BAPA+40 Side-event South-South Cooperation for Agricultural Development Local Practices and Global Partnership for SDGs Hosts Belt and Road/South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Innovation League (BRSSCAL) China Agricultural University (CAU) University of Buenos Aires (UBA) Organizers China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA) of CAU School of Agriculture of UBA School of Veterinary Sciences of UBA South-South Chair UBA Strategic Partners Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC) United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) Buenos Aires, Argentina 21st March 2019, 1pm-3pm Venue: Aula Magna, Law School of University of Buenos Aires Agenda 1:00pm – 1:05pm Opening Video Simple Technology, Big Result 1:05pm – 1:15pm Welcome Speech Moderator: Prof. Dr. Li Xiaoyun, Dean/Professor, China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture, China Agricultural University • Mr. Jorge Chediek, UNOSSC Director and Envoy of the Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation • Dr. Sun Qixin, President, China Agricultural University • Dr. Marcela Gally, Dean of School of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires 1:15pm – 1:20pm Launching Joint Report: China’s Contribution to South-South Cooperation Keynote Speech 1:20pm – 1:40pm • H.E. Mr. Kyaw Tin, Union Minister, Ministry of International Cooperation Republic of the Union of Myanmar (tbc) • Dr. Qu Dongyu, Vice Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,P.R.China • Mr. Hong Tianyun, Vice Minister, the State Council Leading Group of Poverty 1 Alleviation and Development (LGOP), P.R.China • Dr. Wu Zhong, Director-General, Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC) 1:40pm – 2:10pm Experience Sharing: Local Practices and Global Partnership Moderator: Dr. Gabriel Capitelli, Secretary of International Affairs, University of Buenos Aires Speakers: • H.E. Mr. Modest Jonathan Mero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations (tbc) • Senior Representative, Government of Bangladesh (tbc) • Senior Representative, Government of Sudan (tbc) • Mr. Zhang Guangping, Deputy Director-General, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC), P.R. China Global Solicitation and Challenge Prize on Best-Practice Poverty Reduction Cases • Mg. Marcelo Acerbo, Management Secretary, School of Veterinary Sciences, UBA Good practices on pork production for the development of small production • Prof. Carina Alvarez, Secretary of Institutional Relations, School of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires • Mr. Yang Yi, Director-General, Foreign Economic Cooperation Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture (FECC), P.R.China • Dr. Feng Jiang, President, Jilin Agricultural University, P.R.China South—South Cooperation Example—Chinese Agricultural Technology Plant Seeds for Getting Rich in Zambia 2:10pm – 2:45pm Panel Discussion: The Role of South-South Cooperation in Achieving SDGs (3’) Panel Discussion 2: The Future of South-South Cooperation Moderator: Dr. XU Xiuli, Deputy Dean/Professor, China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture, China Agricultural University Panelists: • Dr. Bernardo Kliksberg, South-South Chair, University of Buenos Aires • Dr. Tang Shengyao, Director of South-South and Triangular Cooperation of FAO • Dr. Qu Sixi, Director, WFP China Centre of Excellence • Mr. Ashwani K. Muthoo, Director of Global Engagement and Multilateral Relations Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) • Ms. Jirong Joyce Zhang, Vice Director-general of South-South Finance Cooperation • Prof. Dr. Li Xiaoyun, Dean/Professor, China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture, China Agricultural University 2:45pm – 2:50pm Q&A Sessions and Interventions from the Audience 2:55pm – 3:00pm Closing • Dr. Sun Qixin, President, China Agricultural University • Dr. Gabriel Capitelli, Secretary of International Affairs, University of Buenos Aires 2 .