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Enhancing Sustainable Agricultural Productivity

in Arid and Semi-arid Regions:

The Israeli Development Experience

Center for International Agricultural Development Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture &

Rural Development

ECOWAS Economic Community of

West African States

Israel´s Agency for International Development Cooperation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MASHAV's International

Agricultural Training Center

Conference Program

Monday 5.12 Official Opening and Sessions at MATC - Kibbutz Shefayim

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome Greetings:

- Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Mr. Yakov Poleg, Director of CINADCO, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

- HEM. Marcel A. de Souza, President of ECOWAS Commission

- Hon. Moses M. Zinnah, Minister of Agriculture of Liberia and Chair Country of ECOWAS community

09:00 – 09:30 Keynote Address: "From Extensive to High-Tech Agriculture" Prof. Sheenan Harpaz, Institute of Animal Sciences Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)

09:30 – 09:45 Israel's Agricultural Cooperation Program – An Overview of MASHAV's Activities Amb. Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV

09:45 – 10:00 Overview of Conference's Program

Mr. Oded Halamit, Head of MATC

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break and Group Photo 10:15 – 11:30 Plenary Session I

Sustainable Water and Land Management Moderator: Ms. Anat Lowengart, Agro-Ecology and Field Crops Division, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Greetings: Dr. Amadou Sidibe, Focal Point PNIA Representing Minister of Agriculture of Burkina Faso

- Sustainable Management of Water Resources Ms. Tami Shor, Israel's Governmental Water and Sewage Authority

- Implementing Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Agriculture Mr. Ran Zechori, CEO AIP Ltd. Water Design - Soil Management and Land Degradation Dr. Guy Levy, Institute for Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) Mr. Benny Yacoby

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break

Monday 5.12 Conference Program – Cont.

11:45 – 13:00 Plenary Session II

Improving Productivity of Crop and Animal Farming Systems Moderator: Mr. Yakov Poleg, Director of CINADCO Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Greetings: Hon. Dr. Moustapha Lo Diatta, Secretary of State and Minister of Agriculture of Senegal

- Introduction and Use of Improved Germplasm

Mr. Zion Dar, Vegetable Division - Extension Service Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

- Intensive Crop Management Practices

Mr. David Silverman, Vegetable Division - Extension Service Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

- Use of Economically-viable Technologies in the Dairy Sector Dr. Gaby Adin, Cattle and Milk Production Dept. Extension Service

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at the Hotel

14:00 Departure by bus from Hotel Reception

14:00 -14:45 Visit to HaSharon Regional Dairy Farm Mr. Oded Halamit, Head of MATC Mr. Daniel Werner, Head of Project Division - CINADCO

14:45-15:00 Return to Hotel

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:30 Plenary Session III Enhancement of Agricultural Extension and Marketing Systems Moderator: Prof. Sheenan Harpaz, Institute of Animal Sciences Department. Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)

Greetings: Mr. Siaka M. Coulibaly, Director of Planning, Programming and Financing (DPPF), Ministry of Agriculture of Cote D'Ivoire

- Development of Capacity Building Programs for Extension Services

Dr. Moshe Azencot, Advisory Services and Rural Development Expert

- Improving Agricultural Marketing Systems

Dr. Ilan Bijaoui, International Business and Innovation Institute Bar Ilan University

Monday 5.12 Conference Program – Cont.

16:30 – 18:30 Presenting Innovative Agro Know-how & Technologies in

cooperation with The Israel Export Institute

Moderator: Mr. Gilad Peleg, Director Agro-Technology, Water & Clean Tech Department - Israel Export Institute

Greetings: Hon. Gilberto Silva, Minister of Agriculture of Cape Verde

Presentations by Israeli Companies: - Agrotop, Mr. Ben Van Dijik - Aquaculture Production Technology – APT, Mr. Michael Pascal - Afimilk, Mr. Daniel Hojman - LR Group, Mr. Zvi Herman - Netafim, Ms. Shira Ansky - Green 2000, Mr. Rafi Dayan

