Agenda
| Opening Session |
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| Martín Redrado, President of the Central Bank of Argentina, former
Secretary of Commerce and Economic International Negotiations |
Session One |
The
Impact of Regional Integration on Trade and Investment in Agriculture |
How
is regional integration affecting private sector investment in Latin America? What role are regional trade agreements playing in
facilitating integration? What are the main barriers to integration and trade that can be
addressed by regional agreements? By global
agreements?
Chair: Jorge Zorreguieta, former Secretary of Agriculture, Argentina, IPC
Member
Juan Forn, CEO Molinos Río de la Plata
Powerpoint Presentation
(Spanish)
Raul Padilla, CEO Bunge
Powerpoint Presentation
(Spanish)
Hugo Krajnc, Director Cargill
Ezequiel Fonseca, Dow Agro Argentina
and Director CASAFE
Powerpoint
Presentation (Spanish) |
| Session Two |
The Doha Development Agenda, Taking Stock |
Where
do the negotiations stand? How does the framework agreement measure up in national
capitols? What issues remain outstanding? How can they be resolved?
Chair: Raul Montemayor, Philippine Farmers Federation,
IPC Member
European
Union: Rolf Moehler, former Deputy Director General, DGA Agriculture, European
Union, IPC Member
Powerpoint
Presentation
Group
of Twenty: Pedro de Camargo, former Secretary of Production and Trade, Brazil, IPC Member
Africa Group: Ajay Vashee,
President, Southern African Farmers’ Union, Zambia, IPC Member |
| Luncheon Speech |
|
Claudio Sabsay, Undersecretary
of Agriculture, Argentina
Powerpoint
Presentation (Spanish) |
| Session Three |
The Evolution of Global Biotechnology |
How do industry
executives view the evolution of the biotechnology industry? How are developing countries
approaching biotechnology policy? How can the public sector play a strong role in
biotechnology research?
Chair: Marcelo
Regunaga, former Secretary of Agriculture, Argentina, IPC Member
Jerry Steiner, Vice President, Commercial
Acceptance, Monsanto, IPC Member
Powerpoint
Presentation
Jikun Huang, Director, Center for Chinese
Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, IPC Member
Powerpoint Presentation
Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Professor,
University of Missouri
Powerpoint
Presentation |
| Session Four |
Issues in Animal Agriculture |
How will the
combination of emerging issues in animal health and human health, animal welfare,
genomics, and the environment affect global production and trade in animals, animal
products, animal feed, and animal nutrition?
Chair: Kevin Weppler,
Area Director, Latin America, Elanco Animal Health
David
B. Wilkins, Chief Veterinary Advisor, World Society for the Protection of Animals
Charlie
Arnot, CMA Consulting, LLC, United States
Powerpoint Presentation
Ulrich Kihm, Chief Veterinary Officer,
Switzerland
Powerpoint Presentation
Alberto de las Carreras, Vice
President of the Argentine Chamber of Exporters, former President of the International
Meat Secretariat, and former Secretary of Commerce of Argentina |
| Closing Session |
The Argentine Economy Within the Context
of World Trade |
Roberto Lavagna, Minister of Economy & Production, Argentina |
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