COPING WITH WATER SCARCITY IN AGRICULTURE

PARTNERS MEETING | FAO HQ, ROME, ITALY | 19-20 April 2017

TIME

9:00 – 9:15

9:15 – 10:30

10:30 – 10:45

10:45 – 11:15

11:15 – 12:00

12:00 – 13:30

13:30 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:15

17:15 – 17:30

18:00

EVENT

Welcome and Opening RemarksMs. Maria Helena Semedo, Climate and Natural Resources (DDN), Deputy Director-General, FAO

Opening Presentations: • The Global Framework on Water Scarcity • Rome Statement • Vision, Mission, Objectives, Structure and Operating Mechanisms

Coffee Break (Foyer of Iraq Room)

Vision, Mission and Objectives

Structure and Operational Mechanisms

Special Event (German Room - C269) Applying social technologies to cope with water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions Jointly organized by FAO Land and Water Division (CBL), Strategic Programme to Reduce Rural Poverty (SP3) and Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development (OPC). Light Lunch will be served.

Structure and Operational Mechanisms

Building Synergy - Open Space

Coffee Break (Foyer of Iraq Room) • Establishment of the Interim Steering Committee (Partners only - Iraq Room 2)

Building Synergy - Open Space (Continued)

Wrap-up of the day • Announcement of the Interim Steering Committee

Reception (Indonesia Room – 8th Floor) Mr. René Castro Salazar, Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department (CB), Assistant Director-General FAO

DAY ONE - 19 APRIL 2017 - Iraq Room (A235)

AGENDA

A global framework for action in a changing climate

MORE INFORMATION ON THE FRAMEWORK AT: www.fao.org/land-water/overview/global-frameworkCONTACT THE FRAMEWORK: Water-Scarcity@fao.org

DAY TWO - 20 April 2017 - Iraq Room (A235)

PARTNERS MEETING | IRAQ ROOM, FAO HQ, ROME, ITALY | 19-20 April 2017COPING WITH WATER SCARCITY IN AGRICULTURE

TIME

9:00 – 9:15

9:15 – 10:30

10:30 – 10:45

10:45 – 12:30

12:30 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:15

15:15 – 15:45

15:45 – 16:15

16:15 – 16:30

16:30 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:00

EVENT

Presentation on Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Presentation: Global Priorities

Coffee Break (Foyer of the Iraq Room)

Proposals - Roadmap, Work plan, Milestones and Resources Mobilization (Working Groups)

Special Event (Iraq Room 1)WaPOR: a tool to monitor water productivity Organized by FAO Land and Water Division

(CBL) and Information Technology Division (CIO). Light lunch will be served in Foyer of Iraq Room

Proposals - Roadmap, Work plan, Milestones and Resources Mobilization (Working Groups continued and reporting)

Rome Statement on Water Scarcity in Agriculture in a Changing Climate

Coffee break (Foyer of Iraq Room)

Rome Statement on Water Scarcity in Agriculture in a Changing Climate

Wrap Up • Date and Place of next meeting

Concluding RemarksMr. René Castro Salazar, Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department (CB), Assistant Director-General FAO

Interim Steering CommitteeMeeting (Iraq Room 2)