2010 Annual Conference

Introduction

• Introduction by Franz FISCHLER, Chairman of the RISE Foundation , Chair of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture

The Economics and Politics of World Food vs. Climate Change

Keynote speech:

• Professor Jagdish Natwarlal BHAGWATI (confirmed) University Professor, Economics and Law, Columbia University; and Senior Fellow in International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations.

Followed by interview & audience Q&A led by Stephen SACKUR, BBC

Coffee Break

SESSION I: Sustainable Food Policies and Markets in an Unsustainable World

• Alexander SARRIS, Director of the Trade and Markets Division, of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Brave NDISALE, Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to Belgium and the EU
• Dmitri RYLKO, Director of IKAR, the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies, Russia.

Moderator: Frederic SIMON, Editor, Euractiv
Format: Traditional panel style debate; 5 minute interventions followed by audience Q&A

SESSION II: Farming competitiveness and farm policies

• Joseph GLAUBER, Chief Economist, United States Department for Agriculture
• Tassos HANIOTIS, Director, DG Agri, European Commission
• Alejandra SARQUIS HAIECH, Technical Secretary of the Southern Agricultural Council and Regional Specialist in Biotechnology and Biosafety Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

Moderator: Corrado PIRZIO-BIROLI, Chief Executive, RISE Foundation
Format: 3-way Presidential style debate

Lunch

SESSION III: Climate Change & Agriculture: why the relationship matters?

How should European agriculture mitigate and adapt to a changing climate?

• John ATKIN, Chief Operating Officer, Syngenta
• Thierry de l’ESCAILLE, Land Manager and Secretary General European Landowners’ Organization
• Cary FOWLER, Executive Director of the Crop Diversity Trust
• Sir Crispin TICKELL, former Adviser to British Prime Minister Thatcher & author of Climate Change & World Affairs

Moderator : Tim KING, Editor, European Voice

Format: Armchair style debate; short opening statements followed by Q&A

SESSION IV: The role of Public Goods – are they the missing link?

• Mairead McGUINNESS MEP, Author of Private Initiative Report on Food Security
• Allan BUCKWELL, Policy Director CLA/ELO
• Ariel BRUNNER Chief Policy Officer, Birdlife International

Moderator: Tim KING, Editor, European Voice

Format: Armchair style debate; short opening statements followed by Q&A

Coffee Break

Keynote Speech: For a closer cooperation between agriculture and the environment

• Janez POTOČNIK, EU Commissioner for Environment

Conclusions from Student Forum

• Donato FANELLI, Vice President European Council of Young Farmers
• Gabriel de l’ESCAILLE, Young Friends of the Countryside

How should we reform the CAP to meet the global challenges?

• Spanish EU Presidency, Josep PUXEU, Secretary General Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs.
• Paolo de CASTRO, Chair of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee
• Reimer BÖGE, Member of the European Parliament’s Budget Committee

Chaired by Franz FISCHLER followed by his conclusions