Netafim Green 2000

Exhibition of innovative agro-technologies

19:00 – 20:30 Festive Dinner, hosted by H.E. Uri Ariel, Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Welcome Addresses:

- Hon. Uri Ariel, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Mr. Avraham Neguise, Member of Parliament

Greetings: - HEM. Marcel A. de Souza, President of ECOWAS Commission

- Hon. Chief Audu I. Ogbeh , Federal Minister for Agriculture and

Rural Development of Nigeria

Dinner

Concluding remarks: Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV

Overnight Hotel Kibbutz Shefayim

Tuesday 6.12 Field Visit to Southern Region

8:00 Departure by bus from Reception (after check-out and breakfast)

10:00 – 08:30 A Glimpse into Israel's Agricultural Research Projects:

- Visit to the Agricultural Research Organization - ARO Prof. Itamar Glazer, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)

Greetings: Hon. Ouro Koura Agadazi, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and

Hydraulics of Togo

- Introducing the Outcomes of National Agricultural R&D - Meeting Israeli researchers

10:00 – 11:00 Drive to Lahav Forest

11:00 – 13:00 Combating Desertification: Implementing Water, Soil

Conservation and Afforestation projects, hosted by the Jewish National Fund (JNF – KKL)

- Visit to Lahav Forest Mr. David Brand, Jewish National Fund (JNF – KKL) Mr. Itzhik Moshe, Jewish National Fund (JNF – KKL)

Greetings: Hon. Ismaila Sanyang, Minister of Agriculture of Gambia - Visit to Gilat Nursery Mr. Pablo Chercasky, Gilat Nursery, Jewish National Fund - KKL

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at Gilat Nursery

14:00 – 15:00 Drive to the Negev

15:00 – 17:00 Intensive Agricultural Development in Ramat Negev Regional

Council

- Visit to Ramat Negev Regional R&D Station: Mr. Zion Shemer, Director Ramat Negev R&D Regional Research Station Greetings: Mr. Lambert Doe Delanyo Abusah, Ministry of

Agriculture of Ghana

- 17:00 - 19:00 Drive to Jerusalem

19:30 - 21:00 Dinner at "Modern" Restaurant - The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Greetings: Mr. Deke Orou Gonroudobou, Deputy Cabinet Director of Benin

Overnight Mamilla Hotel - Jerusalem

Wednesday 7.12 Jerusalem & Conference Closing at the MFA

08:30 Departure from Hotel Reception

08:30 – 11:30 A tour of the Old City Ms. Danielle Milner, Senior Tourist Guide Mr. Joe Nakkar, Senior Tourist Guide

11:30 – 12:00 Drive to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

12:00 – 14:00 Festive Lunch at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Adam Levene, Policy and International

Relations Department, MASHAV

- Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV, MFA - Video Screening - Ambassador Yoram Elron, Deputy Director General

Africa Division, MFA

- HEM. Marcel A. de Souza, President of ECOWAS Commission - Hon. Monty Jones, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Security of Sierra Leone

Festive Lunch and performance by the Bangoura Music Group

Signing Ceremony

14:00 – 15:45 Closing Session

- Presentation of MASHAV's Agricultural Cooperation Activities

Moderator: Ms. Sharon Kabalo, Director Policy and International

Relations, MASHAV

Amb. Yuval Fuchs, Deputy Head of MASHAV

Amb. Mattanya Cohen, Director Training Department, MASHAV with participation of Israeli experts: Ms. Tammy Erann Soussan, Project Coordinator, MATC Ms. Shachar Reem, Project Coordinator, MCTC

- Establishing Commercial Demonstration Farms Mr. Amir Ginossar, Director of Export & Sales Promotion, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

Wednesday 7.12 Jerusalem & Conference Closing at the MFA – Cont.

