Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas
July 28-30, 2009 | Mona Visitor's Lodge & Conference Center
Keynote addresses:
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Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton |
Dr. Chelson Brathwaite |
Dr. Dunstan Campbell |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Director General, Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture |
Head, FAO Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas |
Conference topics include:
- Global Change, Food Security and Agricultural Development.
- Capacity Building for Food Security and Agricultural Development.
- Restructuring Agriculture for the 21st century.
- Innovations on Science & Technology for Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas
- Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Americas: Looking Towards the Future
- Understanding the challenges and identifying the possible solutions.
- The UWI acting as a catalyst to address global, regional and local challenges.
- Opportunity for researchers and practitioners to discuss existing research and research in progress.
- Interactive presentations and panel discussions.
Schedule:
Opening Ceremony: July 28, 6:00 pm - 9 pm
Registration: July 29 and 30, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sessions: July 29 and 30, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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For more information contact: Shinique Walters Phone: 1-876-816-1909 | agricultureconference@gmail.com http://www.mona.uwi.edu/conferences/2009/agriculturaldevelopment/ |
