The Agroecology Coalition will launch its 2024- 2030 strategy during a high-level event in Rome at the IFAD headquarter (by invitation).

Register to the webinar with interepretation in English, French and Spanish or follow here the Live stream.

The event will be moderated by Thin Lei Win, Climate and Food correspondent.

Programme:

16:30 – 16:40 Opening Session  

• Welcome Remarks – IFAD President Alvaro Lario  
  

• Message from Agroecology Coalition Co-chair  
  

16:40 – 16:50 The Agroecology Coalition and 2024-2030 Strategy  

• Short video   

• Presentation of the Agroecology Coalition Strategy
  Oliver Oliveros, Coordinator, Agroecology Coalition  

16:50 – 17:15 Roundtable Discussion 1: Agroecology in Rome-based Agencies   

• FAO – Corinna Hawkes, Director, Agrifood Systems Division  
  

• IFAD – Jo Puri, Associate Vice-President 
  

• WFP – Carmen Burbano, Director, School Meals Coalition
  
• CGIAR – Juan-Lucas Restrepo, Director-General, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT   

 17:15 – 17:40 Roundtable Discussion 2: Agroecology in countries   

• H.E. Amb. Ngor Ndiaye, Senegal; Chair, Group of Friends of Agroecology

• H. E. Amb. Duong Hai Hung, Vietnam

• Ms. Annette Schneegans, UN Section Head, EU Delegation in Rome

• H. E. Amb. Carla Carneiro, Brazil

 17:40 – 17:45 Closing Session   

• Closing Remarks – Agroecology Coalition co-chair  

As countries will have to up-date their NDCs, NBSAPs & NAPs, this event will explore the pivotal role of national agroecology frameworks to coordinate action on climate change, biodiversity loss & land degradation and will discuss the crucial role of climate finance to strengthen these ecosystem-based approaches. 

Speakers:

• Roberto Azofeifa, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Costa Rica
  Saskia Sanders, Federal Office for Agriculture, Switzerland
  Alexander Lingenthal, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
  Karen Nekesa, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
  Genna Tesdall, Young Professionals for Agricultural Development and board member of the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) partnership
  Vivian Libório de Almeida, Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Brazil
  

Co-organizers: Agroecology Coalition, Biovision, IPES- Food, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, SAFE.

Join us to learn why a food systems lens, grounded in agroecology, is central to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and can deliver major ambitions across multiple targets, in synergy with other international frameworks and commitments.

Co-organizers: Agroecology Coalition, Biovision, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Alliance Bioversity and Ciat/CGIAR, PAN-UK, ILC, WWF,  IUCN.

Speakers:

• Jago Wadley, International Advocacy Manager, PAN-UK
• Eva Hershaw, Lead, Global Data and Land Monitoring, ILC
• Sok Sotha, Lead founder & Chief Executive, Cambodian Farmer Federation Association of Agricultural Producers (CFAP Cambodia)
• Martha Ngalowera, NBSAP Country Coordinator, Vice President’s Office, Environment Division, Tanzania
• Mauricio Cabrera, Vice Minister of Policy and Environmental Normalization, Colombia (closing remarks)

In this webinar, we will delve into the concept of agroecology, its principles, and tenets. We will discuss its potential to enhance ecosystem services, promote biodiversity, and reduce reliance on synthetic inputs like pesticides and fertilizers.

Forest and farm producer organizations representing the world’s smallholder farmers, indigenous peoples and local communities are gathering in Pokhara, Nepal, this week to explore how to best manage the world’s agrobiodiversity.