Annual Conference 2009
"The Global Food Crisis: Impacts and Solutions"
45th Annual Conference and
2009 Future Leaders Forum
The Future Leader's Forum is jointly sponsored by AIARD;
ACDI/VOCA; Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business; The Food and
Agriculture Organization; The World Cocoa Foundation;
The University of California, Davis; and an anonymous donor
May 31 - June 2, 2009
Program
Sunday, May 31
3:30 p.m.Executive Board Meeting
Room of the Secretary/Treasurer, Holiday Inn Capitol
6:30 p.m.Sunday Evening Reception
Discovery Room
Monday, June 1
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
Discovery Room
8:30 a.m.Welcome and Program Overview
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009
Chris Pannkuk, AIARD President Elect
Session I: Perspectives on the Current Global Food Crisis; Longer Term Alleviation
Presiding:Ruth Mendum, Pennsylvania State University
9:00 a.m.Agriculture at the Crossroads
Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri Extension
9:45 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m.Models for Alleviation
Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
Jane Silverthorne, National Science Foundation
The UN-led International Assessment of Agriculture: Policy Options For Enabling a Productive and Resilient Agriculture in the 21st Century
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, Pesticide Action Network
Stimulating Agriculture Through Global Trade: T-LAD
David Bathrick, Chemonics
11:30 a.m.AIARD Future Leaders Forum Participants: Introduction
Mike McWhorter, International Agriculture Programs, Texas A&M University
Noon - 1:00Lunch
Agricultural Growth and Food Security: Focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan
John Mellor, John Mellor Associates
Session II Responses to the Current Crisis and Longer Term Plans
Presiding:Sue Schram, ACDI/VOCA; Lloyd LePage, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business
1:30 p.m.The United States Government Response: An Opportunity for USAID/AIARD Dialogue
Franklin Moore, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa and Global Food Security Coordinator, USAID
Josette Lewis, Director, Office of Agriculture, USAID/EGAT
3:00 p.m.Coffee Break
3:30 p.m.Private Sector and Multilateral Organization Responses: Panel Presentations and Discussion
Private Sector Perspectives: Howard Minigh, CEO, CropLife International
World Bank Initiatives: Mark Cackler, Agriculture and Rural Development, World Bank
IFAD: New Resources, New Directions: Tom Pesek, IFAD Liaison Office for North America
The Imperative of Working Across Boundaries: Dan Gustafson, Director, FAO Liaison Office for North America
5:00 p.m.Adjourn
5:45 p.m.President's Reception
6:30 p.m.Dinner
Hiram Larew, President, Presiding
7:30 p.m.AIARD Award Presentations: Recognizing Excellence and Career Achievements
Mike McGirr, Awards Committee Member, Presiding
8:00 p.m.Adjourn
Tuesday, June 2
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.The Global Food Crisis Response: Pending Legislative Opportunities and the Role of AIARD Members
Sue Schram, AIARD Education and Advocacy Committee Co-chair
Session III: Solutions and Reflection
Presiding:Rob Nooter, Social Enterprise Management Services
9:15 a.m.Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis on Food Security
Bob Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Jerry Walgen, Bureau for Africa, USAID
Carol Kramer-LeBlanc, Director of Sustainable Development in the Office of the Chief Economist, USDA
10:15 a.m.Questions/Dialogue With Panel
10:45 a.m.Coffee Break
11:15 a.m.Reflections on the AIARD Conference
Future Leaders Forum Participants
11:45 a.m.45th Annual Conference Program Wrap Up: Observations and Comments
Rob Nooter, AIARD President Elect, 2009-2010
12:15 p.m.Adjourn Program Meeting - Lunch
(Student Scholars Continue Future Leaders Forum Program)
1:00 p.m.AIARD Annual Business Meeting
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009, presiding
1:45 p.m.Adjourn
3:30 p.m.Executive Board Meeting
Room of the Secretary/Treasurer, Holiday Inn Capitol
6:30 p.m.Sunday Evening Reception
Discovery Room
Monday, June 1
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
Discovery Room
8:30 a.m.Welcome and Program Overview
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009
Chris Pannkuk, AIARD President Elect
Session I: Perspectives on the Current Global Food Crisis; Longer Term Alleviation
Presiding:Ruth Mendum, Pennsylvania State University
9:00 a.m.Agriculture at the Crossroads
Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri Extension
9:45 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m.Models for Alleviation
Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
Jane Silverthorne, National Science Foundation
The UN-led International Assessment of Agriculture: Policy Options For Enabling a Productive and Resilient Agriculture in the 21st Century
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, Pesticide Action Network
Stimulating Agriculture Through Global Trade: T-LAD
David Bathrick, Chemonics
11:30 a.m.AIARD Future Leaders Forum Participants: Introduction
Mike McWhorter, International Agriculture Programs, Texas A&M University
Noon - 1:00Lunch
Agricultural Growth and Food Security: Focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan
John Mellor, John Mellor Associates
Session II Responses to the Current Crisis and Longer Term Plans
Presiding:Sue Schram, ACDI/VOCA; Lloyd LePage, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business
1:30 p.m.The United States Government Response: An Opportunity for USAID/AIARD Dialogue
Franklin Moore, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa and Global Food Security Coordinator, USAID
Josette Lewis, Director, Office of Agriculture, USAID/EGAT
3:00 p.m.Coffee Break
3:30 p.m.Private Sector and Multilateral Organization Responses: Panel Presentations and Discussion
Private Sector Perspectives: Howard Minigh, CEO, CropLife International
World Bank Initiatives: Mark Cackler, Agriculture and Rural Development, World Bank
IFAD: New Resources, New Directions: Tom Pesek, IFAD Liaison Office for North America
The Imperative of Working Across Boundaries: Dan Gustafson, Director, FAO Liaison Office for North America
5:00 p.m.Adjourn
5:45 p.m.President's Reception
6:30 p.m.Dinner
Hiram Larew, President, Presiding
7:30 p.m.AIARD Award Presentations: Recognizing Excellence and Career Achievements
Mike McGirr, Awards Committee Member, Presiding
8:00 p.m.Adjourn
Tuesday, June 2
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.The Global Food Crisis Response: Pending Legislative Opportunities and the Role of AIARD Members
Sue Schram, AIARD Education and Advocacy Committee Co-chair
Session III: Solutions and Reflection
Presiding:Rob Nooter, Social Enterprise Management Services
9:15 a.m.Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis on Food Security
Bob Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Jerry Walgen, Bureau for Africa, USAID
Carol Kramer-LeBlanc, Director of Sustainable Development in the Office of the Chief Economist, USDA
10:15 a.m.Questions/Dialogue With Panel
10:45 a.m.Coffee Break
11:15 a.m.Reflections on the AIARD Conference
Future Leaders Forum Participants
11:45 a.m.45th Annual Conference Program Wrap Up: Observations and Comments
Rob Nooter, AIARD President Elect, 2009-2010
12:15 p.m.Adjourn Program Meeting - Lunch
(Student Scholars Continue Future Leaders Forum Program)
1:00 p.m.AIARD Annual Business Meeting
Hiram Larew, AIARD President, 2008-2009, presiding
1:45 p.m.Adjourn
