PROGRAMME Setting the Global Agenda for Agriculture Transformations Friday 24 January, 07:30 – 10:00 hrs, Hotel Waldhuus, Sertig / Dischma Rooms To meet the needs of a growing population with increasingly constrained resources, the world will need to increase food availability while minimizing environmental impact. The World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture (NVA) initiative’s works to demonstrate that market-based, multistakeholder approaches deliver food security, environmental sustainability and economic opportunity, and to encourage systemic integration of the NVA pillars and approach. In this session, global leaders will launch a strategy to advance and scale the impact of the New Vision’s action agenda, and define its contributions to global food security and development needs. Special Guests · Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria · Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington DC · Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York · Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam · Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India Christopher K. Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives of Tanzania · Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Rome · Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda · Agnes Matilda Kalibata, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda · Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of Tanzania · John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana · Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam · Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rome; · Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands · Rajiv J. Shah, Administrator, US Agency for International Development (USAID), USA · Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana · Sergio de la Torre, Minister of Economy of Guatemala PROGRAMME Setting the Global Agenda for Agriculture Transformations Agenda 07:30 – 07:45 Welcome and Introduction The moderator will welcome the group and set the context for global food security and the development agenda. He will invite selected speakers to present the three-year strategy of the World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture initiative with global leaders. Moderated by: • David Nabarro, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition, United Nations Opening Remarks by: • Doug McMillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart International, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. • Michael Mack, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta International AG 07:45 – 08:40 A Global Partnership to Achieve the New Vision for Agriculture Heads of State and Special Guests will engage in a leadership dialogue joining participants to discuss the NVA strategy and how to deliver scale and contribute to global food security, and development needs. Leaders will define a shared agenda for action in 2014 and beyond. Special Guests • Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York • Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda • Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of Tanzania • John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana • Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam • Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India Special Remarks by: • Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever 08:40 – 09:30 Breakout Discussion Participants will divide into breakout groups co-led by private and public sector Discussion Leaders on how to scale impact of the NVA through whole value chain approaches and networks. Special Remarks by: • Hugh Grant, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Monsanto Company Breakout groups will be focused on priority areas of the initiative’s strategy and action agenda as follows: 1. Integrating the New Vision for Agriculture into Global Business Strategies 2. Mobilizing Investment in Agriculture 3. Promoting Innovation to Drive Growth 4. Building Resilience to Climate Change 5. Grow Africa 6. Grow Asia 7. Latin America 8. India 09:30 – 10:00 Setting the Global Agenda for Agriculture Transformations The Moderator will conduct an interactive dialogue with Discussion Leaders to identify action priorities defined by the breakout groups. Participants including Special Guests will be invited to reflect on setting the global agenda for agriculture transformations and the way forward. 10:00 The Moderator will adjourn the meeting. PROGRAMME Setting the Global Agenda for Agriculture Transformations Overview of Breakout Topics and Discussion Leaders 1. Integrating the NVA into Global Business Strategies • Zein Abdalla, President, PepsiCo Inc. • Rajiv J. Shah, Administrator, US Agency for International Development (USAID), USA 2. Mobilizing Investment in Agriculture • David MacLennan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill Incorporated • Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria 3. Promoting Innovation to Drive Growth • Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont • Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands 4. Building Resilience to Climate Change • Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International • Mark Tercek*, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy 5. Grow Africa • Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, AGCO Corporation • Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 6. Grow Asia • Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé SA • Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam 7. Latin America • Soren Schroder, Chief Executive Officer, Bunge Limited 8. India • • *invited Jai Shroff, Chief Executive Officer, United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL) Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India