to10.30am | TEA BREAK |
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| 10.30am to 1.00pm | Closing remarks by president EAFF
Closing remarks by Guest of Honor – Ambassador of Rwanda | UNFFE Chairman |
| 1.00pm-2.00pm | LUNCH |
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| 2.30pm - | Board meeting EAFF |
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