Programme

Thursday
1st December

Wednesday
30th November

Tuesday
29th November

Monday
28th November

Monday 28th November
17.00	Registration Opens
18.30	Opening Reception
	Reception for Attendees and Guests from European Institutions, Diplomats, Brussels Representatives, NGO’s and Corporate Representatives. Sponsored by Bayer CropScience.

Tuesday 29th November
08.30	Welcome address
	Rt Hon James B. Bolger, ONZ, Chairman, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand & Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States
08.45	Opening Keynotes - The Unprecedented Demands on Agriculture – The Stakes

09.15	Keynote
	Ms. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO Bayer CropScience
09.45	Break
Congress Theme 1: Rethinking Agriculture - The Issues
10.15	Round Table: Is this the New World Order? Higher Prices, Higher Demand and Continuing Hunger
	Will food prices continue to rise? Where is future demand coming from? What will be the attitude of food-producing nations? How are governments likely to react as they seek to ensure food security for their own nations? Avoiding public discontent with food security issues. Can prices be controlled? Moderator: The Honorable Clayton Yeutter, Former US Secretary of Agriculture & Former US Trade Representative Panellist: Dr. Ren Wang, Vice President Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Panellist: Dr Franz Fischler, Former European Commissioner of Agriculture & Chairman, RISE Panellist: Monty Jones, Executive Director & Winner of 2004 World Food Prize FARA, Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana
11.15	Interactive discussion with audience
11.45	Plenary: What does Society Expect from Farmers?
	Maximilian Hardegg, Board Member, DLG, German Agricultural Union
12.15	Walking Lunch
13.30	Breakout Session I: New Technology for Agriculture – The Challenges
	Moderator: Dr. Christoph Wegner, Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, Crop Protection Division, BASF Panellist: Dr. Mike Bushell, Principal Scientific Adviser, Syngenta International AG. Panellist: Pierre Rolland, Director Business Development, GeoSys Panellist: Michael Doane, Vice President, Sustainable Agriculture Policy, Monsanto, USA Panellist: Dominic Dyer, Chief Executive, Crop Protection Association
13.30	Breakout Session II: The Global Trading System as a Motor for Assuring Food Security
	Moderator: The Honorable Carole L. Brookins, Former U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank Panellist: Alex Chu, Deputy Chairman & Executive Director, Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Hong Kong Panellist: Professor Stefan Tangermann, Former Director for Trade and Agriculture, University of Göttingen & OECD Panellist: John S. Wilson Lead Economist, Development Economics Research Group, The World Bank
13.30	Breakout Session III: Extracting Benefits for all from the Agriculture-Based Value Chain
	Moderator: Ron Bonnett, Board Member of WFO & President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA/FCA, Canada) Panellist: Tom Lambie, Chancellor & former President, Lincoln Agricultural University & Federated Farmers, New Zealand Panellist: Marc Rosiers, Advisor of the Board of Directors and Manager of the Boerenbond Study Department Boerenbond Panellist: Knud Buhl, Director Copenhagen and Brussels Department for International Trade, Danish Bacon and Meat Council (DBMC).
13.30	Breakout Session IV: Bio-Energy - Scope and Future
	Moderator: Poul Ruben Andersen, Vice President for Bioenergy, Novozymes Panellist: Greg Murray Chairman CleanStar, Mozambique Panellist: Roberto Rodriguez Labastida Senior Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Panellist: Henk Joos CEO Quinvita N.V. Panellist: Ass. Professor Niclas Scott Bentsen, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences Panellist: Seth Meyer Economist UN FAO
15.15	Break
16.00	Plenary Round Table: Conclusions - The Issues
	Moderator: The Honorable Clayton Yeutter, Former US Secretary of Agriculture & Former US Trade Representative Panellist: The Honorable Carole L. Brookins, Former U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank Panellist: Ron Bonnett, Board Member of WFO & President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA/FCA, Canada) Panellist: Poul Ruben Andersen, Vice President for Bioenergy, Novozymes Panellist: Dr. Christoph Wegner, Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, Crop Protection Division, BASF
17.15	Interactive discussion with audience
19.30	Congress Reception and Dinner - Traditional Belgian Fare
	Renaissance Hotel, Brussels Kris Peeters, Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Minister of Agriculture

