FAO - Report of the Twenty-Fifth FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific

APPENDIX A

AGENDA OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE

SENIOR OFFICERS MEETING
28-30 August 2000

I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

Opening of the Senior Officers Meeting
Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Appointment of Rapporteur
Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable

II. SELECTED ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Sustainable Agricultural Development and Poverty Alleviation in the New Millennium: Reflections and Lessons from the Asian crisis.
Implications and Development of Biotechnology
World Food Summit Follow-up
Actions Taken on the Main Recommendations of the 24^th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific and Other FAO Activities in the Region (1998-99)

III. CONCLUDING ITEMS

Representation of the Region on the CGIAR
Information on World Agriculture Information Centre (WAICENT)
Other Matters
Adoption of the Report of the Senior Officers Meeting
Closure of the Senior Officers Meeting

PLENARY SESSION
31 August - 1 September 2000

I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

Inaugural Ceremony
Election of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Appointment of Rapporteur
Adoption of Agenda and Timetable

II. STATEMENTS

Statement by the Director-General
Country Statements and General Debate on the Food and Agriculture Situation in the Region

III. DISCUSSION ITEM

Report on World Food Summit Follow-up and of the Senior Officers Meeting

IV. CONCLUDING ITEMS

Date, Place and Main Subjects of the 26^th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
Adoption of the Report (including the Senior officers Meeting)
Closure of the Conference

APPENDIX B

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE

Chairperson:	Yoichi TANI (JAPAN)

Vice-Chairpersons:	Begum Matia CHOWDHURY (BANGLADESH) Lyonpo Kinzang DORJI (BHUTAN) Nitish KUMAR (INDIA) Emile SCHUTZ (KIRIBATI) Kap-Soo HAN (KOREA, Rep) Siene SAPHANTHONG (LAO, PDR) Mohd. Effendi bin NORWAWI (MALAYSIA) Abdul Rasheed HUSSAIN (MALDIVES) John M. SILK (MARSHALL ISLANDS) NYUNT TIN (MYANMAR) Dion Paki TAUFITU (NIUE) Shafqat Ali Shah JAMOT (PAKISTAN) Edgardo J. ANGARA (PHILIPPINES) Mafasolia Papu VAAI (SAMOA) Prapat POTHASUTHON (THAILAND) HRH Prince ULUKALALA LAVAKA ATA (TONGA) Huy Ngo LE (VIET NAM)
Rapporteur :	Abd. Kadir bin ABDUL HADI (MALAYSIA)
Independent Chairman of the Council:	Sjarifudin BAHARSJAH (INDONESIA)

