Programme for the ceremony
on the occasion of World Food Day
Wednesday, 16 October 2002
| 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: "Water: source of food security" |
| 10.40 |
Address by the Director-General |
| 10.50 |
Address by His Excellency Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
| 11.30 |
Address by His Excellency Gianni Alemanno, Minister for Agricultural and Forestry Policies of the Italian Republic |
| 11.40 |
His Excellency Monseigneur Renato Volante, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to FAO, reads a message from His Holiness Pope John Paul II |
| 11.45 |
The Director-General awards the World Food Day 2002 medal to the first prizewinners of the World Food Day poster competition, organized by the United Nations Women's Guild |
| 11.50 |
One of the prizewinners thanks the Director-General on behalf of all the prizewinners |
| 11.55 |
Screening of a video featuring FAO Ambassadors |
| 12.00 |
The Director-General introduces the newly appointed FAO Ambassadors |
| 12.05 |
Brief statements by the new FAO Ambassadors |
| 12.15 |
Musical presentation by FAO Ambassadors |
| 12.30 |
The Director-General closes the ceremony |