Wednesday 30th November
07.30	Registration Open
08.10	Housekeeping/Annoucements
	Ken Baker, Chairman of the Congress Organisation & Vice Chairman, WAF Advisory Board
Congress Theme II: Rethinking Agriculture – The Potential Solutions
08.15	Plenary Round Table: A New Vision for Agriculture – Market-based solutions
	Moderator: Robert Berendes, Head of Business Development, Syngenta Panellist: Rainer von Mielecki, Head of Global, Public/Government Affairs Crop Protection, BASF Panellist: David Cleary Global Agricultural Lead, The Nature Conservancy Panellist: Willem-Jan Laan Director Global External Affairs, Unilever
09.15	Interactive discussion with audience
09.30	Keynote - Sustainability as a Business Driver
	Anton Robek, Senior VP Bio-based products & services, DSM
10.00	Break
10.30	Plenary Round Table: “More from Less” – Improved Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
	Moderator: Mark Ekstein, Managing Director, International Finance, World Wildlife Fund Panellist: The Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben, Former UK Secretary of State for Environment and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Chairman, Sancroft International Panellist: Dr. Dirk Voeste, Head of Sustainability and Product Stewardship for Crop Protection, BASF Panellist: Bruce Tozer, Head of EMEA Sales Softs & Agricultural Products, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Commodities, Fixed Income Markets Panellist: Anton Robek, Senior VP Bio-based products & services, DSM
11.45	Keynote
	Georg Häusler Head of Cabinet, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
12.15	Keynote – “How to Reconcile Prosperity with Nature”
	Professor Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
12.45	Lunch
13.30	Breakout Session I: View from the Land - Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment
	Moderator: Thierry de l’Escaille, Secretary General, ELO Panellist: Mikhail Orlov, Founder & President, The Ambika Group, Russia Panellist: Mindaugas Kuklierius, Vice-Minister of Agriculture of Republic of Lithuania Panellist: Mauritz Quaak, Member of the Board, SAF-agriculteurs de France Panellist: Jan Paul van Hoven, Director, Maatschap Wilhelminapolder, Netherlands
13.30	Breakout Session II: Re-thinking Agriculture – The Role of South-South Partnerships
	Moderator: Dr. William Dar, Director General, ICRISAT (The Philippines) Panellist: Dr. Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General Eduacation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Panellist: Said Silim, Director of East and South Africa Region, ICRISAT Panellist: Monty Jones, Executive Director & Winner of 2004 World Food Prize FARA, Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana
13.30	Breakout Session III: Encouraging Future Investment Opportunities for Agriculture
	Moderator: Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc. Panellist: Mr. Stéphane Frappat, CEO, Sodrugestvo Group S.A. Panellist: Emma Cardy-Brown, Director, Cardy-Brown & Co Ltd & Agri-Invest Publications Ltd, Kenya Panellist: Dr. John Llewellyn, Partner, Llewellyn Consulting and Former Global Chief Economist Lehman Brothers Panellist: Adam Anders, Managing Director, Rabo Ventures Rabobank, Netherlands Panellist: Wayne Jones, Head, Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division OECD
13.30	Breakout Session IV: Ensuring Future Management has the Capacity to Rethink and Implement the Necessary Changes for the Future of Agriculture
	Moderator: Corrado Pirzio-Biroli, President, Vice-President and former Agriculture Chief of Staff, ELO, RISE and European Commission Panellist: Professor Aldas Janaiah, Head, School of Agribusiness Management, SABM, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India Panellist: Pol Coppin, Former Dean, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven Panellist: Noel Devisch, Former Chairman of the Belgian Farmers Union and Chairman, Vlaamse Visveiling Panellist: Tom Lambie, Chancellor & former President, Lincoln Agricultural University & Federated Farmers, New Zealand
15.00	Break
15.30	Plenary Session: Towards a Biobased Future
	Steen Riisgaard President & CEO Novozymes, Denmark
16.00	Plenary Session: Animal Health and Nutrition as Driver of Productivity, Sustainability and Quality
	Thad W. Simons, President and CEO, Novus International
16.30	Plenary Round Table: Conclusions Rethinking Agriculture - The Potential Solutions
	The Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben, Former UK Secretary of State for Environment and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Chairman, Sancroft International Panellist: Thierry de l’Escaille, Secretary General, ELO Panellist: Dr. William Dar, Director General, ICRISAT (The Philippines) Panellist: Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc. Panellist: Corrado Pirzio-Biroli, President, Vice-President and former Agriculture Chief of Staff, ELO, RISE and European Commission
17.15	Interactive discussion with audience
19.30	Free Evening
	Suggestions for dinner venues will be made available

