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GC – 36 Side Event

Side Event at the 36th Governing Council of the Common Fund for Commodities

Harnessing Best Practices: Empowering Smallholders and Advancing Gender Equality to Alleviate Poverty and Hunger

Date: 11 December 2024

Marriott Hotel, The Hague

Time: 14:00 - 16:00 hrs CET

Opening Remarks

  • Welcome address by H.E. Jose Eduardo Malaya, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  • Overview of the event’s significance and objectives by CFC

 

Keynote Address

  • H.E. Mr. Fernando Simas Magalhães, Ambassador of Brazil to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Topics include:

  • Enhancing smallholder productivity and market access.
  • Promoting gender-inclusive agricultural policies.
  • Leveraging innovation and technology to combat poverty.