NGO FORUM ON FOOD SECURITY


Rome, 11-17 November 1996

Provisional Programme



"THE NGO FORUM SPEAKS TO THE SUMMIT"
11 -13 November 1996


Monday 11 November 1996


09.00 - 16.00:	Arrivals and Registration for accredited NGOs

Plenary

17.00 - 19.00	Opening speeches:
	                           International Support Committee
	                           Italian Local Authorities
	                           Italian Organising Committee
	                           FAO
	                           Special Guests


Tuesday 12 November 1996

Plenary

09.00 - 11. 00:	Presentation of the NGO Forum Draft Statement to the World
Food                 Summit - (International Drafting Committee).
	        Discussion.
	
11.00 - 11.30:	Coffee break

Working Groups

11.30 - 13.00:	Drafting Session on the NGO Forum Statement.
13.00 - 15.00:	Lunch break

Plenary

15.00 - 17.00	Report from the Working Groups.
17.00 - 17.30	Coffee break
17.30 - 18.30	Discussion.
	

Wednesday 13 November 1996


09.00 - 13.00	Free Morning.
	        Drafting Committee Meeting. 

Plenary
	
15.00 - 16.30	Report of the Drafting Committee.
16.30 - 17.00	Coffee break
17.00 - 18.00	Adoption of the NGO Forum Statement.
	


" BEYOND THE SUMMIT" 
14 - 16 November, 1996 


Thursday, 14 November 1996

"Una tierra para vivir"

Workshop I

09.00 - 13.00	Access to land, biodiversity and eradication of poverty 
15.00 - 18.00	(promoted by: ITDG,GRAIN,ASPTA).

Workshop II

15.00 - 18.00	Exchange of collaboration experiences between FAO and NGOs
(promoted by: International Support Committee).
	


Friday 15 November 1996

"Women Day’s"

Workshops 

09.00 - 13.00	General framework and analysis of trade globalisation
	        and food production.
	        Implications of genetic technology, biotechnology and
	        patenting  (promoted by: ISIS International).
	
15.00 - 18.00	Women’s alternative on production, distribution and
	        food trade. Food and culture  (promoted by: ISIS International).
	

Parallel to the Women’s Day programme will take place the following workshop

Workshop 
 
09.00 - 13.00	Impact of Market Liberalisation on Strategies for
15.00 - 17.00	Food Security (promoted by: WEMOS, IATP, CSA).


Saturday 16 November 1996

" Un contract des societés pour la securité alimentaire globale"



Workshop I

09.00 - 13.00	A Global Binding Approach to Food Security: the 
	        Code of Conduct and the Global Convention on Food Security.

Workshop II                                    

09.00 - 13.00  Food for all Campaign  (Promoted by ISC - to be confirmed)




Plenary

15.00 - 18.00	Closing Ceremony



Sunday 17 November, 1996


Departures

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