2. MONDAY 5TH MAY 2014
Arrival of stakeholders All participants
Registration All participants
TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2014
TIME ACTIVITY SPEAKER
SESSION 1: WELCOME AND EXHIBITIONS
0900 - 0915 Welcome remarks and briefing on the General
Assembly: Objectives, Methodology and Key outputs
Executive Director
ED: CCARDESA
[Prof T. Simalenga]
0915- 0945 Election of Chairperson of the General Assembly ED:CCARDESA
[Prof T. Simalenga]
0945 - 1115 Exhibitions All participants
HEALTH BREAK
SESSION 2: OFFICIAL OPENING: GA Chairperson
1115 - 1245 Official Opening All participants to be
seated in the main
Auditorium
Botswana National Anthem
Welcome Remarks by the ED of CCARDESA Prof T. Simalenga
Remarks by the Chairperson of the Board of
CCARDESA
Prof. M. Dlamini
Remarks by Representatives of Development
Partners
EU/WB Delegation
Representatives.
USAID Mission
Director: Ms Cheryl
Anderson
Remarks by Executive Secretary of SADC Excellency Dr S. Tax
Keynote Address: Agriculture Transformation
in Africa: The role of FARA and SROs in driving
the research Agenda.
Executive Director of
FARA
Dr Y. Akinbamijo
Official opening speech by the Honourable.. the
Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of
Botswana
Hon. Minister of
Agriculture
Hon. Mr C. de Graaff
3. 1245 - 1300 Group Photo All
1300 - 1400 LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 3: CCARDESA HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
1400 - 1430 Historical perspective of CCARDESA (Part 1)
From SACCAR to CCARDESA
Dr. L Gakale
1430– 1500 Historical Perspective of CCARDESA (Part 2)
Milestones in the establishment of CCARDESA (2010-
2012)
Dr. P. Tawonezvi
1500-1510 Brief presentation on ASARECA Deputy ED: ASARECA
Dr F. Wachira
1510-1520 Brief presentation on CORAF/WECARD
1520 - 1545 HEALTH BREAK
1545 - 1700 Exhibitions and Side Events
1900-2100 Networking Event and FARA Book Launch: “Integrated
Agricultural Research for Development – From Concept
to Practice”
ED: FARA
WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2014
SESSION 3: HIGHLIGHTS OF CCARDESA ACTIVITIES 2012-2013
0900-0915 Summary report of Day 1 Dr. W. Makumba
0915-0945 Priorities for agricultural research-for-development in
Southern Africa
Dr. C. Mtisi
0945-1015 CCARDESA Highlights (2012 – 2013) Prof. T. Simalenga
1015-1030 Presentation and endorsement of CCARDESA’s Medium
Term Operational Plan (MTOP 2014-2018)
Dr Simon Mwale
1030 - 1130 HEALTH BREAK AND EXHIBITIONS
SESSION 4: CCARDESA GOVERNANCE ISSUES
1130-1200 Presentation of CCARDESA Stakeholder Database and
approval of Membership Database
Prof. T. Simalenga
1200-1215 Appointment of CCARDESA External Auditors Prof. T. Simalenga
1215-1245 Report of the Chairperson of CCARDESA Board of
Directors
Prof M. Dlamini
4. 1245- 1400 LUNCH BREAK AND EXHIBITIONS
SESSION 4 contd: CCARDESA GOVERNANCE ISSUES
1400 - 1530 Presentation and approval of Governance related
documents
Recommendation of CCARDESA New Board
Members
Prof. M Dlamini
Presentation of CCARDESA Governance manual
and CCARDESA Charter
Prof. T Simalenga
1530 - 1600 HEALTH BREAK
1600 - 1630 Closing remarks – Chairperson of the GA
Closing remarks – PS Mininstry of Agriculture,
Botswana
TBC
Dr. M. Chimbombi
THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2014
DEPARTURE OF DELEGATES