MEMBER NATIONS IN THE REGION

AUSTRALIA
Delegate:
Bob CALDER Minister Counsellor (Agriculture) Embassy of Australia Tokyo
Alternates:
Ian BEVEGE Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Canberra	Michael GAUDION Second Secretary Embassy of Australia Tokyo
BANGLADESH
Delegate:
Begum Matia CHOWDHURY Minister for Agriculture
Alternates:
Jamil MAJID Ambassador Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo	M.A. Hamid MIA Director-General Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
Ms. Zebun Nahar HUQ Principal Scientific Officer Tuber Crops Research Center Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute	Md. Nurul Islam BHUIYAN Joint Director (Planning) Planning and Evaluation Wing Department of Agricultural Extension
A.F.M. Sarwar KAMAL Economic Minister Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo
BHUTAN
Delegate:
Lyonpo Kinzang DORJI Minister of Agriculture
Alternate:
Pema GYAMTSHO Head, Planning and Policy Division Ministry of Agriculture
CAMBODIA
Delegate
Nody IT Under Secretary of State Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Alternate:
Saruth CHAN Chief of Cabinet of the Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
CHINA
Delegate:
Jian LIU Vice-Minister Ministry of Agriculture
Alternates:
Ying DU Director-General Ministry of Agriculture	Xiaohua CHEN Director-General Ministry of Agriculture
Longyue ZHAO Deputy Director-General Ministry of Agriculture	Xiaoping LU Division Director Ministry of Agriculture
Yuankun HU Deputy Division Director Ministry of Agriculture	ZhongJun ZHANG Deputy Director Ministry of Agriculture
Jin Biao WANG Deputy Division Director Ministry of Agriculture	Zhijie HONG Interpreter Ministry of Agriculture
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Delegate:
Su Chang YUN Secretary General DPR Korea National Committee for FAO
Alternate:
Kyu Sam SIN Senior Officer DPR Korea National Committee for FAO
FRANCE
Delegate:
Jose RUIZ Chef du Bureau Amerique Pacifique Ministry of Agriculture
Alternate :
Alain VERDIER Agricultural Attache Embassy of France Tokyo
INDIA
Delegate:
Nitish KUMAR Minister of Agriculture
Alternates:
Bhaskar BARUA Secretary Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture	Siddharth SINGH Ambassador Embassy of India Tokyo
Ms. Neela GANGADHARAN Minister (Agriculture) Embassy of India Rome	R.S. PRASAD Joint Secretary and FA Department of Agriculture Research and Education Ministry of Agriculture
Ghazala MEENAI Director (FCI) Department of Food, Public and Distribution	R.C.P. SINGH Private Secretary to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture
S. JAISHANKA Embassy of India Tokyo	T. DARLONG Embassy of India Tokyo
Amar Jit SINGH Embassy of India Tokyo	S. FUJIMORI Embassy of India Tokyo
Momoko NAKAMURA Embassy of India Tokyo	Krishna BARUA Embassy of India Tokyo
INDONESIA
Delegate:
Soemadi D.M. BROTODININGRAT Ambassador Embassy of Indonesia Tokyo
Alternates:
Memed GUNAWAN Director Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture	Tachrir FATHONI Head of Forestry Division/Forestry Attache Embassy of Indonesia Tokyo
Ishaka MUSTAMIN Head of Agriculture Division/Agricultural Attache Embassy of Indonesia Tokyo	Widyarka RYANANTA Senior Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agus P. SAPTONO Second Secretary Embassy of Indonesia Tokyo
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
Delegate:
Abdul Ali SABBAGH Deputy Minister for Plan and Budget Ministry of Agriculture
Alternate:
Majid DEHGHAN SHOAR Director-General Office for International and Regional Organizations Ministry of Agriculture
JAPAN
Delegate:
Yoichi TANI Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Alternates:
Shigeru ISHIBA Senior State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Issui MIURA State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Hideaki KUMAZAWA Vice-Minister for International Affairs Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Masanori HAYASHI Director-General for International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mutsuo IWAMOTO Research Councillor, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Masato ITO Minister, Permanent Representative to FAO Embassy of Japan Rome
Makio MIYAGAWA Director Developing Economics Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Takafumi TAHARA Director, International Cooperation Planning Division International Affairs Department, Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Hirofumi KUGITA Policy Coordinator for International Agriculture Organization International Affairs Department International Cooperation Planning Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Kenichi ITOH Director, International Policy Planning Division International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Hisao HARIHARA Director, Economic Affairs Division International Affairs Department, Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Toyoshi MIYANAGA Director, Technical Cooperation Division International Affairs Department, Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Toru TAKAHASHI Director, International Trade and Tariff Division International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Takeshi YOSHIDA Director, Innovative Technology Division Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Kazuo TANAKA Senior Assistant for Trade and Development Issues Developing Economics Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Hayami SATO Secretary to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Kiichi NARITA Director, International Trade Research and Information Office International Policy Planning Division International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Akira KARASAWA Director, World Trade Organization Office International Affairs Department, Economic Affairs Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Hiroshi KODAMA Assistant Director International Cooperation Planning Division International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Fumihiro KABUTA Assistant Director Minister's Secretariat Policy Planning Division Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Kiyoshi OSHIMA Deputy Director Innovative Technology Division Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Osamu HASHIRAMOTO Deputy Director International Forestry Cooperation Office Planning Division, Forestry Agency Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Kengo TANAKA Deputy Director International Affairs Division, Fisheries Agency Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Toshio UNO Assistant Director Development Economics Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fumie SHAHANA Official, Global Issues Division Multilateral Cooperation Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Yasufumi UEDA Section Chief International Cooperation Planning Division International Affairs Department Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
KIRIBATI
Delegate:
Emile SCHUTZ Minister of Natural Resources Development
Alternate:
Manate TENANG Chief Agricultural Officer
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Delegate:
Kap-Soo HAN Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Alternates:
