Monday, 12 December

Introductory session

• Welcoming address from the organisers and sponsors 
  • Jean-Luc Khalfaoui, Director General in charge of Research and Strategy, CIRAD, CIRAD, France. Video
  • Gautier Mignot, Deputy General Director of Mondialisation Department, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs MAEDI, France. Video
   
• Welcome and opening remarks 
  • Isabelle Touzard, Deputy Chairperson, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, France. Video
  • Roberto Ridolfi, EuropeAid, Belgium: "Achieving the SDGs through Agri-Chains - a focus on Private Public Partnerships"  Video
  • Melissa Leach, Vice Chair Future Earth, IDS, UK:" Agri-Chains and Sustainable Development: what role for international research".  Video
  • Estelle Bienabe, CIRAD, Vietnam: key insights from CIRAD’s publication "Sustainable Development and Tropical Agri- chains"  Video   /  Slides
   

First plenary session “Performance and evaluation of agri-chains with respect to the SDGs”

• Introductory keynotes  Video
  • Alexander Mueller,  German Council for Sustainable Development, UNEP, Germany - "Mapping and perspective of the 2030 Agenda in terms of Agri-Chains"  Video
  • Larry Busch, Michigan State University, USA "Is Sustainability Sustainable? Addressing the Contradictions of Sustainable Value Chains"   Video   /  Slides
   
• Facilitated panel discussion 
  • Patrick Caron, President of the High Level Panel of Experts for Food Security and Nutrition, France. Video , Audio english version
  • Agathe Grossmith, CSR manager, Carrefour, France Video
  • José Leibovich, Chief Economist of the Federacion Nacional de Cafetaleros de Colombia Video , Audio english version
  • Sébastien Treyer, Director of Programs, Institute for Sustainable Development and international Relations (IDDRI), France Video , Audio english version
   

• First plenary debate  Video , Audio english version

• Wrap Up first day  Video

Tuesday, 13 December

Second plenary session: “Public policies and agri-chain governance mechanisms at different scales in support of the SDGs”

• Introductory keynotes:  Video
  • Nora McKeon, University of Rome 3, Italy "Interrogating the narratives: multistakeholder governance, PPPs, and agri-value chains"  Video   /  Slides
  • Emmanuelle Cheyns, CIRAD, France "Transnational voluntary standards for sustainability: do they deliver on their promises ?"  
   

• Other panelists:
  • Clément Chenost, Investment and Technical Director, Moringa Fund, France Video
  • Ibrahima Coulibaly, Chair CNOP, vicechair, Réseau des organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricoles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA), Mali Video , Audio english version
  • Kristell Guizouarn, Director of Sustainable Development, Avril, France Video , Audio english version
  • Bernard Rey, Deputy Head of food security, rural development, nutrition - EuropeAid, Belgium Video
   

• Second plenary debate  Video

• Wrap up second day  Video

Wednesday, 14 December

Third plenary session: “Concrete innovations and partnerships for building and transforming agri-chains towards sustainable development” 

Introductory keynotes:  Video

• Harriet Friedmann, University of Toronto, Canada - "From Hierarchy to Panarchy: Case study of a ten year transition towards more sustainable supply networks"  Video , Audio english version   /  Slides

• Gilles Trystram, AgroParisTech, France - "Agri-chain transformations towards the SDGs: a biotechnical perspective" Video , Audio english version   /  Slides

Facilitated panel discussion:

• Youssouf Camara, PM of Markets and Value Chains, CORAF, Senegal Video
• Jean-Pierre Imélé, CEO Bio-Tropical, Cameroon Video , Audio english version
• Nathalie Kpante, CEO Choco Togo and member of Slow Food Network, Togo Video , Audio english version
• Lucian Peppelenbos, Director of learning and Innovation, The sustainable trade initiative (IDH), The Netherlands Video

Third plenary debate  Video

Conclusive session

• Key messages from the conference sessions
• Round table with 7 speakers representing value chains operators and donors to discuss about their feedback and expectations
  • Christophe Chauveau, Director of operations, Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF), France Video , Audio english version
  • Michel Eddi, CEO of CIRAD, France Video , Audio english version
  • Jean-Luc François, Director of the agriculture and rural development division, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France Video , Audio english version
  • Alioune Fall, CEAO ISRA, Senegal Video , Audio english version
  • Estrella Penunia, CEO Asian Farmers Association, Philippines Video 
  • Peter Gardener, CGIAR System Organization, France Video 
• Debate on ways forward: Which roadmap for research and action on agricultural chains and sustainable development?; Video , Audio english version

•  Wrap up third day    Video

Conclusive address

• Michel Eddi, CEO of CIRAD, France Video , Audio english version