COPING WITH WATER SCARCITY IN AGRICULTURE PARTNERS MEETING | FAO HQ, ROME, ITALY | 19-20 April 2017 TIME 9:00 – 9:15 9:15 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:45 10:45 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:00 12:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 17:30 18:00 EVENT Welcome and Opening Remarks Ms. Maria Helena Semedo, Climate and Natural Resources (DDN), Deputy Director-General, FAO Opening Presentations: • The Global Framework on Water Scarcity • Rome Statement • Vision, Mission, Objectives, Structure and Operating Mechanisms Coffee Break (Foyer of Iraq Room) Vision, Mission and Objectives Structure and Operational Mechanisms Special Event (German Room - C269) Applying social technologies to cope with water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions Jointly organized by FAO Land and Water Division (CBL), Strategic Programme to Reduce Rural Poverty (SP3) and Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development (OPC). Light Lunch will be served. Structure and Operational Mechanisms Building Synergy - Open Space Coffee Break (Foyer of Iraq Room) • Establishment of the Interim Steering Committee (Partners only - Iraq Room 2) Building Synergy - Open Space (Continued) Wrap-up of the day • Announcement of the Interim Steering Committee Reception (Indonesia Room – 8th Floor) Mr. René Castro Salazar, Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department (CB), Assistant Director-General FAO DAY ONE - 19 APRIL 2017 - Iraq Room (A235) AGENDA A global framework for action in a changing climate