21 November, Wednesday
Morning session
Time: 9.30-10.30 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Setting the scene: The potential of agricultural innovation for family farmers in achieving the SDGs
Time: 10.30-12.30 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Afternoon session
The future of family farming: A young farmer’s perspective
Time: 14.00-14.15 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Putting family farmers at the center
Panel 1: The key role of family farmers
Panel 2: The critical role of the enabling environment
Time: 14.15-17.00 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Strengthening research, education and bridging institutions to accelerate innovation
Panel 1: Addressing research priorities: Transforming research and education for farmer-centred innovation
Panel 2: Strengthening and reforming bridging institutions to accelerate innovation
Time: 14.15-17.00 CET
Venue: Red Room
Reporting from parallel sessions 1 & 2
Time: 17.00-18.00 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
22 November, Thursday
Morning session
Building effective agriculture innovation systems and empowering its actors
Panel 1: Building effective agriculture innovation systems
Panel 2: Strengthening capacities to innovate
Time: 9.45-12.30 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Reaching millions of family farmers: Scaling up successful innovation
Panel 1: Replicating and scaling up successful innovation
Panel 2: Bridging the knowledge gap: Learning from others
Time: 9.45-12.30 CET
Venue: Red Room
What’s Cooking? A Conversation with Chefs & Family Farmers
A special event with chefs and family farmers
This special event will bring together seasoned chefs and family farmers from around the world to engage in a lively conversation.
Time: 12.45-14.00 CET
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Centre
Afternoon session
Amul Model: Sustainability for small farmers through innovative market linkage
Time: 14.00-14.15 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Driving successful innovation through effective decision-making and innovative partnerships
Panel 1: Driving successful innovation through effective decision-making
Panel 2: Building on innovative partnerships
Time: 14.15-17.00 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Increasing access to markets and engaging the private sector to accelerate innovation
Panel 1: Increasing access to markets and targeted strategic investments
Panel 2: Engaging the private sector to accelerate agricultural innovation
Time: 14.15-17.00 CET
Venue: Red Room
Reporting from parallel sessions 3-6
Time: 17.00-18.00 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Youth as drivers of innovation
Interactive event
Young Innovators Showcase
Innovator Panel Discussion
Time: 18.00-20.00 CET
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Centre
23 November, Friday
Health-linked rural poverty and some take-home messages from the Symposium
Time: 9.00-9.15 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation for millions of family farmers: The way ahead
Time: 9.15-11.30 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall
High-level Segment and Closing remarks
Time: 11.30-13.30 CET
Venue: Plenary Hall