Book Launch – The Future of Philippine Agriculture Under a Changing Climate: Policies, Investments and Scenarios Inbox

MEDIA ADVISORY

EVENT          Book Launch: The Future of Philippine Agriculture Under a Changing Climate: Policies, Investments and Scenarios

DATE            December 21, 2018 (Friday)

TIME            9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Registration starts at 8:30 AM)

VENUE        EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City

PROGRAM

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Welcome Remarks
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia

Video Message
Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Video presentation on Agriculture Under a Changing Climate

Overview of the Book

Video message / presentation
Dr. Mark W. Rosegrant, Former Director, IFPRI

Presentation
Chairperson Arsenio M. Balisacan, Philippine Competition Commission / 
Asec. Mercedita A. Sombilla, National Economic and Development Authority

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Messages
Senator Cynthia Villar, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food
Sen Loren Legarda (TBC), Senate Committee on Climate Change
Cong. Jose Panganiban Jr. (TBC), House Committee on Agriculture and Food

Sec. Emmanuel de Guzman, Climate Change Commission

Sec. Emmanuel Piñol (TBC), Department of Agriculture

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Book signing and distribution of limited complimentary copies

11:00 AM
Early Lunch