(Above: Some participants at the ACP South-South and Triangular Cooperation Symposium, on the theme 'Integrated Rural Development: Strengthening Women and Youth Empowerment through Jobs and Entrepreneurship,' co-organised by ACP Group, UN FAO and the OIF, held in Brussels on 11-12 February 2016)

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Session 1

The central role of women and youth in rural development – Brave Ndisale, FAO

Session 2

Session 3

Winfred Nalyongo, FAO

The Cashew Sector in Mozambique – Filomena Maiopue, ICANJU

The Cashew Value Chain: African Cashew initiative -Mary Adzanyo, ACi/GIZ Burkina

Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liason Committee (COLEACP) – Viwanou Gnassounou, ACP

Access to lands and Intra-ACP agriculture Policy – Juan Cheaz, CTA + Speaking Points

Session 4

The Case of Ethio Leather Industry Private Limited Company (ELICO) In Ethiopia – Amb. Brook Debebe, ELICO (Powerpoint)

The Case of ELICO In Ethiopia (Full Paper)

Promoting youth entrepreneurship in agriculture through adapted skills training: Junior farmer field and life schools (JFFLS) – Ajuaye Sigalla, FAO Tanzania

Pacific regional coconut development – Claire Dornic

The dairy value chain in Uganda – Patricia Nsiime, FAO Uganda + Speaking Points

Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Shaban Khalid, CAYE-Asia+ Speaking Points

Programme francophone d’appui au développement local (Profadel/OIF) – Ajara Diouf, OIF

Triangular Co-operation Programme for Agricultural Development of the Nacala Corridor in Mozambique – Antonio Raul Limbau, Pro-Savannah Project

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Opening session + Session 1 (EN)

Chair of the ACP Committee of Ambassadors H.E. Roger-Julien Menga; ACP Secretary General H.E Dr. Patrick Gomes, FAO Assistant Director General Mr. Laurent Thomas; European Commission DG DEVCO Director of Sustainable Growth and Development Mr. Roberto Ridolfi

Session 2 (EN)

Mr. Godfrey Nzamujo (Songhai Centre); Mr. Antonio Raul Limbau (Pro-Savannah Project); Ms. Idi halimatou Moussa (UN Joint Programme); Ms. Sunita Daniel (OECS); AbzeSolar

Session 3 (EN):

Chaired by H.E. Deo Saran; Winfred Nalyongo (FAO Uganda); Mary Adzanyo (Aci/GIZ – Africa Cashew Initiative); Filomena Maiopue (Intituto de Fomento do Cajou); Viwanou Gnassounou (ACP); Juan Cheaz (CTA)

Session 4 (EN):

Chaired by the Ambassador of Jamaica H.E. Vilma McNish; Adjara Diouf (OIF); Shaban Khalid (CAYE Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs); Clair Dornic (Pacific Coconut Development)

Keynote speech/ Allocution principale (FR)

Sécretaire Général de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francphonie OIF, S.E. Michaëlle Jean

Session 1 (FR):

Patrick Gomes (ACP); Laurent Thomas (FAO); Brave Ndisale (FAO); Katherine Ellis (Commonwealth Secretariat); Lapao Manuel (CPLP); Rogel Nuguid (UNOSSC)

Session 2 (FR):

Présidé par l'Ambasadeur du Benin S.E Charles Todjino; Godfrey Nzamujo (Songhai Centre); Antonio Raul Limbau (Pro-Savannah Project); Idi Halimatou Moussa (UN Joint Programme); Sunita Daniel (OECS);

Session 3 (FR):

Présidé par l'Ambasadeur du Fidji S.E. Deo Saran; Winfred Nalyongo (FAO Uganda); Mary Adzanyo (Aci/GIZ – Africa Cashew Initiative); Filomena Maiopue (Intituto de Fomento do Cajou); Viwanou Gnassounou (ACP); Juan Cheaz (CTA)

Session 4 (FR):

Présidé par l'Ambasadeur du Jamaique S.E. Vilma McNish; Adjara Diouf (OIF); Shaban Khalid (CAYE Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs); Clair Dornic (Pacific Coconut Development)