Virtual Parliamentary Dialogues: Food Security and Nutrition in the time of Covid-19

Date: March 3rd, 2021, 4:00 – 5.30 (CET) Venue: Online (through Zoom); a link will be provided upon registration Region: South and Meso America

The session will be held in Spanish and English

AGENDA

Moderator: Ms Marcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division, FAO

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

4:00 – 4:05pm Welcome 5 minutes Ms Marcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division, FAO Presentation of participants

4:05 – 4:20pm Opening remarks 15 minutes Mr Fernando Jiménez Ontiveros, Director, Multilateral, Horizontal and Financial Cooperation in the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation AECID Ms Elena Diego, Honorable Senator and President of the International Cooperation Commission of the Kingdom of Mr Jairo Flores, Honorable Deputy of the Republic of and Coordinator of the Parliamentary Front against Hunger in LAC, PFH

4:20 – 4:30pm Food security and nutrition and the role of Parliamentarians in developing an enabling 10 minutes policy environment in the time of COVID-19 Mr Luiz Beduschi, Policy Officer, FAO RLC Mr Luis Lobo, Technical Officer of the Spain-FAO Program for and the Caribbean, FAO RLC

4:30 – 5:15pm Regional Round Table 45 minutes Challenges and opportunities for food security and nutrition policy processes and the Right to Food Remarks from Parliamentarians  Ms Ana Lilia Rivera, Honorable Senator of the United Mexican States, PFH  Ms Teresa Calix, Honorable Deputy of the Republic of , PFH

 Mr Mauricio Linares, Honorable Deputy of the Republic of , PFH  Mr Guido Girardi, Honorable Senator of the Republic of , PFH

 Mr Faber Muñoz, Honorable Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Colombia, PFH  Ms Silvia Giacoppo, Honorable Senator of , Focal Point PARLATINO-FAO  Ms Paola Valladares, Honorable Deputy of the Republic of Costa Rica, PFH  Mr Jairo Flores, Honorable Deputy of the Republic of Guatemala and Coordinator of the Parliamentary Front against Hunger in LAC, PFH

5:15 – 5:25pm Plenary Discussion 10 minutes Question for the debate

What role can Parliaments and Parliamentarians play in addressing and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on food security, both in the containment and recovery phases?

5:25 – 5:30pm Closing 5 minutes Ms Marcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division, FAO