Introduction to the Brussels Development Briefings

Brussels Development Briefings A series of meetings on ACP-EU rural development issues

Context
There are challenges having an impact on the agricultural and rural sector of the ACP countries which require an effective exchange of information and experience among the development community in Brussels and an increased collaboration

Opening remarks
Dr H. Neun, Director of CTA
Peter Ballantyne, Director of Euforic
F. Nyabenda, Deputy Secretary General of the ACP Secretariat
Philip Mikos, Europeqn Commission/DG Development/Rural Developement

Objectives
to raise awareness on rural development issues and emerging challenges
to promote information and expertise sharing among the development groups based in Brussels
to strengthen cooperation and collaboration and promote networking

Partners
CTA
European Commission DG Development and EU Presidency
ACP Secretariat and ACP Group
Concord
Euforic

Target group
ACP-EU policy makers -EC services, Members of Parliament and Council, representatives of EU Member States-, civil society groups, European research networks, researchers and development practitioners, international organisations based in Brussels…

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Brussels Rural Development Briefings A series of meetings on ACP-EU development issues Briefing session n° 1: Key challenges for rural development in the ACP countries 4th July 2007

Key challenges for rural development
The impact of globalization on rural livelihoods; the continental and regional policy context in Africa and the aid effectiveness and harmonization amongst donors.
We will have short presentations by specialists having different backgrounds and perspectives and interaction with the audience on those the issues.

Panel 1: The macro-economic environment and its impact on the rural poor
This session will look at the economic and social impact of
the globalization on rural livelihoods in ACP countries,
emerging key challenges for rural population and viable
pathways out of poverty and vulnerability.
Panellists:
Steve Wiggins, Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods Group, ODI
Thomas Elhaut, Director of the Asia and Pacific Division, IFAD
Professor Al Binger, UNDP, Caribbean
Discussant: Marc Debois, Head of sector Agriculture and Rural
Development, EC

Panel 2: Policy context: the African regional integration process
This session will look at the policy options in support of
rural development in the African context lead by NEPAD,
along with the implications of the current process of
regional integration.
Panellists:
Professor Marcel Mazoyer, INA Paris-Grignon
Dr Michael Waithaka, Eastern and Central Africa Programme for Agricultural Policy Analysis (ECAPAPA)
Mamadou Cissokho, President of ROPPA
Discussant: Ramesh Jaura, Director, IPS Press Service Europe

Panel 3: Aid effectiveness, harmonisation and alignment amongst donors
This session will look at the options to ensure a more
rational division of labour and performance amongst the
donor community.
Panellists:
Bernard Petit, Deputy Director General, DG Development, EC
Michael Wales, Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
Denise Auclair, Policy Expert, CIDSE/Caritas Europe
Discussant: H.E. Mr. Errol Humphrey, Ambassador of
Barbados

Introduction to the Brussels Development Briefings

by Euforic Services on Jul 08, 2007

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