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Sunday, May 31
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Executive Board Meeting
Room of the Secretary/Treasurer, Holiday Inn Capitol
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Sunday Evening Reception
Discovery Room
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Monday, June 1
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Discovery Room
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Program Overview
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009
Chris Pannkuk, AIARD President Elect
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Session I: Perspectives on the Current Global Food Crisis; Longer Term Alleviation
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| Presiding: |
Ruth Mendum, Pennsylvania State University
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Agriculture at the Crossroads
Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri Extension
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| 9:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Models for Alleviation
Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
Jane Silverthorne, National Science Foundation
The UN-led International Assessment of Agriculture: Policy Options For Enabling a Productive and Resilient Agriculture in the 21st Century
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, Pesticide Action Network
Stimulating Agriculture Through Global Trade: T-LAD
David Bathrick, Chemonics
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| 11:30 a.m. |
AIARD Future Leaders Forum Participants: Introduction
Mike McWhorter, International Agriculture Programs, Texas A&M University
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| Noon - 1:00 |
Lunch
Agricultural Growth and Food Security: Focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan
John Mellor, John Mellor Associates
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Session II Responses to the Current Crisis and Longer Term Plans
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| Presiding: |
Sue Schram, ACDI/VOCA; Lloyd LePage, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business
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| 1:30 p.m. |
The United States Government Response: An Opportunity for USAID/AIARD Dialogue
Franklin Moore, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa and Global Food Security Coordinator, USAID
Josette Lewis, Director, Office of Agriculture, USAID/EGAT
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Private Sector and Multilateral Organization Responses: Panel Presentations and Discussion
Private Sector Perspectives: Howard Minigh, CEO, CropLife International
World Bank Initiatives: Mark Cackler, Agriculture and Rural Development, World Bank
IFAD: New Resources, New Directions: Tom Pesek, IFAD Liaison Office for North America
The Imperative of Working Across Boundaries: Dan Gustafson, Director, FAO Liaison Office for North America
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn
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| 5:45 p.m. |
President's Reception
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner
Hiram Larew, President, Presiding
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| 7:30 p.m. |
AIARD Award Presentations: Recognizing Excellence and Career Achievements
Mike McGirr, Awards Committee Member, Presiding
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Adjourn
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Tuesday, June 2
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30 a.m. |
The Global Food Crisis Response: Pending Legislative Opportunities and the Role of AIARD Members
Sue Schram, AIARD Education and Advocacy Committee Co-chair
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Session III: Solutions and Reflection
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| Presiding: |
Rob Nooter, Social Enterprise Management Services
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| 9:15 a.m. |
Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis on Food Security
Bob Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Jerry Walgen, Bureau for Africa, USAID
Carol Kramer-LeBlanc, Director of Sustainable Development in the Office of the Chief Economist, USDA
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Questions/Dialogue With Panel
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Reflections on the AIARD Conference
Future Leaders Forum Participants
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| 11:45 a.m. |
45th Annual Conference Program Wrap Up: Observations and Comments
Rob Nooter, AIARD President Elect, 2009-2010
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Adjourn Program Meeting - Lunch
(Student Scholars Continue Future Leaders Forum Program)
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| 1:00 p.m. |
AIARD Annual Business Meeting
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009, presiding
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| 1:45 p.m. |
Adjourn
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45th Annual Conference and Future Leaders Forum Program