World Pulses Day Pulses for sustainable food systems and healthy diets Friday, 12 February 2021 | 15.00-17.00 (CET)
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t Time Agenda Item and Presenter
Welcome remarks by Mr QU Dongyu, Director-General, 15.00–15.05 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Message from His Holiness Pope Francis, read by His Excellency Monseigneur Fernando Chica Arellano, 15.05–15.15 Permanent Observer of the Holy See to FAO
Keynote address by Her Excellency Fabiola Yáñez, 15.15–15.25 First Lady of Argentina
Message from His Excellency Renjian Tang, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China, 15.25–15.35 read by His Excellency, NIU Dun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China to FAO
Keynote address by His Excellency Narendra Singh Tomar, 15.35-15.45 Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, India
Keynote address by His Excellency Julien Denormandie, 15.45-15.55 Minister for Agriculture and Food, France
Special remarks by: 15.55–16.05 • Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to FAO Her Excellency Joséphine Ouedraogo • Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Argentina to FAO His Excellency Carlos Bernardo Cherniak
16.05–16.07 Brief message from Ms Sandra Xiquin, President of “Cuatro Pinos” Women’s Cooperative, Guatemala
16.07–16.10 Promotional video on pulses produced for the occasion of World Pulses Day 2021
Keynote presentation/speech by Dr Agnes Kalibata, 16.10–16.20 t Special Envoy – UN Food System Summit 2021
16.20–16.30 Presentation by Ms Cindy Brown, President of Global Pulse Confederation 2021
Keynote presentation by Dr Diwakar Dixit, 16.30–16.40 Counsellor, World Trade Organization
16.40–16.55 Discussion session
Closing remarks by Ms Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General 16.55-17.00 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
*Time allocation is estimated and may be subject to change.
The Meeting will be moderated by Mr Alexander Jones, Director, FAO’s Resource Mobilization and Private Sector Partnerships Division