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Northern and Caribbean Forum: "Rural youths building the new agriculture post Covid-19"

Event Date
2020-06-30
City
San Jose, Costa Rica
Country

Descripcion

Regional Forum – Northern and Caribbean Regions: "Rural youths building the new agriculture post COVID-19"

June 30, 9:00 am (Costa Rica time).

Program

Time Activity Participants
9:00-9:05 a.m. Introduction to the forum Jason Francis, Barbados, Moderator
9:05-9:10 a.m. Welcome remarks Federico Villarreal, Director of Technical Cooperation of IICA
9:10-9:15 a.m. Video Presentation Inauguration of the Director General of IICA and Rural youth from the Americas
9:15-9:20 a.m. Explanation of the dynamics of the forum Jason Francis, Barbados, Moderator
9:20-10:00 a.m. Question session Shonnell William, Santa Lucía, Mushroom farmer Niradj Hanoeman, Suriname, Member of the Suriname Agricultural Forum for Youth (SURAFY) Jollie Pollard, Belize, Entrepreneurship Germaine Turnquest, Bahamas, Ownerof Grow Life Supplies Brett Rumpel, Canada, Farmer, 4H Representative
10:00-10:20 a.m. Answers to questions from the public (through Menti platform) Panelists
10:20-10:25 a.m. Final remarks Panelists
10:25-10:30 a.m. Closing Jason Francis, Barbados, Moderator

Speakers

Moderator: Jason Francis, Barbados.

The forum will include the participation of:

Shonnell William, Santa Lucía, Mushroom farmer. 

Niradj Hanoeman, Suriname, Member of the Suriname Agricultural Forum for Youth (SURAFY).

Jollie Pollard, Belize, Entrepreneurship. 

Germaine Turnquest, Bahamas, Ownerof Grow Life Supplies. 

Brett Rumpel, Canada, Farmer, 4H Representative.

Presentations

Available soon.

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