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Annual Symposium Programme

Annual Symposium Programme

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25th Annual Symposium - 2024 - Programme
2024 Theme:
Global Value Chains for Inclusive Development: How can Namibia position it's Agricultural Sector?
2024 Programme:

 Date: Thursday, 19 September 2024

 Time: 07:15 - 13:00

 Theme: Mercure (Safari Court) Hotel and Conference Centre & Virtual platform

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2024 Order of Proceedings:

 


Time  
07:15 – 08:15 Registration
08:15 – 08:30 Welcoming Address:

Mr. Johannes !Gawaxab - Governor | Bank of Namibia

08:30 – 09:00 Keynote Address and Official Opening:

Hon. Calle Schlettwein | Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform

09:00 – 09:30

Overview of Global Value Chains in Namibia: The case of the agricultural sector
Dr Emma Haiyambo | Director Research and Financial Sector Development Department

09:30 – 10:00

Global value chains in agriculture: Lessons from other countries.
Dr. Patrice Talla Takoukam | Food and Agriculture Organisation – Sub-Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa

10:00 – 10:30 TEA BREAK
10:30 – 11:00

Integrating Namibia’s agriculture produce into Global Value Chains: Strategies and policy options for Namibia
Dr Gideon Edu Onumah, Principal Agricultural Marketing and Finance Economist | Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich (UK

11:00 – 12:00

Panel Discussion and the Way Forward
Moderator: Ms Abigail Nainda, Deputy Director: Applied Policy and Development, Research and Financial Sector development Department
Dr. Patrice Talla Takoukam | Food and Agriculture Organisation
Dr. Gideon Edu Onumah | Natural Resources Institute (UK)
Ms. Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata | Executive Director: Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
Dr. Michael Humavindu | Deputy Executive Director: Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade
Mr. Vetumbuavi Junius Mungunda | Ombu Capital Founder
Mr. Hobby Simuchile | Program Officer: Macroeconomic Surveillance – SADC Secretariat

12:00 – 12:45 Open discussion and questions
12:45 – 13:00 Vote of Thanks:
Ms. Leonie Dunn | Deputy Governor - Bank of Namibia
13:00 – 14:00 Luncheon
   

GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS FOR INCULSIVE DEVELOPMENT


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