IICA Office in Colombia / National University Campus (Bogotá headquarters) Carrera 30 Calle 45
June 26th , 2023
Virtual connection link:
https://iica.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofuuorj8vHdbgbYf845hbMubeEf9CXXoS#/registration
| Colombia Hour | Activity | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. | Welcome and start of the event | Master of ceremonies |
| 8:05 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Opening words | |
| National University | José Ismael Peña Reyes, Vice Chancellor of Bogotá | |
| 5 minutes each speaker | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | JP Passino, Interim Agricultural Counselor, Embassy of the United States in Bogotá |
| Minor Use Foundation (MUF) | Anna Gore, MUF Director of Operations | |
| Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) | Catalina Pulido, STDF Economic Affairs Officer | |
| Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Lloyd Day, IICA Deputy Director | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. | History of the Center of Excellence | Jason Sandahl, Ag Aligned Global Director |
| 8:35 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. | Presentation of the Participants | Master of ceremonies |
| 8:50 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Coffee Break | Offered by Cocoa for Peace USAID |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Producers Perspective on the Importance of Having Pest Control Solutions in Minor Crops | • Avance Passifloras Sergio Lloreda • Ag Aligned Global Jason Sandahl • ASOPROCONA Xinia Alvarez |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Importance of the Regulation of Pesticides | Kevin Armbroust, Louisiana State University, CERSA LSU |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Communication in Science | Danisha Seth Carley, North Carolina State University, CERSA NCSU |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. | Minor Use Foundation | Anna Gore, MUF Director of Operations |
| 11:35 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | 10 minutes of questions and comments | |
| Closing | Master of ceremonies | |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minor Use Foundation Programs Procedure (Students Only) | Verónica Picado, Minor Use Foundation |
| 12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch by invitation IICA Office in Colombia | Offered by Cocoa for Peace USAID |
- The delegates that will receive training throughout the week will be divided into two groups: Science Department and Agrarian Sciences, and after lunch they will go to the respective training venues.
- Other participants in the launch will end the activity at the end of the talks or the lunch provided.
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