AIDFClimate-Smart Agriculture Summit Africa - info brochure

Aid & International Development Forum: 5 Prescot Street, London, E1 8PA | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7871 0123 , (09.00 – 18.00 GMT)

AIDF Food Security Summit, Africa 2015: Climate-Smart Agriculture3 November 2015 | United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa

AIDF Supporting Organisations

AIDF: Background

BACKRGROUND

The Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) is the world leading platform for building

collaboration among stakeholders to achieve food and water security and establish agriculture as a

driver of environmental sustainability and economic opportunity. AIDF Food Security Summits are

well attended by senior representatives from Ministries of Agriculture, Rural Development, Science

& Technology and Environment, leading regional and international NGOs, UN agencies, investors,

research institutes and the private sector.

Following the success of recent AIDF Asia summits on food security, water security and agriculture in

Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, the forum has decided to translate the expertise and replicate

the acknowledged concept for the East Africa region.

The Summit on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Drought Management is scheduled for November

3rd 2015 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is scheduled within a

three day Summit from the 3-5th November (also looking at health and aid operations) allowing for

additional workshop sessions and meetings at the UNCC during these days.

OBJECTIVE

The Summit is an unique international gathering promoting climate resilient, effective and

sustainable food production in vulnerable and developing regions in East Africa. Bringing together

200+ government ministers and advisors, regulators, farming associations, investors, UN agencies,

agriculture industry experts and NGOs it enables robust debates on sustainable agricultural

transformation and innovations in seed technology, soil and drought management and provides

tangible outcomes, alongside maximum networking opportunities.

It's a one stop solution to reach out to Africa’s agriculture decision makers!

CONTENT PARTNERS

This summit is being developed in consultation with speakers and expert advisors from FAO, UNEP,

African Development Bank, IFRC, Helen Keller International, IRRI, Crop Life, ADRA International,

World Bank, IWMI, as well as regional governments.

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

AIDF: Expertise

Leading agriculture and drought experts collaborate with AIDF to deliver an engaging event that is genuinely valuable to delegates from international and development sectors.

Past Speakers at related AIDF summits included:

“I’m pleased to note that this Summit

of international repute that has

brought a wide area of experts and

policy makers from around the world

has been tailored to the needs of

developing countries and I hope that

the Summit will benefit Malaysia and

the rest of Asian countries”

Datuk Loo Took Gee, Secretary General,

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology &

Water of Malaysia

� Shun-ich Murata, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNESCAP

� Dr. Bas Bouman, Director, Global Rice Science Partnership, International Rice Research Institute

� Vinod Thomas, Director General of Independent Evaluation, Asian Development Bank

� Dr. Rohan Wijekoon, Director General of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka

� Srun Darith, Advisor to the Food Ministries and Chief of Cabinet of Ministries, Ministry of

Environment, Cambodia

� Dr. Gavino Isagani Urriza, Head of Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Department of

Agriculture, Philippines

� Phiraphan Phalusuk, Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand

� Zalilah Binti Selamat, Deputy Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Malaysia

� Parminder Virk, Crop Development, Harvest Plus

� Dr. Gatot Irianto, Director General of Agriculture Infrastructure and Facility, Ministry of Agriculture,

Indonesia

For a full overview of current and past speakers visit our website: www.aidforum.org

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

Hiroyuki Konuma

Assistant Director-General,

Regional Representative,

FAO

Datuk Seri G. Palanivel,

Minister of Natural

Resources and

Environment, Malaysia

Dr. Ir H. Suswono,

Minister of Agriculture,

Indonesia

AIDF: Audience Overview

Delegates by position:

Previous AIDF Attendee Breakdown:

Delegates by type:

Following the success of AIDF’s Food, Water and Agricultural summits in Asia over the

past two years, the AIDF Africa Summit expects to attract over 200 senior

representatives from regional governments (Ministry of Agriculture, Environment,

Natural Resources, Development, Science & Technology), global civil societies, UN and

international agencies and business organisations to network and discuss main trends

and innovations in climate-smart agriculture in East Africa.

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

“AIDF provides a neutral venue where

representatives of international

organisations, civil society organisations,

academia and government, can come

together and learn to tackle the problem of

food security and malnutrition in this region.

Dr. Sumiter Broca, Policy Officer, FAO

“It was very useful to know/learn new

innovative technologies. I will share them

within my projects.”