Yong-Kyu CHOI Director-General International Agriculture Bureau Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Jin-Myeong KIM Secretary to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Jong-Chul KIM Deputy Director of Multilateral Cooperation Division Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Yong-Soo KIM Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Hyo-Jun LEE Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Il-Cho CHO Deputy Director of Multilateral Cooperation Division Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Chae-Moon CHO Deputy Manager of Multilateral Cooperation Division Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Ji Eun KIM Interpreter
Ha-Yeon JO Interpreter	Won-Hyung LEE Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Won-Ryang CHO Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Seung-Ho KIM Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Yong-Mu KIM Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
LAO, PEOPLE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
Delegate:
Siene SAPHANGTHONG Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Alternates:
Phuang Parisak PRAVONGVIENGKHAM Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Anonh KHAMHOUNG Director-General Department of Planning Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MALAYSIA
Delegate:
Mohd. Effendi bin NORWAWI Minister of Agriculture
Alternates:
Abd. Kadir bin ABDUL HADI Deputy Director-General of Agriculture	Gim Bee YEOH Principal Assistant Secretary Ministry of Agriculture
Abd. Aziz ABD. RAHMAN Special Adviser to the Minister	Khairul YUSNI Confidential Secretary to the Minister
Mustafar bin MUDA Special Officer to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture
MALDIVES
Delegate:
Abdul Rasheed HUSSAIN Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources
Alternates:
Mohamed ZUHAIR Director, Agriculture Services Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources
Mohamed FAIZ Assistant Director, Fisheries Management Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources
MARSHALL ISLANDS, REPUBLIC OF
Delegate:
John M. SILK Minister of Resources and Development
Alternates:
Frederick MULLER Secretary of Resources and Development	Lanny KABUA Executive Director of Workforce Investment Act
Maynard ALFRED Senator/Chairman of the Resources and Development
MONGOLIA
Delegate:
Dashpurev LUVSANDOO Minister-Counsellor Embassy of Mongolia
Alternate:
Erdene DAVAASUREN Commercial and Economic Attache Embassy of Mongolia
MYANMAR
Delegate:
NYUNT TIN Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Alternates:
U TIN HTUT Acting Director-General Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation	AUNG NAIN Ambassador Embassy of Myanmar Tokyo
U BAW TIN Director Department of Irrigation	U MIN THEI Second Secretary Embassy of Myanmar Tokyo
NEPAL
Delegate:
M.N. SHRESTHA Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Alternate:
S.K. SHRESTHA Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
NEW ZEALAND
Delegate:
Neil D. FRASER Manager, International Liaison Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Wellington
Alternate:
Mark J. TRAINOR Counsellor New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo
NIUE
Delegate:
Dion Paki TAUFITU Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Alternate:
Sauni Titania TONGATULE Director Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
PAKISTAN
Delegate:
Shafqat Ali Shah JAMOT Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock
Alternates:
Mohammed AZAM Commercial Counsellor Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo	Naoko ITABASHI Assistant Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo
Ms. Sarah AZAM Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo
PALAU, REPUBLIC OF
Delegate:
Herman FRANCISCO Director, Bureau of Natural Resources and Development Ministry of Resources and Development
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Delegate:
Miri SETAE Secretary Department of Agriculture and Livestock
PHILIPPINES
Delegate:
Edgardo J. ANGARA Secretary of Agriculture
Alternates:
Arsenio M. BALISACAN Undersecretary Department of Agriculture	Joseph Z. SISON Agricultural Attache Philippine Embassy Tokyo
SAMOA
Delegate:
Mafasolia Papu VAAI Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Meteorology
Alternate:
T. Sofala AVEAU Director of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Meteorology
SRI LANKA
Delegate:
D.H.N. PIYADIGAMA Ambassador Embassy of Sri Lanka Tokyo
Alternates:
S.B. RAJAPAKSE Additional Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Lands	N.K. ATAPATTU Director (Projects) Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
N.C. MAGEDARAGAMAGE Minister (Commercial) Embassy of Sri Lanka Tokyo	K.S.C. DISSANAYAKE Counsellor Embassy of Sri Lanka Tokyo
THAILAND
Delegates:
Prapat POTHASUTHON Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Petipong PUNGBUN NA AYUDHYA Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Alternates:
Suthiporn CHIRAPANDA Deputy Permanent Secretary Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Prasong SUVINATTANACHAI Adviser to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Saktip KRAILORK Ambassador Royal Thai Embassy Tokyo	Dhammarong PRAKOBOON Director-General Department of Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Ms. Wimolporn THITISAK Director Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Bangkok	Paitoon PONSANA Minister Counsellor (Agriculture) Royal Thai Embassy Tokyo
Ms. Siriporn THANARATCHATAPHOOM Policy and Plan Analyst Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Ms. Suchada TAOMAHAWONG Economist Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Jira PIMONLIKIT Director Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Threerath NISHIDA Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
TONGA
Delegate:
HRH Prince `ULUKALALA LAVAKA ATA Prime Minister, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, and Minister for Fisheries
Alternates:
Haniteli FA'ANUNU Director of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	`AKAU'OLA Secretary for Fisheries Ministry of Fisheries
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Delegate:
E. Wayne DENNEY Director International Organization Affairs Division United States Department of Agriculture
VIET NAM
Delegate:
Huy Ngo LE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Alternates :
Le Van MINH Director-General Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development	Duy Quy TRAN Director Institute of Agricultural Genetics
Thi Tuoc PHAM Vice Director-General Department of Planning and Projection Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development	Van Binh LE Vice Director-General Vietnam Rubber Corporation Khang VU Chairman of the Board of Directors Vietnam Forestry Corporation
Ngoc Tu VU Member of the Board of Directors Vietnam Tea Corporation	Van Nam DO Vice Director-General Vietnam National Vegetables and Fruits Corporation
Trong Nhuong NGUYEN Chairman of the Board of Directors Vietnam Sericulture Corporation	Minh Nhan NGUYEN Secretary to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Thanh Ha VO Commercial Attache Embassy of Vietnam Tokyo

