Monday, Nov 16, 2009 / 12.00-14.00 hours / Open Space Tent
A side event during the CSO Forum Parallel to World Summit on Food Security / November 13, 17, 2009 Rome , Itlay
The CSO Forum parallel to the World Summit on Food Security will gather leaders of peasants organizations from around the world who feel strongly about agriculture and climate change. Most have already taken steps to advocate for more agriculture-focused and agriculture-related adaptation and mitigation measures. Climate change issues are urgent issues for peasants and fishers around the world.
Both the FAO World Summit on Food Security and the upcoming Copenhagen UN Conference on Climate Change (December 8 to 18) will need to address major challenges for agriculture related to climate change. This workshop will aim to help farmers organizations define how they want to engage in these discussions.
Objectives:
– Share some key messages and recommendations on agriculture and climate that are put forth by IAASTD.
– Share updates, experiences, ideas, and strategies on advocacy on agriculture in climate change negotiations, maximizing the presence of peasant and fisher leaders already in Rome.
– Share ideas on strategies towards key advocacy moments, such as the FAO summit, UNFCCC, IFAD Farmers’ Forum, and other regional fora like ASEAN, AU, East Africa Union, etc.
Agenda:
Introduction (Moderator: IATP)
Regional inputs on farmers’ experiences engaging with climate policy at national, regional and international level: Asia (AFA, APNFS) , Africa (EAFF, ROPPA) (7’ each).
Questions, discussion (30’)
Key entry points on climate at the FAO summit and at the UNFCCC Copenhagen conference: Doreen Stabinsky , Greenpeace International (10’)
Strategy discussion (30’)
Synthesis of Discussions
This serves as an invitation to this side event. Hope to see you there!
Co-sponsors:
Asian Farmers Association (AFA), Eastern Africa Farmers’ Federation (EAFF), Réseau des Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA), Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia(AsiaDHRRA), Asia Pacific Network for Food Sovereignty (APNFS) , Greenpeace Intl, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
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