:: Programme for the Ceremony on the Occasion of World Food Day

Monday, 16 October 2006

10.15

Assembly of guests in the Plenary Hall

10.30

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations opens the ceremony

10.35

Screening of a video feature on the World Food Day/TeleFood theme, “Investing in Agriculture for Food Security”

10.40

Address by the Director-General

11.00

Address by His Excellency Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos President of the Republic of Paraguay

11.20

Address by His Excellency Paolo De Castro Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies of the Italian Republic

11.40

The Most Reverend Monsignor Renato Volante, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to FAO, reads a message from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

11.45

The Director-General awards the World Food Day Year 2006 medals to the three first prizewinners of the World Food Day poster competition organized by the United Nations Women’s Guild

11.50

Screening of a video feature on the FAO Goodwill Ambassadors Programme

11.55

The Director-General introduces the newly appointed FAO Goodwill Ambassador

12.00

Brief intervention by newly-appointed FAO Goodwill Ambassador

12.05

Musical Presentation by Ms. Oumou Sangaré

12.15

The Director-General closes the ceremony