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- international cooperation | African Union
- Friday 21 June 2019, 09:00 - 17:45 (CEST)
- Rome, Italy
- Live streaming available
Media
Delegates at the third AU-EU Ministerial Conference, RomeDelegates at the third AU-EU Ministerial Conference, Rome 
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Opening address: Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentOpening address: Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development 
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H.E. Josefa Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy (Plenary session)H.E. Josefa Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy (Plenary session) 
Opening address: H.E. Petre Daea, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, RomaniaOpening address: H.E. Petre Daea, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Romania 
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Opening address: José Graziano Da Silva, Director-General, FAO (Plenary session)Opening address: José Graziano Da Silva, Director-General, FAO (Plenary session) 
Keynote address: A. Kalibata, President, AGRA (Plenary session)Keynote address: A. Kalibata, President, AGRA (Plenary session) 
Julia Klockner at the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) ministerial conference.Julia Klockner at the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) ministerial conference. 
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Presentation
Files
AU-EU agriculture ministerial conference – programme
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Presentation: AU-EU agriculture ministerial conference – opening address
Session 1: Concept note for the panel on agricultural investment
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Presentation: Challenges and opportunities for agricultural investment
Session 2: Concept note for the panel on agricultural research and innovation
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Presentation: Agriculture research and innovation needs in light of climate challenge
Session 3: Concept note for the panel on digital solutions in agriculture
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Presentation: Use of digital solutions in agriculture
Session 4: Concept note for the panel on sanitary and phytosanitary standards and food safety
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Presentation: SPS and food safety as key for intra African trade
Side event 1: TFRA recommendations, with focus on climate action
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Side event 2: Continental strategy for geographical indications in Africa
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Side event 3: Africa Food Safety Agency
Side event 4: Financing African agricultural transformation
Side event 5: Opportunities and benefits for women's engagement with the agri-buisiness development
Side event 6: Modernizing Africa’s agricultural value chains
Side event 6: Financing ETC
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Practical information
- When
- Friday 21 June 2019, 09:00 - 17:45 (CEST)
- Where
- FAO HeadquartersViale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome RM, Italy
- Who should attend
- Officials from the European Commission and other EU institutions, FAO, UN, AU
- Languages
- English, French
Report
The third African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) ministerial conference took place in Rome on 21 June 2019, where both Unions committed to further strengthening the partnership in food and farming. This was supported by the co-signature of a political declaration and an action agenda.
The AU-EU ministerial meetings take place on an ad hoc basis to monitor the progress achieved between summits, and to advance cooperation between both continents in certain fields.
Building on the results of the successful previous conference in 2017, around 400 invited high-level representatives and stakeholders from Africa and Europe debated on how to further unlock the potential for a positive rural transformation and an inclusive and sustainable agriculture and agri-food sector in Africa.
Related links
African Union - European Union agriculture ministerial conference