AAAE Inaugural Symposium 6-8 December 2004, Nairobi, Kenya

Symposium Program

Monday, 6 December 2004       Program Tue 7    Program Wed 8  

Morning Plenary Session: Welcome to Participants and Symposium Opening

0900 – 0915      Welcome Remarks: Chair, Organizing Committee (Willis Oluoch-Kosura, University of Nairobi)

0915 - 0935       Remarks by the IAAE President (Prahbu Pingali, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

0935 – 0955      Official Opening: Kenya’s Minister of Planning and National Development, Honorable Peter Anyang Nyong’o

0955 – 1025      Keynote Address:  Shaping the future of African agriculture for development: The role of social scientists (Abdoulaye Niang, Economic Commission for Africa)

1025 – 1030      Vote of thanks (Ponniah Anandajayaskeram, International Food Policy Research Institute)

1030 – 1100    Tea/Coffee

Midday Session: Agricultural Development Initiatives in Africa

Chair: Harris Mule                                                                                         Rapporteur: J. Kuiyah

1100 – 1120      Realizing the potential of African agriculture: Science and technology strategies for improving agricultural productivity and food security in Africa (Peter Matlon, The Rockefeller Foundation)

1120 – 1140      Strategic Plan of the African Union Commission on Rural Economy and Agriculture (Emmanuel Tambi, AU/IBAR, Abstract 1.1)

1140 – 1200      Africa Challenge Programme (Seyfu Ketema, ASARECA, Provisional)

1200 – 1300      Discussion (Discussant: D. Aredo)

1300 – 1400    Lunch at Atrium Garden

Afternoon Session: Meeting Africa’s Agricultural Developmental Challenges 

Chair: Akin Adesina                                                                                        Rapporteur: C. Kinyanjui

1400 – 1420      Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (Richard Mkandawire, CAADP, Provisional)

1420 – 1440      Reflection of all Africa Food Conference on “Assuring Food and Nutrition and Security in Africa by 2020” (Joseph Otim, Uganda Agricultural Council)

1440 – 1500      Meeting the Africa’s Developmental Challenges: The Role of CGIAR (Ade Freeman, ILRI)

1500 – 1520      Collaborative MSc Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics: An initiative for Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (B. Bashaasha, AEEB/Makerere University)

1520 – 1550      Discussion (Discussants: Anthony Panin and Mark O. Odhiambo)

1550 - 1620     Tea/Coffee

1620 – 1640      Advancing technical change in African agriculture: Public policy issues and strategic choices (Hugo de Groot, CIMMYT)

1640 – 1700      Regional networking and multilateral context: Enhancing capabilities in Africa (M. Soliman, IDHE, Abstract 1.2)

1700 – 1720    Improved markets for African farmers: Performance of African agricultural exports and external market access conditions under international trade reforms (H.O. Nyangito, KIPPRA, Abstract 1.3)

1720 – 1750      Open Discussion (Discussant: Aliou Diagne)

1830 – 2000    Reception at The Grand Regency Hotel Ballroom