{Spam?} RE: [Africa-CS-WSIS]Fwd: Invitation to IFAD's panel discussion - "Eradicating rural poverty by connecting rural communities".

Hello Tracey,
      
  I will be a part of this panel tyhanks for the invitation.

Ezendu Ariwa <e.ariwa@londonmet.ac.uk> wrote:

Dear Sir/Madam

Thanks for the invite

I am happy to attend and join the team of discussants and makde contribution

Ezendu

Good Morning Tracey,
>
> Thank you for invitation I will be in this panel discussion
>
> SCHOMBE Baudouin
> CAFEC/DRC
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> Tracey Naughton a écrit :
>
> Dear Colleague,
>
> During WSIS the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),
> will hold a panel discussion on the theme "Eradicating rural poverty by
> connecting rural communities".
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> I am pleased to invite you to attend IFAD’s panel discussion, which will
> be held from 9 to 11 am on Thursday 17 November, in Meeting Room Béja at
> the Parc des expositions du Kram (Kram PalExpo).
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> Information and communication technology (ICT) is a powerful tool for
> rural development. However, before ICTs can make a meaningful contribution
> to improving the lives of rural poor people, certain conditions have to be
> met. These relate to ownership, local content, language, culture and
> appropriate technology. Access to ICTs becomes important only once these
> conditions have been met.
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> We anticipate that new ideas will emerge from the discussion on how to
> increase the positive impact of ICTs in rural areas of developing
> countries, and on how to ensure that ICTs can contribute in meaningful,
> substantive and sustainable ways to the eradication of rural poverty and
> achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
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> The discussion will draw attention to the real-time experience and lessons
> learned emerging from IFAD’s First Mile Project in Tanzania, which is
> tackling two challenges: access by rural poor people to information and
> knowledge, and to communication technologies such as mobile phones, the
> Internet and email; and how they can build relationships, communicate and
> negotiate with others along the market chain to improve their access to
> markets. The project is supported by the Government of Switzerland.
>
> The discussion will highlight issues including:
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> the importance of relevant local content
> how local people are using and adapting ICTs in innovative ways to
> their own circumstances and needs
> convergence and complementarity of traditional and new ICTs
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> It will do so by bringing in the voices of rural poor people, highlighting
> their needs, priorities and their hopes for how they can use ICTs to
> improve their lives. Panelists will be asked to discuss the relevance and
> implications of the First Mile experiences for Africa, for other regions
> and globally, building on their own knowledge and experience.
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> A specialized agency of the United Nations, IFAD is dedicated to
> eradicating poverty and hunger in the rural areas of developing countries.
> Through low-interest loans and grants, IFAD develops and finances projects
> that enable poor rural people to overcome poverty themselves.
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> Since 1978, IFAD has invested about US$8.7 billion in more than 690 rural
> development projects in 115 countries and territories around the world.
> These projects have enabled over 250 million small farmers, herders,
> fisherfolk, landless workers, artisans and indigenous peoples to make a
> better life for themselves and for their families. IFAD’s projects help to
> reduce poverty in some of the world’s most remote and fragile areas, and
> among its poorest and most marginalized people.
>
>
>
> On my own behalf and that of IFAD, allow me to voice the hope that our
> roundtable will be honoured by your presence and participation.
>
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Sandra McGuire
>
> Director of Communication
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> IFAD
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> Panelists
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> Cyril Enweze, Vice-President, IFAD
> Clive Lightfoot, Executive Director International Support Group and
> President of the International Farming Systems Association (IFSA).
> Aida Opoku Mensah, Director, United Nations Economic Commission for
> Africa (UNECA)
> Clare O’Farrell, Communication for Development Office, Food and
> Agriculture Organization (FAO)
> Nathaniel Katinila, Project Coordinator Agricultural Marketing Systems
> Development Programme (AMSDP)
> Richard Gerster, Development economist and activities, University of St
> Gall
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> Agenda
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> Opening remarks: Cyril Enweze, Vice-President, IFAD
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> Nathaniel Katinila: Brief presentation on Agricultural Marketing
> Systems Development Programme (AMSDP) and conditions on the ground
> Clive Lightfoot: Presentation on lessons emerging from the First Mile
> project
> Richard Gerster: How can use of information and communication
> technology help eradicate rural poverty: the role of the donor
> community
> Aida Opoku Mensah: Elements of good policies and strategies to ensure
> relevant and meaningful use of ICTs in rural areas: the role of
> governments and the private sector
> Clare O'Farrell: Local appropriation of ICTs and the implications for
> rural development interventions
> Debate and discussion
> Summing up and closing remarks: Cyril Enweze, Vice-President, IFAD
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> where most of the world's poorest people live.
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