Capitol Hill Forum 2004
The Critical Role of International Agricultural Development
in the Fight Against Undernutrition and HIV/AIDS
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sponsors
The Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
ACDI/VOCA
Bread for the World
Chemonics International Inc.
Congressional Hunger Center
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Land O'Lakes
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont Subsidiary
World Council of Credit Unions
The Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
ACDI/VOCA
Bread for the World
Chemonics International Inc.
Congressional Hunger Center
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Land O'Lakes
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont Subsidiary
World Council of Credit Unions
Program
- Welcoming Comments (11:50 a.m.)
- John M. Yohe: President, AIARD
- Congressman Doug Bereuter: House International Relations, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure and Select Intelligence Committees
- John M. Yohe: President, AIARD
- Making Sense of The Agriculture/Nutrition/Health Connections (12:15 p.m.) Michael Loevinsohn, Senior Research Fellow, International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)
- Implications for USAID Programs and The MCA (12:30 p.m.) Andrew Natsios: Administrator, USAID
- Gender Considerations and The Agriculture/Nutrition/Health Connection (12:45 p.m.) Geeta Rao Gupta: President, International Center for Research on Women
- Private Sector View and Roles (1:00 p.m.) Robert B. Horsch, Vice President, Product and Technology Cooperation, Monsanto
- Summary, Questions and the Way Forward (1:15 p.m.) John M. Yohe
