Day 1 - Wednesday, 6 November 2019

1. 08:00 - 09:00
   Registration - Africa / Geda Hall
2. 09:00 - 11:00
   Opening Session
   Chaired by Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa (AU-DREA) and G. De Santi (EC-JRC)

   

   

   Addresses by:

   • H.E. Sani Redi, State Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia
   • H.E. Amb. Ranieri Sabatucci, Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
   • Mr. Luca Zampetti, Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia
   • Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, African Union Commission - Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA)
   • Mr. Giovanni De Santi, European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC)
   • Mr. Willy Schulz-Greve, European Commission – Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI)
   • Mr. Giampiero Genovese, European Commission - JRC: A Pan African Network for economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP) concept and roadmap
3. 11:00 - 11:30
   Health Break
4. 11:30 - 12:30
   Round table 1: "Science in Support to Afri-food Policies in Africa: The Policy Makers vision".
   Co-Chaired by W. Schulz-Greve (EC-DG AGRI) and A. N. Diop (ANSD)

   

   Addresses by:

   • Dr. A. O. Diallo, Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Equipement Rural, Senegal
   • Dr. J. Fatch, African Union Development Agency (AUDA)
   • Dr. A. Gningue, Direction Générale des Impôts et des Domaines (DGID), Senegal
5. 12:30 - 13:30
   Lunch
6. 13:30 - 15:15
   Round table 2: "Science in Support to Afri-food Policies in Africa: The Multilateral Organizations vision".
   Co-Chaired by G. De Santi (EC-JRC) and S. Nouala Fonkou (AUC-DREA)

   

   Addresses by:

   • Dr. A. Agumya, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
   • Dr. I. Annor-Frempong, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
   • Mr. A. Caldas, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
   • Dr. J.J. Mbonigaba Muhinda, The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
   • Dr. E. Namubiru-Mwaura, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
   • Prof. Dr. M. Soliman, North-Africa Sub-Regional Research Organization (NASRO)
   • Mr. N. Tuyishime, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)
7. 15:15 - 15:45
   Health Break
8. 15:45 - 17:30
   Round table 3: "Science in Support to Afri-food Policies in Africa: The Country level research institution vision".
   Co-Chaired by G. Genovese (EC-JRC) and I. Annor-Frempong (FARA)

   

   Addresses by:

   • Dr. A. M. Akyoo, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
   • Dr. M. Ayieko, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development
   • Dr. V. Bouaffon N'Dia, Centre Ivoirien de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (CIRES)
   • Dr. A. N. Diop, Agence Nationale de Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD)
   • Dr. A Fall, Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA)
   • Dr. E. Habte, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
   • Mr. A. D. Moges, Policy Studies Institute (PSI)
   • Dr. R. W. Ngugi, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
   • Dr. K. A. Saidou, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger (INRAN)
   • Dr. N. Zakra, Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA)
9. 17:30 - 18:00
   Wrap-up session. Lessons for future activities
10. 18:30 - 20:00
    Networking Cocktail

Day 2 - Thursday, 7 November 2019

1. 09:30 - 11:00
   PANAP Concept and Road Map: objectives, partnership, cooperation and governance

   Main room (same as Nov 6)

   
2. 11:00 - 11:30
   Health Break
3. 11:30 - 13:00
   PANAP : (continue) priority topics, meetings, deliverables, communication.
4. 13:00 - 14:00
   Lunch

Session 1: Country-level analysis of Afri-food Policies: Insight from selected case studies

1. 14:00 - 16:00
   Case studies presentation
   Chaired by E. Ferrari (JRC)

   • Ethiopia: A new Ethiopian SAM (A. Mainar Causapé (JRC) and A. Telaye - PSI) - Impact assessment of Rural Job Opportunities Creation strategy (K. Hailu - PSI). Download
   • Senegal: Modélisation des effets des exonérations fiscales du secteur agricole sénégalais (A. Faye - DGID), Plan Sénégal Emergent 2019-2023 (E. Ferrari, JRC). Download
   • Kenya: A new Kenyan SAM (C. Onyango - KIPPRA) - Policy options to support the agriculture sector growth and transformation strategy in Kenya (E. Ferrari – JRC). Download

   
2. 16:00 - 16:30
   Health Break
3. 16:30 - 18:00
   Discussion
   Chaired by E. Ferrari (JRC)

Session 2: Farm-level analysis of Afri-food Policies: Insight from selected case studies

1. 14:00 - 16:00
   Case studies presentation
   Chaired by S. Gómez y Paloma (JRC)

   • Niger: Impacts ex-ante de la Petite Irrigation au Niger (P. Tillie - JRC)
   • Ethiopia: Upscaling the productivity performance of the Agricultural Commercialization Cluster Initiative in Ethiopia (K. Louhichi - JRC). Download

   
2. 16:00 - 16:30
   Health Break
3. 16:30 - 17:30
   Case studies presentation
   Chaired by S. Gómez y Paloma (JRC)

   • Ivory Coast: La culture attelée dans le bassin cotonnier en Côte d'Ivoire (P. Tillie-JRC)
   • Tanzania: Impacts of agricultural produce cess (tax) reform options in Tanzania (K. Louhichi - JRC). Download
4. 17:30 - 18:00
   Discussion
   Chaired by K. Louhichi (JRC)

Day 3 - Friday, 8 November 2019

Session 1: Country-level analysis of Afri-food Policies: Insight from selected case studies

1. 09:30 - 11:00
   Hands-on: SAM construction and multipliers
   A. Mainar Causapé (JRC)
2. 11:00 - 11:30
   Health Break
3. 11:30 - 13:00
   Hands-on: DEMETRA in CGEBox
   E. Ferrari (JRC)
4. 13:00 - 14:00
   Lunch
5. 14:00 - 14:30
   Hands-on: SAM for trade analysis
   A. Mainar Causapé (JRC)
6. 14:30 - 16:00
   Hands-on (advanced): DEMETRA in GAMS
   E. Ferrari (JRC)
7. 16:00 - 16:30
   Health Break
8. 16:30 - 18:00
   Conclusion and working plan, including future training needs
   Chaired by E. Ferrari (JRC)

Session 2: Farm-level analysis of Afri-food Policies: Insight from selected case studies

1. 09:30 - 11:00
   Case studies presentation
   • Senegal: effets des programmes de subventions des fertilisants au Sénegal (K. Louhichi - JRC)
   • Niger: Modelling agricultural policies in Niger (Mamadou Adam - INRA Niger)

   
2. 11:00 - 11:30
   Health Break
3. 11:30 - 12:30
   Hands-on: Data preparation & treatment
   P. Tillie (JRC)
4. 13:00 - 14:00
   Lunch
5. 14:00 - 14:30
   Hands-on: Data preparation & treatment
   P. Tillie (JRC)
6. 14:30 - 16:00
   Hands-on: running simulation scenarios with FSSIM-Dev
   P. Tillie (JRC) & K. Louhichi (JRC)
7. 16:00 - 16:30
   Health Break
8. 16:30 - 18:00
   Conclusion and working plan, including future training needs
   Chaired by S. Gómez y Paloma (JRC)