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INTER-AFRICAN PHYTOSANITARY COUNCIL CONSEIL PHYTOSANITAIRE INTERAFRICAIN

5th Steering Committee: Draft agenda

Monday April 25; 2011

9:00-10:00:Opening ceremony,

-Welcome speech: Director of IAPSC

-Speech of DREA

-Opening remarks by host country Government Representative

-Group photo

10:00-10:30:Coffee break

10:30-10:45:Election of the bureau of the 5th SC of AU-IAPSC

Chair, Deputy Chair, a general Rapporteur and an Assistant

10:45-11:45Review of the 23rd General Assembly and 4th Steering Committee; Presentation of the 2010 activities report; 2011 and 2012 programs; Director, SSO-P & SSO-E, IAPSC

11:45-12:30:Discussions

12:30-14:Lunch

14:00-15:30:Presentations of observers (FAO, CABI, IITA, University of

Dschang)

-FAO:Crop Protection Strategic Framework for Africa

-CABI : invasive alien species in Africa and their impact on agriculture;

-IITA :pest diagnostics;

-University of Dschang:Training and Research in Phytosanitary

15:30-16:00:Coffee break

Tuesday, April 26; 2011

9:00-10:00:Presentation of the draft report

10:00-10:30:Discussion and set up commission for recommendations

10:30-11:00:Coffee break

11:00-12:00:Preparations of recommendations

12:00-12:30:Examination of recommendations

12:30-14:00Lunch

14:00-15:00:Presentation and adoption of the final report and recommendations

15:00-15:30:Coffee break

15:30-16:00:Closing ceremony (Director IAPSC and DREA)

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AFRICAN UNION
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INTER-AFRICAN PHYTOSANITARY COUNCIL CONSEIL PHYTOSANITAIRE INTERAFRICAIN

24TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT AGENDA

24th General Assembly of Inter African Phytosanitary Council: 27th -29th April 2011; Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Day 1:

Time / Event / Presenter(s) / MODERATOR
09.00-10.00 / Opening Ceremony:
  • Welcome Address - Director DREA
  • Statement by the Director, IAPSC
  • Statement by Minister for Agric, Ethiopia
  • Opening Statement by HE Commissioner DREA
  • Group photograph

10.00-10.30 / Break
10.30-11.00 / Adoption of the Agenda
Election of the bureau
  • Chair
  • Vice Chair I
  • Vice Chair II
  • General Rapporteur
  • Assistant Rapporteur
/ Kenya
11.00-11.30 / Presentation of the Outcome and Recommendations of the 5rd Steering Committee of the IAPSC and Discussion 25th -26th April, 2008 / Rapporteur
11.30-12.00 / Discussion
12.00-12.30 / Keynote Paper: Climate change interface; plant protection and food security in Africa / An expert to be designated
12.30-12.45 / Discussion
12.45-14.00 / Lunch
14.00-14.30 / Invited Paper 1:Crop Protection Strategic Framework forAfrica / Ms Hannah Clarendon, Crop Protection Officer, FAO, Accra, Ghana
14.30-15.00 / Invited paper 2: The situation of crop protection and plant quarantine services in SADC: case study of the Republic of South Africa / Director NPPOs, RSA
15.00-15.30 / Invited paper3: The situation of crop protection and plant quarantine services in ECOWAS: case study of the Federal republic of Nigeria / Director NPPO; Nigeria / Ghana
15.30-16.00 / Coffee Break
16.00-16.30 / Invited paper4: The situation of crop protection and plant quarantine services in ECCAS: case study of Cameroon / Director NPPO; Cameroon
16.30-17.00 / Invited paper 5: The situation of crop protection and plant quarantine services in UMA/ CEN-SAD: case study of Algeria / Director NPPO; Egypt/Algeria
17.00-17.30 / Invited paper 6: The situation of crop protection and plant quarantine services in EAC: case study of Kenya / Director NPPO, Kenya
19.30 / Cocktail

Day 2

Time / Event / Presenter(s) / Chair
08.00-08.30 / Strategic Reorientation of African Plant Protection Organisation / Dr. Jean Grard
MEZUI M’ELLA, Director, IAPSC / Egypt
08.00-08.30 / -Presentation of 2008-2010 report activities and 20011-2012 programme activities and discussion.
-Presentation of 2011-2012 Work Plan and discussion / Steering Committee /
Prof Bahama &
Dr. Amer, IAPSC
08.30-09.00 / Discussion
09-09.30 / Agricultural Research for Development in the Semi Arid Zone of Africa / SAFGRAD
09.30-10.00 / Pesticides Harmonization in Africa: case study of Egypt / Expert from Egypt
10.00-11.00 / Strengths; opportunities; weaknesses and threats of African countries to comply with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures(ISPMs):
Working Session I (See TOR) / Coordinated by
Mr.SAKALA, Zambia
& IAPSC secretariat
11.00-11.30 / CoffeeBreak
11.30-12.00 / Presentation and Discussion of Outcomes: group. I / NPPOs / Senegal
12.00-12.30 / Presentation and Discussion of Outcomes: group. II / NPPOs
12.30-13.00 / Communication on seed health / STAC
13.00-14.30 / Lunch
14.30 -15.00 / Approach of African countries to standards setting meetings (Networking Scenarios Context of PAN-SPSO) / Prof. Bahama
15.00-15.30 / Discussion
15.30-16.00 / Coffee Break / SADC
16.00-17.30 / Constitution of Recommendation Drafting Committee / IAPSC secretariat

Day 3

Time / Event / Presenter(s) / Chair
08.00-09.00 / Recommandations Drafting Committee / Bureau
09.00-10.30 / Presentation of Recommendations / SADC
10.30-11.00 / Break
11.00-11.30 / Presentation and adoption of the report / Bureau / IGAD
11.30-12.00 / Venus of 25th General Assembly
12.00-14.00 / Lunch
14.00-14.30 / Closing Ceremony / SC

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