Enhancing resilience in marginal agricultural areas: Can Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) play a meaningful role?
Where: FAO Sheikh Zayed Center
Modality: Hybrid
AGENDA
11:00 – 11:05
Introduction by the moderator
Thin Lei Win
11:05- 11:10
Opening
Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, FAO
11:10-11:25
Keynote speech:
Enhancing resilience in marginal agricultural areas: Can Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) play a meaningful role?
Ousmane Badiane
Executive Chairperson Akademiya2063
Rwanda
11:25 – 12:20
Moderated panel discussion
Sanwen Huang
President, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) Hainan Province
China
Pema Gyamtsho
Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Nepal
Rita H Mumm
Director, African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC)
Director, UC Davis African Plant Breeding Academy
University of Illinois, USA
H.E Jean-Paul Carteron
Permanent Representation of Solomon Islands to FAO
Jacqueline McGlade
Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Downforce Technologies
United Kingdom
Rakesh Kumar Singh
Principal Scientist - Plant Breeding International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Jean Luc Chotte
Directeur de Recherche, Président du Comité scientifique français sur la désertification (CSFD)
Institutes de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
France
12:20 – 12:40
Moderated Q&A Session
Thin Lei Win
12:40-12:45
Closing
Summary of key messages and recommendations
Thin Lei Win