Provisional agenda of the summit
5 to 8 October 2022 – Montpellier, France
Wednesday 5 October
Address
Centre Rabelais
Adresse : 27 Bd Sarrail, 34000 Montpellier
| 8h30 – 9h30 | Welcome and Registration |
| 9h30 – 10h
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Session 1 – Opening session of Désertif’actions 2022 Plenary moderated by Sylvestre Tiemtore, Permanent Secretariat for NGOs (SPONG – Burkina Faso) |
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- Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD – Germany)
- Nabil Ben Khatra, Executive Secretary of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS – Tunisia)
- Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
- Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region (France)
- Michaël Delafosse, President of Montpellier Mediterranean Metropole (France)
- Patrice Burger, President of the association CARI (France)
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| 10h – 10h30 Tea/Coffee break |
| 10h30 – 12h00
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Session 2 – International Negotiations on Land: Challenges and Prospects Round-table moderated by Marioldy Sanchez Santivañez, AIDER (Peru) |
Review of the latest international negotiations, including a restitution of the latest commitments made within the Desertification Convention (COP15 of the UNCCD, Abidjan, May 2022). The panelists will expose their point of view on these commitments and their scope with regards to the pressing issues of food security, drought…
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- Nahid Naghizadeh, CENESTA/Drynet (Iran)
- Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschemann, FFEM (France)
- Alain-Richard Donwahi, Chair of the COP15 of the UNCCD (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Lazare Tagnabou, Ministry of the environment/UNCCD focal point (Burkina Faso)
- Jean-Luc Chotte, French Scientific Committee on Desertification (CSFD, France)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF – to be confirmed)
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| 12h – 14h Lunch break |
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Session 3 – The opportunities of agroecology for development in drylands Plenary moderated by Mélanie Broin, Agropolis International (France) |
Scientists and civil society representatives will detail the results of recent projects that evaluated the effects of agroecology in drylands, with a focus on land degradation and territorial development. The session will show the relevance of agroecology to address issues of world hunger, adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, etc.
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- Emile Frison, IPES Food (Italy)
- Dario Lucantoni, FAO (Italy)
- Jérôme Enjalbert, CARI (France)
- Laurent Levard, GRET/GTAE (France)
- Eric Scopel, CIRAD (France)
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| 16h – 16h30 Tea/Coffee break |
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Session 4 – Obstacles and opportunities to upscaling agroecology Round-table moderated by Sandra Rullière, AFD (France) |
Overview and analysis of the institutional, financial and governmental obstacles to the deployment of agroecology. The speakers will review the policies on agriculture, environment, land tenure, as well as the opportunities represented by action at the territorial level.
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- Nathalie van Haren, Both ENDS (Netherlands)
- Léa Graafland, IRAM (France)
- Louis-Etienne Diouf, Agrisud International (Senegal)
- Ayesiga Buberwa, Iles de Paix (Tanzania)
- Oriol Barba, MedCities (Spain)
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| 19h30 – 22h
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Welcome cocktail / Award ceremony for the international press cartoon competition “Lands and Droughts” Montpellier Mediterranean Metropole and Occitanie region Address :Reception Room, Hôtel de Ville Place Georges Frêche, 34000 Montpellier |
Thursday 6 October
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8h30 – 17h30
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Workshops in parallel sessions Four participatory workshops will allow sharing of experiences and testimonies between participants to identify lessons learned on agroecology advantages. Based on these lessons, the participants will develop recommendations for action and advocacy messages towards several targets. |
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Workshop 1 Centre Culturel Lacordaire 6 rue des Augustins 34000 Montpellier |
Agroecology for economic development Facilitated by Sylvain Berton, CARI and Eric Scopel, CIRAD Introductory presentations:
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| Workshop 2
Espace Martin-Luther-King 27 Bd Louis Blanc 34000 Montpellier |
Agroecology to preserve the environment Facilitated by Clémence Vidal, Region Occitanie and Hocine Irekti, INRA Algeria Introductory presentations:
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| Workshop 3
Maison des Relations Internationales 14 Dsc en Barrat 34000 Montpellier |
Agroecology to ensure quality of life Facilitated by Léa Graafland, IRAM and François Grenade, Iles de Paix Introductory presentations:
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| Workshop 4
Centre Rabelais 27 Bd Sarrail 34000 Montpellier |
Agroecology, an asset for resilience in crisis situations Facilitated by Katia Roesch, AVSF and Stéphanie Bost, Maison des sciences et de l’Homme Introductory presentations:
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Provisional detail of the workshops |
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| 8h30 – 9h | Participants arrival |
| 9h – 10h | Introductory presentations – impacts of agroecology |
| 10h – 12h | Identification of lessons learned |
| 12h – 14h | Lunch break |
| 14h – 17h30 | Development of operational recommendations, advocacy arguments and a roadmap |
Friday 7 October
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9.00 – 10.00
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Session 5 – The progress made by public authorities for the agroecological transition
The speakers will present successful experiences in mobilizing political and economic decision-makers in favor of agroecology, at different scales. The exchanges will inspire the participants of Désertif’actions, by showing that the advocacy of civil society on agroecology contributes to move the lines. Successful experiences in mobilizing political and economic decision-makers Round table moderated by CARI · Caatinga, Brazil · Occitanie Region, France · Alliance for Agroecology in West Africa (3AO)
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| 10.00 – 11.00
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Session 6 – Restitution of group work
Plenary moderated by OSS
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| 11.00 – 11.30
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Coffee break
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11.30 – 13.00
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Session 7 – Open dialogue session civil society / donors and decision makers
This session will allow Desertif’actions 2022 participants to present their advocacy recommendations for the transformation of agricultural and food systems and sustainable land management to a panel of institutions and state representatives. The panelists will be invited to respond to these recommendations, and to outline their institutions’ current and future commitments to agroecology. Round table moderated by CARI · AFD, France · Green Climate Fund · European Union · GEF, USA · Ministry of Environment, Mauritania
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| 13.00 – 14.30
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Lunch
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| 14.30 – 15.30
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Session 8 – Synthesis of Desertif’actions 2022
Plenary moderated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) · Paris-Dauphine University · Mirova · Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique · Farn/Drynet/CSO Panel, Argentina
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15.30 – 17.30
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Parallel panels – Relevant policy frameworks for agroecological transitions
1. Local authorities and their international initiatives What relevance does agroecology have in meeting the challenges of sustainable food systems? · General Secretary of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact · Executive Secretary of the UNCCD · City of Arusha, Tanzania · Autonomous District of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire · Montpellier Mediterranean Metropole, France · Representative of the Cuban delegation, Cuba · GEF
2. The Great Green Wall Initiative, prospects for achieving the objectives by 2030 What role should agroecological transitions play in its implementation? · Observatory of the Sahara and the Sahel · SPONG – ReSaD, Burkina Faso · UNCCD · Great Green Wall national agency, Burkina Faso · ICRAF · SOS Sahel |
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Final Concert Place du Peyrou
· Le chauffeur est dans le pré / Onda Ya / Jungle box |
Address
Centre Rabelais
Adresse : 27 Bd Sarrail, 34000 Montpellier
Saturday 8 October
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International festival of lands and seeds
Public event organized with Semeurs de Jardins and Marchés Paysans · Exhibition village · Conferences and talks · Music animations · Food and beverage court From 15:00: Large popular walk for Lands and agroecology |
Conferences and talks |
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10.00 – 18.30
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Projects pitch by period of 20 minutes |
- Marquee Impac’Tente
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10.00 – 18.30
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To be defined |
Address
Place Royal du Peyrou
