The document outlines the order of the day for the FAO 28th Regional Conference for Africa meeting. The meeting will focus on African youth in agriculture and rural development. The day will include sessions on engaging African youth in agribusiness and rural development, the state of food and agriculture in the region including CAADP implementation focusing on smallholder farmers and family farming, and outcomes of the Committee on World Food Security and follow up actions. There will be coffee/tea breaks between sessions.
FAO 28th Regional Conference for Africa - order of the day
1. ARC-28 African Youth In Agriculture and Rural Development
FAO 28th Regional Conference for Africa
24 – 28 March 2014, Tunis (Tunisia)
ORDER OF THE DAY
SENIOR OFFICERS MEETING
Monday 24 March 2014
2. ARC-28 African Youth In Agriculture and Rural Development
0830-0900h Registration
0900-0910h Opening of the Senior Officers' meeting
0910-0920h Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and
Appointment of the Rapporteurs
0920-0930h Adoption of the Annotated Agenda and Timetable
(ARC/14/1; ARC/14/INF/2)
0930-1030h African Youth In Agribusiness and Rural Development
(ARC/14/2)
1030-1100h Coffee/Tea Break
1100-1200h African Youth In Agribusiness and Rural Development
(continued)
3. ARC-28 African Youth In Agriculture and Rural Development
1200-1400h Lunch
1400-1545h State of food and agriculture in the region and
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development
programme (CAADP) implementation with a specific
focus on small holder farmers and family farming
(ARC/14/3)
1545-1615h Coffee/Tea Break
1615-1800h Outcomes of the Committee on World Food Security
(CFS) and follow up actions at regional and country
levels (ARC/14/4; CFS:2013/40)