The video recordings of the 19th Briefing session (“Youth and rural development in ACP countries”) are now available! (please click on the name of the speaker to watch his/her intervention):
Presentation:
- Mrs. Isolina Boto, CTA
Introductory remarks:
- Mr. Marc Debois DG Development, European Commission
- Mr. Michael Hailu, CTA
- Margaret Wachenfeld, UNICEF
Panel 1 –Challenges and opportunities for future ACP young farmers
Panellists:
- Bruno Losch, Senior Economist, World Bank, Washington
-Kati Partanen, President of the Young Framer’s Committee, IFAP, Finland
-Joris Baecke, President of the European Council of Young Farmers, Brussels
- Peter Mwaura, Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research for Development (YPARD), Kenya
- Debate
Panel 2 – Policy options favourable in support of young farmers
Panellists:
- Peter Wobst, Senior Economist, FAO, Washington
-Anthony Kipkoech Saina, MIJARC, Kenya
-Shari Niles, Policy Advisor and Research Officer, ECTAD/CaFAN, Caribbean
Conclusions:
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