FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS				ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK

High-Level Technical Workshop
"Regional Programmes for Food Security in the Near East: Towards Sustainable Food Security and Poverty Alleviation"

Jeddah, 8-9 October 2003

Provisional Agenda (2)

Wednesday, 8 October 2003
8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-9:40	Opening Session H. E. President of IDB H. E. Director-General of FAO H.E. Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H. E .Secretary-General of CAEU (Representative of Regional Economic Organizations).
9:40-10:00	Coffee Break
10:00-10:30	Introductory Statement Presenter: Mr. Mohamed Albraithen, ADG/RR, RNE, FAO
10:30-11:30	Presentation and Discussion of National Strategies and Regional Programmes for Food Security Chairperson: Representative of ECO. Presenter: Dr. Dyaa Abdou, FAO Rapporteur: Dr. Maurice Saade, FAO
11:30-12:30	Presentation and Discussion of Trade, Market Access and Food Safety Issues in the NE region Chairperson: Representative of CAEU Presenter: Dr. Fatima Hachim, FAO Rapporteur: Dr. M. Rageb, FAO
12.30-13.00	Prayer
13:00-14:00	Lunch offered by the Islamic Development Bank.
14:00-15:00	Resource Mobilization (IsDB Project Cycle; FAO/TCP - Stressing on Financing Requirements and Modalities) Chairperson: Representative of AMU Presenter: Mr. Mohamed Ennifar, IDB Rapporteur: Mr. Lahsen Esslimi, FAO
15.00- 16:00	Presentation and Discussion of Water Resources Management for Food Security in the Near East Region Chairperson: Dr. M. Albraithen, ADG/RR, RNE, FAO Presenter: Dr. M. Bazza, FAO Rapporteur: Dr. Mahmood Ahmed, FAO
Thursday, 9 October 2003
9:00- 10:00	Presentation and Discussion of Livestock Development Potential in the Region Chairperson: Representative of GCC Presenter: Dr. A. Abdelmajid, FAO Rapporteur: Dr. Talib Ali, FAO
10:00-11:00	Regional Cooperation for Food Security: the Road Ahead (Part-I: CAEU Countries). Chairperson: Mr. Suleiman Ahmed Salem, IDB Presenter: H.E. Dr. Ahmed Goueli, Secretary General, CAEU Rapporteur: Dr. Mohamed Abdelgadir, FAO
11.00-11.30	Coffee Break
11:30-12:30	Regional Cooperation for Food Security: the Road Ahead. (Part-II: ECO Countries). Chairperson: Dr.Dyaa Abdou, FAO Presenter: Representative of ECO Rapporteur: Dr. Mahmood Ahmed, FAO
12:30-13:00	Prayer
13:00- 14:30	General Discussion and Conclusions Presentation by: FAO
14:30- 14:45	Closing Session FAO Representatives of Regional Economic Organizations. IDB