16:00-17:15 Final Discussion & Conclusions

Greetings: - Hon. Tchambakou Ayassor, Commissioner for Agriculture,

Environment and Water Resources, ECOWAS Commission - Hon. Jacqueline Sultan, Minister of Agriculture of Guinee

17:15-18:15 Drive to the Hotel & Short Rest

18:15 Leaving the Hotel to the David Tower

19:00 – 19:45 Light & Sound Show at the David Tower

20:00 Dinner at Mamilla Avenue Greetings: Dr. Hipólito Djata, Cabinet Director, Guinee Bissau

Overnight Mamilla Hotel - Jerusalem

Thursday 8.12 Optional Meetings & Departures

08:30 – 11:30 Bilateral Meetings with H.E. Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel

Optional BTB meetings

12:00- 13:30 Dinner at "Modern" Restaurant - The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

21:00 Check out and Drive to Ben Gurion Airport

Shalom and have a safe return home

Ministers and Delegates from ECOWAS Countries

Benin

Mr. Deke Orou Gonroudobou Deputy Cabinet Director [email protected]

Mr. Dossa Aguemon Directeur adjoint de la planification

et de la prospective [email protected]

Burkina Faso

Dr. Amadou Sidibe Focal Point PNIA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Guire Alassane Expert

[email protected]

Cape Verde

Hon. Gilberto Silva Ministre de l’Agriculture [email protected]

Mr. João da Fonseca Conseille du Ministre

[email protected]

Cote D’Ivoire

Mr. Siaka Minayaha Coulibaly Directeur de cabinet [email protected]

Mr. Bernard K. Comoe Directeur de la Planification, de la Programmation et du Financement (DPPF) [email protected]

Gambia

Hon. Ismaila Sanyang Minister of Agriculture [email protected]

Mr. Sait Drammeh Permanent Secretary 1

[email protected]

Ghana

Mr. Lambert D. D. Abusah Director Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate Ministry of Food and Agriculture [email protected]

Guinee

Hon. Mme. Jacqueline Sultan Ministre de l'Agriculture [email protected]

Mr. Hassane Keita Directeur Général Adjoint du Bureau de Stratégie et de Développement [email protected]

Guinee Bissau

Mr. Hipólito Djata Cabinet Director [email protected]

Mr. Nicácio Pereira Expert Point focal PNIA [email protected]

Liberia

Hon. Moses M. Zinnah Minister of Agriculture [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Chea Brown Charley Assistant Minister, Technical Services, Expert [email protected]

Nigeria

Hon. Chief Audu I. Ogbeh Federal Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development [email protected]

Mr. Baye Sylvester Bungwon Deputy Director - Planning and Policy Coordinator [email protected]

Senegal

Hon. Moustapha L. Diatta Secrétaire d’Etat - Ministre de l'Agriculture [email protected]

Dr. Ibrahima Mendy Directeur de l'Analyse de la Prévision et des Statistiques [email protected]

Sierra Leone

Hon. Monty Jones Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security [email protected]

Mr. Khalilu Jah CAADP Focal Point [email protected]

Togo

Hon.Col. Ouro-Koura Agadazi Ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de l’Hydraulique [email protected]

Mr. Ennardja Alassani Directeur des politiques, de la planification et du suivi-évaluation [email protected]

Delegates from ECOWAS Regional Institutions

ECOWAS Commission

HEM. Marcel A. de Souza President of the Comission [email protected]

Mr. Abel Ismael M. de Souza Attache de Presse to HEM President

[email protected]

Mr. Franck Willy Brathier Executive Assistant to HEM President [email protected]

Hon. Tchambakou Ayassor Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and

Water Resources [email protected]

Prof. Hamidou Boly Commissioner for Education, Culture, Sciences and Technologies [email protected]

Mr. Alain Sy Traore Director of Agriculture and Rural Development [email protected]

CORAF - WECARD

Dr. Abdou Tenkouano Executive Director West and Central Africa Council for Agricultural Research and Development - WECARD [email protected]

FEWACCI

Mr. Essohouna Meba President Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce & Industry - FEWACCI [email protected]

FAO – RAF Regional Office for Africa

Mr. Adama Taoko Policy Officer

[email protected]

Mr. Eugene Rurangwa Land and Water Officer [email protected]