The inaugural meeting brings together partners of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture, to share information and guide its inception year. 

This is the first meeting of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture, following its official launch on 23 September 2014 during the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together partners of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture. It will outline a road map for the next year as well as Alliance’s arrangements and programme of work.

This meeting is by invitation only but will be webcast live to the public on 24 September 2014 from 15:00 – 18:00, Eastern Standard Time.
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Agenda

High Level Segment

3:00 – 4:15 pm > Welcoming remarks

• Ms Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, the Netherlands
• Dr Cao Duc Phat, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam
• Mr Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture
• Dr José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, FAO / Ms Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, Coordinator, Natural Resources, FAO
• Dr Juergen Voegele, Senior Director of the World Bank’s Agriculture Global Practice
• Dr Frank Rijsberman, Chief Executive Officer, CGIAR

Reactions from High Level representatives

4:15-5:00 pm > “Voices from all stakeholders”

Interactive panel dialogue

The Way Forward

5:00 – 5:20 pm > Inception Year – Way Forward

• Presenting the Road Map
• Outlining arrangements
• Formalizing the action groups

5:20 -5:40 pm > Next Steps, Initiatives and Actions in support of the Alliance 

• Developing Program of Work for Inception Year
• Planning of next meeting and evolutionary elements

NOTE: AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE