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Rural youth in the face of the new agriculture

Event Date
2020-08-12
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Descripcion

Regional forum: Rural youth in the face of the new agriculture

Wednesday 12 August - 9 a.m. (Costa Rica Time).

Program

Date - Time Activity Speakers
Wednesday 12 August - 9 a.m. (Costa Rica Time). Introduction to the activity Silvia Castellano and Carlos Ruiz, IICA Interns, Moderators
9:05 - 9:20 a.m. Welcome words Manuel Otero, Director-General of IICA.
9:20 - 9:25 a.m. Presentation video: Presentation video Main results of Forums of Rural Youth of the Americas
9:25 - 9:45 a.m. Dialogue on Regional forums’ results Nilson Weisheimer, PhD in Sociology and specialist in Rural Youth; María José Molina, Professor and geographer at the UCR; Tariq Kelly, Agronomist and representative of the 4H group.
9:45 - 10:10 a.m. Dialogue “Voices of the Youth of the Americas” Federico Villarreal, Director of Technical Cooperation of IICA, Moderator; Estefanía Asturizaga, Professional in business creation and development, Bolivia Jason Francis, Professional in Social Development, Barbados Laura Lopez, Cooperative sector, Paraguay Karla Trejo, Head of the Department of Productive Projects of the Municipality of Chihuahua, México
10:10-10: 15 a.m. Presentation video: Innovative experiences in agriculture
10:15 - 10:25 a.m. Launching of the Rural Youth Challenge Nadia Monge, IICA Specialist; Marco Zapata, IICA Specialist.
10:25 – 10:30 a.m. Closing Norvin González, IICA Intern; Priscila Zúñiga, IICA Specialist.

Speakers

Moderators:

Silvia Castellano and Carlos Ruiz, IICA Interns. 

Federico Villarreal, Director of Technical Cooperation of IICA.

Welcome: 

Manuel Otero, Director-General of IICA.

Speakers:

Nilson Weisheimer, PhD in Sociology and specialist in Rural Youth.

María José Molina, Professor and geographer at the UCR.

Tariq Kelly, Agronomist and representative of the 4H group.

Estefanía Asturizaga, Professional in business creation and development, Bolivia.

Jason Francis, Professional in Social Development, Barbados.

Laura Lopez, Cooperative sector, Paraguay.

Karla Trejo, Head of the Department of Productive Projects of the Municipality of Chihuahua, México.

Nadia Monge, IICA Specialist. 

Marco Zapata, IICA Specialist.

Norvin González, IICA Intern. 

Priscila Zúñiga, IICA Specialist.

Presentations

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