Program

Large-scale Investment in Agriculture and Land – Opportunity and Risk for Food Security, Bern, Switzerland, 15 October 2009

8.30	Registration and Welcome Coffee
9.00	Opening Statement Mr. Manfred Bötsch, Director Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), Bern
9.15	Large-scale acquisition of agricultural land: what are international drivers and trends? Mrs. Carin Smaller, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Geneva
9.40	Current initiatives to address land governance – How to mitigate risk and involve local stakeholders in the international debate? Mr. Michael Taylor, International Land Coalition, Rome
10.05	The role of private equity in international agriculture investment – balancing investment opportunities and sustainability criteria Mr. Bernd Schanzenbächer, EBG Capital, Zurich
10:30	Coffee Break
10.45	Panel Discussion: towards a coordinated international response to large-scale investment in agriculture: Key challenges? Need and effectiveness of international standards? Alternative investment models? Role of different stakeholders? What can Switzerland contribute? Mr. Madiodio Niasse, Director Int. Land Coalition; Mr.Bernd Schanzenbächer, EBG Capital; Mrs. Sue Langley, International Union of Food; Mrs. Caroline Morel, Director SWISSAID; Facilitator: Ram Etwareea
11.50	Discussion and questions
12.20	Conclusions Mr. Jörg Frieden, Assisstant Director-General, Head of Department Global Cooperation SDC, Bern
12.40	SFIAR Award Mr. Padruot Fried, President Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR)
13.00	Lunch
14.30 - ca.17:00	Workshop: Land governance – challenge for development and poverty reduction, SDC and ILC (Participation at the workshop only with registration)

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