SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON EXPERIENCES IN DEVELOPING AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AND AGRO-FOOD MINI-INDUSTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Havana, Cuba. February  21 to 22, 2011

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Lunes 21 de febrero de 2011

 

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Opening ceremony
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Presentation on the development and prospects of mini industries in agricultural cooperatives in Cuba
  • Representative of the Ministry of Food Industry of the Republic of Cuba
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Coffee break
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Introductory presentation on the development of the small and medium-sized industry in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and its prospects (by SELA’s representative)
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Questions, answers and comments
11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Panel on experiences in developing agricultural cooperatives and agri-food mini industries in Latin America and the Caribbean (I)
11:00 - 11:30 p.m.
  • Representative/expert from Central America (Costa Rica)
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
  • Representative/expert from South America (Chile)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Questions, answers and comments
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Panel on experiences in developing agricultural cooperatives and agri-food mini industries in Latin America and the Caribbean (II)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Representative/expert from South America (Uruguay)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Questions, answers and comments

Second Day

 

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Visit to the Agricultural Production Cooperative (CPA) “Amistad Cuba/México”, Alquizar Municipality, Artemisa Province
10:00 - 12:30 p.m. Visit to CPA mini industry “Rosa Elena Simeón”, Güines Municipality, Mayabeque Province
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Panel of international organizations on experiences in the development of cooperatives and agri-food mini industries
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
  • ECLAC expert
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  • FAO expert
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
  • IICA expert
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Questions, answers and comments
5:30 - 5:45 p.m. Coffee break
5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Summary panel discussion
5:45 - 6:15 p.m.
  • Presentation by the Permanent Secretariat of SELA of a draft summary of the main ideas and suggestions arising from debates
6:15 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Discussion and approval of possible actions to be undertaken by the IBERPYME Programme to support the development of Cuban agricultural cooperatives and agri-food mini industries
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Closing Session
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Dinner offered by the ANAP