Thursday 1st December
Congress Theme III: Re-thinking Global Agriculture - Finance and Management for the Future, and a Call for Action
08.00	Administrative Announcements
	Ken Baker, Chairman of the Congress Organisation & Vice Chairman, WAF Advisory Board
08.05	Plenary: Commodity Forecasts: 'A Dangerous New Phase...'
	Ric Deverell, Director and Head of the Commodities Research Team Credit Suisse
08.30	Round Table: Agricultural Commodity Markets - Is Regulation Really Necessary?
	Moderator: Mr. Jorge Cazenave, President of the Agriculture School Foundation of the University of Buenos Aires and Founder of Cazenave y Asociados S.A. Panellist: Professor Jo Swinnen, President-elect & Professor of Development Economics K.U. Leuven & International Association of Agricultural Economists Panellist: Prof. Harald von Witzke, President, Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture, Berlin Panellist: Professor Allan Buckwell, Policy Director Country Land and Business Association Panellist: Pekka Pesonen Secretary General, COPA/COGECA European Farmers and European Agri-Cooperatives
09.40	Interactive discussion with audience
10.00	Break
10.30	Round Table: Trends and Developments in Private Financing of Agriculture
	Moderator: Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, Global Food, Agribusiness and Biofuels, HighQuest Partners LLC Panellist: Daniel Hough, European Head, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management Panellist: Rui Laurentino, Founder and CEO, Qufiel Resources, Portugal Panellist: Nathalie Brisbois, Manager, Enterprise Fund of the Belgian Investment Compnay for Developing Countries (BIO)
11.15	Interactive discussion with audience
11.30	The Financing, Effectiveness, Yardsticks and Place of Aid for Trade in Development Programmes
	Moderator: Hannah Stoddart, Head of Economic Justice Oxfam Panellist: H.E. Vangelis Vitalis, H E Vangelis Vitalis, Ambassador of New Zealand to the EU and formerly New Zealand Chief Negotiator for the ASEAN-Australian-New Zealand FTA (2009) and Malaysia-New Zealand FTA (2010) ASEAN-Australian-New Zealand FTA (2009) and Malaysia-New Zealand FTA (2010) Panellist: Ignace Coussement, Managing Director, AgriCord Pannelist: Nick Moon, Co-founder, KickStart, Kenya Panellist: John Barrett. Chief Professional, Research and Evidence Division, UK Deptartment for International Development
12.15	Interactive discussion with audience
12.30	Agriculture Facing the Future - A Leader's Thoughts
	Hon. C. Damodara Rajanarsihma Deputy Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh, India
13.00	Close of Congress
	Rt Hon James B. Bolger, ONZ, Chairman, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand & Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States

Rethinking Agriculture – World Agricultural Forum Congress 2011

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