Program of the Distribution Ceremony Khalifa International...

Program of the Distribution CeremonyKhalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation

Tenth Session 2018And The Sixth International Date Palm Conference

Monday 19 / 03 / 2018 at Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Arrival of Event’s SponsorNational AnthemA documentary Film about the AwardAddress by H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al NahayanMinister of Tolerance, President of Board of Trustees

Address by H.E. Dr. Jose Graziano da SilvaDirector General, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Address by H.E. Dr. Abdulmonem Al BannaMinister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt Arab Republic

Honoring the Award Winners and distribution of the Award by categoriesHonoring the First National Award Session 2018Group Photo of the Winners with the Patron of the EventSigning of MOUsVisit to the Scientific Poster GalleryLunch

(With Best Regards of the Organizing Committee)

ABU DHABI United Arab Emirates , P.O. Box : 3614 , Tel.: +971 2 304 9999 , Fax: +971 2 304 9990 , E-mail: [email protected] , website: www.kiaai.ae

Al AIN United Arab Emirates , P.O. Box : 82872 , Tel.: +971 3 783 2434 , Fax: +971 3 783 2550 , E-mail: [email protected] , website: www.kiaai.ae



Summary of the Conference’s Program

Monday 19 March 2018

Etihad Ballroom

: H.E. Mariam Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security.

Keynote Speech

: H.E.Alaa Abu Zeid, Matrouh Governor, EgyptUnique experience of Matrouh governorate in initiating a sustainable development project built around the Date Palm Ecosystem through the partnership between the Governorate of Matrouh, Khalifa International Award and the private sector in West Siwa, Egypt.

Collaboration Model Experience

: Red Palm Weevil: - Follow-up on the international scientific consultation and

high level meeting on Red Palm Weevil management, Rome, Italy, 31 - 29 March 2017

- FAO The state of the art for the control of the Red Palm Weevil.

- Canary Islands, story for eradication of Red Palm Weevil.- Mauritania, story for containment of Red Palm Weevil.

FAO Presentation

: AOAD work in date palm and date palm value chain development in Arab countries.

AOAD Presentation

: Real water requirements of date palm in the United Arab Emirates.

ICBA Presentation

: An overview of ICARDA new strategy for the coming 10 years (2026 – 2017).

ICARDA Presentation



Tuesday 20 March 2018

: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology / Tissue Culture. 18:45 – 9:00

Room A - Session 1

: Red Palm Weevil. 13:45 – 9:00

Room B - Session 2

: Pests and Diseases of Date Palm. 20:00 – 15:00

Room B - Session 3

Wednesday 21 March 2018

: Technical Practices of Date Palm. 18:00 – 9:00

Room A - Session 4

: General Topics on Date Palm. 19:30 – 9:00

Room B - Session 5

: Conclusions and Recommendations. 18:30 – 17:00

Room C

Thursday 22 March 2018

Post conference tours.



Conference Program

Monday 19 March 2018

Etihad Ballroom

: Registration for late arrivals09:30 – 08:30

: Opening Ceremony (Etihad Ball Room)12:00 – 10:00

: Visit to the Photos Gallery13:00 – 12:30

: Lunch Break14:30 – 13:00

Master Sessions – Panel Discussions

PanelistsSession tittle / PresenterOrganizationTime

H.E. Mariam Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security.

UAE15:15 - 15:00

Collaboration Model ExperienceUnique experience of Matrouh governorate in initiating a sustainable development project built around the Date Palm Ecosystem through the partnership between the Governorate of Matrouh, Khalifa International Award and the private sector in West Siwa, Egypt.His Excellency Alaa Abu Zeid, Governor of Matrouh, Egypt.

Matrouh Governorate, Egypt.

15:30 - 15:15



Hassan Al Eyied / KSA.

Salim Ali Al Khatri / Oman.

Michael Ferry / Spain.

Moisees Alberto Fajardo Bello / Spain.

Romeno Faleiro / India.

Red Palm WeevilFacilitator: Alfredo Impiglia, FAO.

Follow-up on the international scientific consultation and high level meeting on Red Palm Weevil management, Rome, Italy, 31 - 29 March 2017.Thaer Yaseen, FAO-RNE.

FAO The state of the art for the control of the Red Palm Weevil.Michel Ferry / FAO-RNE.

Canary Islands, story for eradication of Red Palm Weevil. Moises Fajardo, FAO-KSA.

Mauritania, story for containment of Red Palm Weevil. Romeno Faleiro, FAO-India.

Open discussion Hassan Al Eyied / KSA.Salim Ali Al Khatri / Oman.

FAO16:30 - 15:30

Ibrahim El Dukheri DG / AOAD.

Alfredo Impiglia / FAO.

AOAD work in date palm and date palm value chain development in Arab countries.Jozimo Santos Rocha / FAO.

AOAD17:30 - 16:30

Refreshment Break17:45 - 17:30



Seta Tutundjian, Partnerships and Knowledge Management Division, ICBA.

Ismahane Elouafi, Director General, ICBA.

Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa, FAO.

Ahmed Al Muaini, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.

Abdullah J. Al-Dakheel, ICBA.

Real water requirements of date palm in the United Arab Emirates.Steve Green, New Zealand.

ICBA18:45 - 17:45

GCC General Secretariat Rep., ICARDA.

Theib Oweis, ICARDA.

Francesco Bonechi, Univ. of Florence, Italy.

Mustapha El-Bouhssini, ICARDA.

An overview of ICARDA new strategy for the coming 10 years (2026 – 2017).Kamel Shideed ICARDA / Assistant DG for International Cooperation.

ICARDA19:45 - 18:45

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