Full text tentative agenda

The Programme of ICARRD can be divided into six parts:
 
Part I (6 March)
Inaugural Ceremony hosted by the acting President of Brazil, José Alencar and
the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), Jacques Diouf.
 
Part II (7 March)
Opening Ceremony;
General Statements focused on an overview of progress in achieving Agrarian Reform and Rural Development from Ministers and Heads of the Government Delegations and Heads of International Agencies;
Presentation of FAO Stock-taking paper and of two Issue Papers by two eminent speakers:  “Access/Agrarian Reform ” by S. Leite and “Rural Development Opportunities” by I. Sachs and J. Pretty.
 
Part III (8- 9 March)
Two (parallel) Commissions that will provide an opportunity to focus deliberations and debates on lessons learned, challenges and principles for action  in relation to two thematic clusters:
Commission 1: Agrarian Reform and Access to Land: Challenges and Opportunities
Commission 2: Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation: Challenges and Opportunities.
 
Part IV (9-10 March)
Two Panel Discussions on
1) Open Debate between civil society and governments on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development
2) Agrarian Reform, Social Justice and Sustainable Development;
 
Part V (10 March)
Plenary Sessions on:
1) Statement by Civil Society;
2) Reports of the Commissions;
3) Presentation of Partnership Initiatives;
4) Presentation and adoption of the Final ICARRD Declaration; and
5) Closing Ceremony.

Part VI (throughout days 8-10 March, afternoons):
Special Theme Sessions,
Partnerships Initiatives Fair,
Poster Exhibits; Display of Documents,
Field Trip.
 
Participation of NGOs and Civil Society   
During the course of the Conference, representatives of NGOs, civil society and Major Groups that are  accredited to FAO and NGO/CSO  members of national delegations will be invited to participate in the following:

• Plenary sessions
• The Open debate between civil society and governments
• Presentation of case studies in the Commissions
• Participation in the Commission discussions, the Special Themes Sessions, the
• Partnerships Initiatives Fair and Poster Exhibits
• Presentation of the Statement of Civil Society to the Plenary