Caribbean countries commit to building agricultural resilience to climate change challenges
Indar Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Barbados; Ron Dublin-Collins,
Conference of Ministers of
Agriculture of the Americas 2021
Sustainable Agrifood Systems
the engine of development in the Américas
September 1 and 2, 2021
San José, Costa Rica
Welcome to JIA 2021
Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock from 34 countries in the Americas will meet on September 1 and 2 in San José, Costa Rica, where they will debate the crucial issues of a key sector for the development of agri-food systems and global supply.
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Guatemalan coffee producer Elvia Monzón received IICA’s “Soul of Rurality” award in the presence of ministers of agriculture of the Americas
Guatemalan coffee farmer and cooperative leader Elvia Monzón, who is part of
September 1 and 2, 2021
Our Schedule
8:10 am
#1
Speech by Mr. Manuel Otero
Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
8:20 am
#1
Speech by Mr. Luis Renato Alvarado Rivera
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica
8:30 am
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Speech by Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada
President of the Republic of Costa Rica
President of the Republic of Costa Rica
8:40 am
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Opening of the Interpretation Center for the Tomorrow of Agriculture (CIMAG)
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10:00-10:15
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Keynote Address
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy to the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy to the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021
10:15-10:30
#1
Introduction to the Conference of Min-isters of Agriculture of the Americas 2021 “Sustainable Agri-food Systems, the Engine of Development in the Americas”
Director General of IICA
Director General of IICA
10:30-10:45
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Remarks by the Chair of the 2021 Exec-utive Committee
Mr. Santiago Bertoni, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Para-guay
Mr. Santiago Bertoni, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Para-guay
10:45-12:30
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Regional Dialogue and Comments by the Member States
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01:15 PM
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Closing of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2021: Sustainable Agri-food Systems, the En-gine of Development in the Americas
Director General of IICA and Chair of the IABA
Director General of IICA and Chair of the IABA
08:10 - 08:20 AM
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Delivery of recognition to Leader of Rurality Mrs. Elvia Monzón
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08:50-09:20
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The Outlook for Agriculture and Ru-ral Development in the Americas: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean
Personnel of ECLAC, FAO and IICA’s Federico Villarreal
Personnel of ECLAC, FAO and IICA’s Federico Villarreal
