The Flagship Initiative for accelerating Youth Employment in Agriculture and Agribusiness in Africa will be launched at the Event. The importance of the joint effort by FAO, UNIDO and other partners to accelerate Youth Employment in Agriculture and Agribusiness in Africa will be highlighted through robust policy/ strategy development including providing enabling environment to promote responsible agricultural investments, capacity development of youth and other stakeholders, and value chain development, among others.
Event Outline
Date and Time: Thursday, 29 August 2019, 13:00 – 14:30
Venue: Exhibition Hall B (B05), Pacifico Yokohama
Organizers: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Co-organizer: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Language: English and Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation)
Fee: Free
Number of Participants: 200
Registration: Please register your participation through the below form.
https://bit.ly/2TbPvLp
Programme (planned)
13:00 – 13:05 Group photo (All the Speakers)
13:05 – 13:25 Welcome Remarks by Co-Organizers
Mr Qu Dongyu, FAO Director-General
Mr LI Yong, UNIDO Director-General (TBC)
13:25 – 13:30 Remarks by the Host
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
13:30 – 13:40 Short introductory Presentation of the Flagship Initiative
by FAO or UNIDO (TBC)
13:40 – 14:10 Remarks
• H.E. Mr Neven Mimica,
Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
• Hon. Minister in charge for Youth Employment and/or Agriculture, an African country (TBC)
• Ms Emanuela Del Re,
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy
• Ms Aya Chebbi,
African Union Special Envoy On Youth (TBC)
14:10 – 14:20 Short videos on FAO and UNIDO interventions
in the area of agribusiness and decent jobs for youth
14:20 – 14:30 Official launch of the Initiative
H.E. Ms Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko,
Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (TBC)
Master of Ceremony: UNIDO or FAO (TBC)
