Program of 2000 ICAO General Meeting/Seminar

ICAO General Meeting

Minutes

Venue: Riocentro Convention Center (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Date: December 4, 2000 (Monday)
Program

10:00 - 12:00   Opening General Meeting
o  Secretary General`s Report
o  Approval of New Member
o  Introduction of Organization of Cooperatives of Brazil           
o  Country Report
o  Business Plan for 2000/2001
o  About Next Meeting
o  Closing

12:00 - 14:30   Lunch 

ICAO SEMINAR

Theme: "The Strategic Approach of Agricultural Cooperatives to WTO Agriculture Negotiations"
Venue: Riocentro Convention Center (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Date: December 4, 2000 (Monday)

Program

14:00 - 15:20   Opening and Keynote Speeches
- Opening Address
   by Mr. Churll-Hee Won, ICAO President

- Congratulatory Address
   by Mr. Roberto Rodrigues, ICA President
   by Mr. Dejandir Dalpasquale, President of OCB
   by Hon. Minister Capoulas Santos,
       The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Portugal

 -  Keynote Speech: Issues and Prospects of WTO Agriculture Negotiations
    by Mr. Nestro Osorio Londono,
    Former Chairperson of WTO Agriculture Committee

15:20 - 15:40  Coffee Break

15:40 - 17:20  Presentation and Discussion

- Presentation 1: Priorities of Danish Agriculture in the WTO Negotiations
   by Holger Hasle Nielsen
   Chief Executive of Federation of Danish Co-operatives, Denmark

- Presentation 2: Views of Farmers of the World Largest Net Food Importing Country
   by Mr. Hiroshi Usui
   General Manager of Public Relation Department, JA-Zenchu, Japan

- Presentation 3: Issues and Prospects Of Wto Agriculture Negotiations
   Mr. João Paulo Koslovski
   President of OCEPAR, Brazil

*  General Discussion
*  Closing