Dionne Warwick and Carl Lewis, FAO Goodwill Ambassadors with the Director-General of FAO

PROGRAMME FOR THE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD FOOD DAY 2009

Keynote speech by Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Screening of a video feature on Advocacy and awareness-raising activities of the FAO Goodwill Ambassadors Programme

Remarks by Mr. Carl Lewis, FAO Goodwill Ambassador

Remarks by Ms. Dionne Warwick, FAO Goodwill Ambassador

Performance by the Choir Academy of Harlem

Reception at the Private Dinning Room

Performance by the Choir Academy of Harlem

Screening of video feature on the World Food Day

Welcome by Ms. Lila Hanitra Ratsifandrihamanana, Director, FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations

Opening remarks by Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Remarks by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Remarks by H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Remarks by H.E. Ms. Sylvie Lucas, President of the Economic and Social Council.