Celebrations in 2004:
"Biodiversity for food security: women farmers are ready!".
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LIST OF WRWD PLANNED CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Non-exhaustive list
IFAP participated in a press conference on the 14th of October in collaboration with the French farmers of the FNSEA. The President of the IFAP Committee on women farmers, Mrs Karen Serres as well as the President of the FNSEA Women Commission, Mrs Maryannick Méhaignerie took this opportunity to highlight women farmers’ contribution to biodiversity around the world.
Mrs. Karen Serres, President of the Committee, spoke on the 12th October during the opening of the World Food Day Exhibition, at the FAO Headquarters.
ARGENTINA
Sociedad Rural Argentina
WRWD was celebrated on the 15th of October in collaboration with the representative of FAO in Argentina. Please find the programme and an article (in Spanish) which has been published in the media.
MUJERES FEDERADAS ARGENTINAS (FAA)
This network has written an article (in spanish only) to disseminate to its members asking for the implementation of different tools in the elaboration of environmental policies in order to reach an economic, political, social and sustainable development.
CAMBODIA
Contact (see letter) with the FAO local representative has been established by CAMFAD.
COSTA RICA
Coordinadora de mujeres campesinas
First celebration in the country. Activities in the different regions with the support of its 40 women groups.
Meeting in the Auditorium of the University for discussion and exchange about Biodiversity and the women farmers' right to produce.
Press conference. Local farm products markets. Cultural event supported by a lot of artists.
IVORY COAST
ANOPACI
Animation and manifestations on the 14, 15 and 16 of October 2004.
The programme (in French) includes allocutions, visits of expositions, conferences, visits from young people. Placed under the auspices of FAO, these celebrations will be under the Patronage of the President of the Republic, and will be co-sponsored by the Minister of the State, the Minister of Agriculture ; the Minister of families, women and children, and the Minister of Animal Production and Fisheries.
DEMOCRATIC REP. CONGO
SYDIP - LOFEPANOKI
Are planned :
1) Sensibilisation of all populations from rural to urban areas through meetings and radio talks (radio OKAPI) at local and national levels top inform all provinces about this issue and debate some of the women concerns in the region.
2) Three preparatory workshops are organised with LOFEPANOKI, a women network gathering 8 women organisations including SYDIP.
3) Feed back and briefing of the results of the training and information on biodiversity and food security. Reflection on the constraints encountered by rural women in Congo concerning the biodiversity conservation and food security. This will take place in the villages after the workshop to mobilise all authorities and public.
4) Traditional games and scenes to materialise the theme and close the celebrations.
A special mention will be done to UN authorities: Peace must come back in Congo in order to facilitate women farmers.
INDIA
Prakruti Mitra Environmental Society is planning some celebrations.
INDONESIA
Contact with the FAO local representative has been established.
LIBERIA
Contact with the FAO local representative has been established.
MADAGASCAR
Fédération des Femmes Rurales Malagasy FVTM
NEPAL
Contact with the FAO local representative has been established by the National Co-operative Federation.
PAKISTAN
Contact with the FAO local representative has been established by Nida-i-kisan.
PERU
JNC - APARM
First regional meeting of coffee women producers of the “Nor Oriente” - 15 and 16 de October, in Rodriguez de Mendoza, Department of Amazonas.
SOUTH AFRICA
Report by Kathy Stylianou
SWEDEN
Federation of Swedish Farmers
LRF Women
Public seminar in Stockholm about "Food, power and biodiversity" on the 14th of October arranged by a special national FAO-committee
A researchers seminar on the same theme organised by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences on the 15th of October
Participation of the Indian Vice President of the IFAP Committee on women farmers to get a gender perspective on the issue.
Statement by Caroline Trapp, President of the Federation of Swedish Farmers
UNITED KINGDOM
The Central Cotswolds Young Peoples Project is planning to celebrate the WRWD.
URUGUAY
Press Release by AMRU
U.S.A.
National Farmers' Union
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