CONTINENTAL JOURNALIST WORKSHOP

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03/08/2010 16:51

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Livelihood crisis of farmers:

Food under climate pressure

Belo Horizonte (Brazil), July 12-14, 2010 with field trip (July 15-16)

In collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization

On the occasion of the International Workshop on Weather and Climate Services for Farmers
Belo Horizonte 12-14 July

WORKSHOP PARTNERS: International Telecommunications Union, Government of Brazil,

Government of Minas Gerais,

The four-day Belo Horizonte sessions will focus on the following:

-          Interactive discussions with actors and experts from different sectors and opinions

-          Seeking concrete solutions for sustainable food production and distribution

-          The role of media: informing affected populations, improving awareness, watchdog for global accountability

-          Reporting on climate issues and sustainable development in developing and emerging countries

20:00          Welcome of the group of journalists at the Normandy Hotel (TBC) with Ms Carine

Van Maele, Chief of communication and Public Affairs and Mr Sivakumar, Director, Climate

Prediction and Adaptation Branch at the WMO (World Meteorological Organization).

Location:    Minascentro, Conference Center,  Belo Horizonte

09:00–09:30   INTRODUCTION: Reporting Climate Change - The role of media

·         Gustavo MOZZER, Embrapa

09:30–10:30   OPENING OF THE WMO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ADDRESSING THE LIVELIHOOS CRISIS OF FARMERS: Weather and Climate Services

10:30 COFFEE BREAK

11:00–12:30   Hunger: where do we really stand today?

South-south collaboration, an example to follow. The example of the Brazilian Zero Hunger program.

Moderator: Carlos Tautz, journalist

·        Mr Crispim MOREIRA, State Secretary, Brazil

·        Mr Michele BERNARDI, Food Agricultural Organization (FAO)

12:30-13:30   LUNCH BREAK

13:30–15:30   Getting to the people the information they need

disseminating credible news on weather, climate prediction, market prices and solutions: internet, cell phones, digital local radio and other ICTs

·        Mr Jim SALINGER, President, WMO Commission for Agricultural Meteorology

·        Mr Toby JOHNSON, Senior Communication Officer, ITU

·        Mr Fabio ANDRADE, Rede de Desenvolvimento Humano REDEH

·        Carine VAN MAELE, Chief of communication and public affairs, WMO

16:30-17:00    EDITORIAL MEETING  

Location: Minascentro, Conference Center, Belo Horizonte

09:00-09:45   Managing weather risks

·        Mr Adams CHAVULA, Malawi Meteorological Service

·        Mr Richard CHOULARTON, Senior Policy Officer, World Food Programme

·        Mr. Sivakumar, Director, Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch at the WMO

09:45–11:30  Biofuels: godsend or plague for the planet or for the farmer?

• Mr Paulo Afonso ROMANO, State Secretariat of Agriculture,Lifestock and Food Supply, Government of Minas Gerais
• Marcelo FRANCO, State Secretariat of Science, Tecnology and Higher Education, Government of Minas Gerais

12:30–14:00   Productive land: little for the most and large for the few

Agribusiness vs small farming, GMO vs organic, an unfair game?

·        Ms Anna PRIMAVESI, scientist, Pioneer in agroecology

·        Dr. Alda LERAYER, Executive director of CIB- Conselho de Informações sobre Biotecnologia

·        Mr Almir REBELO, Clube Amigos da Terra, Tupanciretã

·         Ms Sandra CAIRES, sales manager, Pao de Açúcar Group

14:30-  EDITORIAL MEETING

Location:    Minascentro, Conference Centre, Belo Horizonte

10:00-10:30  Meeting with M. Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General

10:45–12:00   Education of the next generation

• Ms Miriam PEDERNEIRAS, Founder NGO Corpo Cidadão
• Ms Rachel TRAJBER, General coordination of environmental education, Ministry of Education

Location: Departure for field trip : INHOTIM Botanical Garden and Contemporary art gallery (Brumadinho) http://www.inhotim.org.br/

Location:    CEASA (Belo Horizonte), EPAMIG (Sete Lagoas), Barreirinho (Sete Lagoas)