Event

First Ladies High level Panel: The State of Nutrition and Advancing Nutrition Outcomes and Empowering Women for Food Systems Transformation

Moderator: Hon. Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Food Systems for the Future

Opening Remarks: The Urgency of Transforming Food Systems for Nutrition

  • H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), AUC
  • Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR Short presentation of Nutrition Report:
  • Mr. Johan Swinnen, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Keynote Remarks:

Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, The First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda

Fireside Chat:

  • Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda, Chair of System Board, CGIAR
  • Mrs. Ada Osakwe, Managing Partner, Agrolay Ventures, AGRA Board Member & Youth Ambassador, Generation Africa
  • Dr. Gunhild Stordalen, Founder and Executive Chair, EAT

Panel Discussion:

  • Hon. Consolee Uwimana, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda
  • Ms. Rose Goslinga, Director, Pula Insurance
  • Ms. Delphine Traoré, CEO, SanlamAllianz General Insurance& AGRA Board Member
  • Mr. Patrick Mwenefumbo, Head of Malawi MEGA farms