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This event will explore how mobilising private sector engagement can foster agricultural innovation for people, nature and climate based on approaches such as climate-smart agriculture. Speakers from the industry, policy and development sphere will discuss how to drive increased investment, engagement and collaboration to shift the dial on agricultural innovation – in line with the EU Green Deal.

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agenda & speakers

  • Simon O’Connell, CEO at SNV 
  • Vicktoria de Bourbon de Parme, World Benchmarking Association

  • Andy Jarvis, Associate Director-General, Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT 

  • Jacob Etunganan, Energy and Agriculture Advisor, SNV Uganda and Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT)

  • Carla Montesi, Director for Green Deal and Digital Agenda, DG for International Partnerships, European Commission

  • Elia Timotheo, CEO East Africa Fruits

  • Simon Calvert, Senior Commercial Agriculture Adviser, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

co-hosts

  • SNV

  • World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA)  

This event page provides details for one of the events that CCAFS will be participating in with partners during COP26 (31 Oct–12 Nov 2021). To see other events that CCAFS is co-hosting or participating in, please click here.