ReSAKSS 2009 Africa Wide Conference

The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Africa-wide conference, Agriculture-led Development for Africa: Exploring New Opportunities and Strategic Alternatives to Inform African Agricultural Development, Planning and Policy will take place November 23-24, 2009 at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Please visit this site regularly for more information.

Participant list

Please click here to download the full list of participants at the 2009 ReSAKSS conference.

Conference photos

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Opening of ReSAKSS Conference, Day 1. Photo credit: Molay.

Opening Statements, Chaired by Haile Gabriel Abebe. Photo credit: Molay.

Special presentation by the African Development Bank. Photo credit: Molay.

Ernest Aubee, ECOWAS. Photo credit: Molay.

Todd Benson, Country Program Leader, Uganda. Photo credit: Molay.

Boaz Keizire, African Union. Photo credit: Molay.

Pius Chilonda, ReSAKSS-SA Coordinator. Photo credit: Molay.

Mafa Chipeta, FAO. Photo credit: Molay.

ReSAKSS Conference Participants. Photo credit: Molay.

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ReSAKSS Coordinators. Photo credit: Molay.

Day 1 Keynote presentation, Shenggen Fan, IFPRI. Photo credit: Molay.

Baba Dioum, CMA/AOC. Photo credit: Molay.

Klaus Dropplemann, IFPRI-Lilongwe. Photo credit: Molay.

Shenggen Fan, IFPRI. Photo credit: Molay.

Sheryl Hendriks, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo credit: Molay.

Joseph Karugia, ReSAKSS-ECA Coordinator. Photo credit: Molay.

Theme 2 commentators. Photo credit: Molay.

Yamar Mbodj, ECOWAS. Photo credit: Molay.

Martin Muchero, SADC. Photo credit: Molay.

Lucy Muchoki, Pan-African Agribusiness. Photo credit: Molay.

Guyslain Ngeleza, IFPRI-Accra. Photo credit: Molay.

Babatunde Omilola, ReSAKSS-Africa Wide Coordinator. Photo credit: Molay.

Day 2 Keynote presentation, Ousmane Badiane, IFPRI. Photo credit: Molay.

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Elijah Phiri, University of Zambia. Photo credit: Molay.

Commentators from Theme 2. Photo credit: Molay.

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Representatives from the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Photo credit: Molay.

Presentation by Ishamel Sunga, SACAU. Photo credit: Molay.

James Sackey, IFPRI-Abuja. Photo credit: Molay.

Emily Schmidt, IFPRI-Addis. Photo credit: Molay.

Emmanuel Tambi, FARA. Photo credit: Molay.

Mbaye Yade, ReSAKSS-WA Coordinator. Photo credit: Molay.

Yihenew Zewdie, Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. Photo credit: Molay.

Day 2 Presentations

Theme 3: Mechanisms for Implementing Agricultural Development Strategies

Panel 1: Policy and knowledge systems in agricultural development at the country level: Experience from different African countries

• Informing and Guiding Review and Learning Processes Under CAADP Through ReSAKSS, Keynote Presentation, Ousmane Badiane, IFPRI
• Policy and Knowledge Support System in Agricultural Development at the Country Level: The Nigeria SAKSS, James Sackey, IFPRI-Abuja
• Policy and Knowledge Support System in Agricultural Development at the Country Level: Experience from Ghana, Guyslain Ngeleza, IFPRI-Accra
• Policy and Knowledge Support System in Agricultural Development at the Country Level: Experience from Ethiopia, Emily Schimdt, IFPRI-Addis Ababa

Day 1 Presentations

The following presentations from Day 1 of the conference are available for download:

Introduction to Conference and What is ReSAKSS? Babatunde Omilola, ReSAKSS-Africa Wide

Agenda

Please click here for a PDF version of the conference agenda.

Getting to and from hotels and conference center

The UNECA Conference Centre, the venue for the conference, is a short 3 minute walk from the Hilton and the Sheraton. Please see the map below.

However, there will also be a shuttle bus picking up participants from the front entrance of the Hilton hotel at 8:00 am and 8:30 am on each morning to take them to conference center. This bus will also return passengers to the hotel following the conference each day. More details available upon arrival or email Melissa Lambert at m.lambert@cgiar.org with questions.

ReSAKSS Conference to be Held at UN Conference Center

United Nations Conference Center

The ReSAKSS conference will be held at the beautiful United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Please visit the center’s website for more information.