Davith Nong, World Vision

AIDF: Example of Key Participants

AIDF: Why Partner with us?

Providing an exclusive and high-profile platform to engage with regional governments and policy

makers, UN agencies, NGOs and regional businesses, partnering with the AIDF Summit ensures that

your products or services are seen by key decision makers and influencers.

Influence the debate: Lead a constructive dialogue with key policy makers and agricultural experts.

Partnership guarantees access to this important audience of experts and associates your

organisation with leading the dialogue in one of the most dynamic regions in the world today. It will

also place your organisation at the forefront of Africa’s agricultural transformation.

Promote your brand: Our experienced conference executive and marketing team ensure that you

will benefit from reaching an audience of key representatives from UN, civil society, investors

governmental and intergovernmental organizations and other private sector companies.

Keep your finger on the pulse: Discover the latest technology innovations from global solutions

providers, discuss regional agriculture trends and hear the latest case studies and surveys.

Network with key decision makers: Our interactive networking sessions will allow you to

strengthening existing relationships and build new ones with decision and policy makers. Our

focussed audience ensures that only the right people attend and that the discussions have impact.

Exhibit your innovations: Raise brand awareness, pitch your innovation to our team or experts and

receive live feedback, meet new contacts and cement existing relationships at our interactive and

vibrant networking and exhibition area.

Meet leading financiers from leading development banks and hear first hand about their selection

criteria and application guidelines.

Become a thought leader: This unique event not only offers an opportunity to showcase products,

but also to be seen as thought leader in your field. Forum partners are recognised as thought

leaders for their significant value added by their active engagement in the summit’s round table and

plenary discussions.

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

AIDF: Marketing & Communications

32kcontacts

100k+Partner’s reach

34k+Contacts

5,000+Social Media Reach

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

EXTENSIVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

With AIDF’s 13 years experience you can be assured that our marketing strategy will

attract a relevant audience of buyers, decision makers and influencers.

Come on board and benefit from inclusion in our campaign that includes:

� Direct e-mail campaign to over 34,000 individuals at NGOs, aid agencies,

governments, Red Cross organisations, UN and intergovernmental agencies,

research institutes, development banks, investors and think tanks with

� Social media and networking groups

� Social media advertising campaign via LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter

� Strategic media partnerships with estimated reach of 650,000 and growing*

� Monthly newsletter to over 34,000 aid, humanitarian and development

professionals

� International advertising with key press in print and online

� PR campaign to promote the event and exhibitors to relevant media

� Digital campaign including a Google Adwords campaign and Remarketing

� Banner advertising on AIDF main website and event website

� A dedicated AIDF video channel with 10,000+ views

*Data as of 10.02.2015 Our outgoing outreach means these numbers increase every day.

http://disaster-relief.aidforum.org

Social Media

Follows

6,000+

Social Media

Follows

6,000+

YouTube Views

10,000+

Twitter Mention

Reach

1.6M+

Partner’s Direct

Reach

650,000+

Database

34,000+

Website Page

Views

87,248

Unique Viewers

35,659

AIDF Global Marketing Reach*

*Data as of 10.02.2015 Our outgoing outreach means these numbers increase every day.

AIDF Food Security Summit Africa 2015: Agenda

Climate-Smart Agriculture

Topics to be addressed during the summit in presentations, panel discussions, workshops and

debating tables include, but are not limited to:

� Sustainable and nutrition-smart food production

� Agricultural policies and technologies in a world of limited natural resources and climate change

� Agricultural transformation and mechanisation trends

� Innovations and policy for agricultural productivity and bio-conservation

� Responsible and efficient crop protection and nitrogen use

� Improving and maintaining good soil quality

� Resilient agricultural systems: early warning systems for climate change

� Drought management and irrigation solutions

� Increasing cross industry research collaboration and coordination of initiatives for climate-smart

agriculture

� Trends in public and private financing of agricultural projects

Contact us

Raluca Istratescu Business Development Manager

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7871 0188

Website: www.aidforum.org

agriculture-africa.aidforum.org

What previous partners said

about AIDF events:

“This event helped us to introduce

our product specifically designed for

disaster relief/ humanitarian work”

Imad Najeeb, PAK OASIS (2014)

“For us, this summit is a big success

because we have made good

contacts, giving us the potential to

develop new systems and new

research collaborations with local

institutions. I’m very happy that we

participate in this event.”

Leon van Mullekom, BASF (2014)