OBSERVERS FROM UNITED NATIONS MEMBER STATES

HOLY SEE
Mgr. Ambrose B. DE PAOLI Apostolic Nuncio in Japan	Rev. Fr. Keizo YAMADA S.I. Adviser
NETHERLANDS
Hendrikus Riepko TOXOPEUS Agricultural Counsellor Royal Netherlands Embassy Tokyo, Japan

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND SPECIALISED AGENCIES

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)
Nobuhiro HAYASAKA Director ILO Tokyo Branch	Emiko HAYASAKA ILO Tokyo Branch
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)
Hiroyuki MATSUMURA Director World Food Programme Nishi-ku, Yokohama
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP)
Kiran PYAKURYAL Chief, Rural Development Section Population and Rural and Urban Development Division ESCAP, Bangkok
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (WMO)
Tatsushi TOKIOKA Counsellor Administration Department Japan Meteorological Agency Tokyo

OBSERVERS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Adrian RUTHENBERG Representative ADB, Manila Philippines
ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANIZATION (APO)
Teruo MIYAKE Director Agriculture Department Tokyo
CENTRE ON INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (CIRDAP)
Mya MAUNG Director-General CIRDAP Bangladesh
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
Alastair SARRE Editor	Manami OSHIMA Research Assistant
NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTERS IN ASIA-PACIFIC (NACA)
Hassanai KONGKEO Coordinator NACA, Thailand
SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM SECRETARIAT
John LOW Resources Adviser

OBSERVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (CGIAR)
Alexander VON DER OSTEN Executive Secretary
INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE (ILSI)
Fumitake FUKUTOMI Executive Director ILSI Japan
JAPAN FAO ASSOCIATION
Sakue MATSUMOTO Director-General	Susumu MATSUOKA Managing Director
Mitsugi KAMIYA	Hikaru TSUTSUI
Teruhide FUJITA	Keiji OHGA
Haruo TSUCHIYA
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)
Hisao AZUMA Senior Vice-President	Kunimasa MATSUMOTO Deputy Managing Director
Hisashi KAWAGUCHI Director	Katsuro SAITO Director
Hiroto MITSUGI Deputy Director	Yoshiro UCHIDA Executive Director
Ichiro SATO Staff	Akira SHIMIZU Staff
JAPAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Yoshiro UCHIDA Executive Director	Takao SHIMANO Executive Director
JAPAN NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL FORESTRY AND FISHERY
Hiroshi OGAWA Assistant General Secretary Atsushi OHTANI Secretary
JA-ZENCHU
Mutsutami HARADA President Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo	Toshio YAMADA Senior Executive Director
Hitoshi UCHIDA General Manager Agricultural Policy Department	Masahiro KONNO Manager International Affairs
Hirohumi KOBAYASHI Assistant Manager International Affairs	Masashi KURITA Staff International Affairs
Masaharu YONEMOTO Manager Agricultural Policy Section
Tsukasa NISHINO	Kazumi IMAO
WORLD UNION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS (WUCWO)
Sayoko ARAI Vice-President Regional President for Asia-Pacific

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

D. B. ANTIPORTA Conference Secretary	T. TAKAHASHI Conference Affairs Officer
P.B. DURST Reports Officer	D. DE VLEESCHAUWER Information Officer
K. MCKEEN Information Technology Officer	Ms. Ma. Theresa RATTANA-AREEYAGON Registration and Documents Officer

FAO STAFF

Jacques DIOUF Director-General	R.B. SINGH Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok
V. FUAVAO Subregional Representative SAPA	N.M. HLA Chief, MSU RAP, Bangkok
T.C. TI Senior Economist RAP, Bangkok	P. MUDBHARY Policy Officer RAP, Bangkok
Ms. Maria Jose de O. ZIMMERMANN Senior Agricultural Research Officer SDRR, FAO Rome