Seminar on “Parliamentary Networks and Food Security Challenges” and first meeting of parliamentary network on food security in Africa and the Arab world

30/10/2019 - 01/11/2019
House of Councillors, Rabat, Morocco

This international seminar on parliamentary networks and food security challenges will also be the first meeting of the parliamentary network on food security in Africa and the Arab world, an initiative of Association of Senate, Shoora and Equivalent Councils in Africa and Arab World (ASSECCA). The event will bring together parliamentarians from the region who work on issues of food security and nutrition, providing them with opportunities to share expertise and lessons learned within their common areas of work and to deepen their knowledge of issues that can impact food security.

 

First meeting of the Parliamentary Network on Food Security in Africa and the Arab world

October 30-31

October 30

10:00-12:30

Welcome address 
With H.E Hakim Benchamach, Speaker of the House of Counselors of the Kingdom of Morocco, Chairman of ASSECAA, Mr. Abdulwasie Yusuf Ali, Secretary General of ASSECAA, and Mme Florence Marie Rolle, FAO Representative in Morocco

 

Completion of the Network’s organizational structure

 

14:30-15:00

Reaching SDG2: The Role of Parliamentary Networks
With an introduction to Responsible Investments in Agriculture (RAI) and the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure (VGGT)

 

15:00-17:00

Capacity building
Led by FAO with a focus on VGGT

 

October 31

9:30-10:30

Capacity building
Led by FAO with a focus on RAI

 

11:00-13:00

Voice of the Parliamentarians
Interactive session on lessons learned and how to achieve food security in Africa and the Arab World, including plans for future collaborations between FAO and ASSECAA

 

 

International Seminar on “Parliamentary Networks and Food Security Challenges”

October 31-November 1

October 31

14:30-16:00

Opening Session
With interventions from AECID, FAO, FIRST, and representatives of parliamentary bodies including ASSECAA, the Interparliamentary Union, Pan-African Parliament, ECOWAS Parliament, PARLATINO, PARLANDINO, PARLASUR, and various national parliaments

 

16:30-17:00

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019: lessons learned from the FIRST Programme

 

17:00-18:30

Presentation of world experiences of parliamentary networks on food security and their role in achieving SDG 2 (Panel discussion)

 

November 1

10:00-11:15

The impact of conflict on food security and nutrition (panel discussion)

 

11:00-13:00

Climate Changes and Food Security (panel discussion)

 

14:30-16:00

Closing session and reading of the final communiqué
With the participation of H.E Mr. Hakim Benchamach, Speaker of the House of Councilors of the Kingdom of Morocco, Chairman of ASSECAA and Mme Florence Marie Rolle, FAO Representative in Morocco

 

 

 

 

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