9.30 a.m.- 10.00 a.m.:

Carlo ROMEO, Head of RAI Social Action and Public Liaison Department and Majid CHAAR, Head of fao Tv Operations and Special Events, present the workshop

Welcoming address by the authorities

10.00 a.m.- 11.15 a.m.:

Showing of the three minutes' long video "The New Challenge"

Speech, in Italian, of Ms. Louise FRESCO, Vice- General Director of fao Agriculture Department

“La sfida per l'Agricoltura nel Nuovo Millennio"/ The challenge for Agriculture in the New Millenium"

Debate

11.15 a.m. - 12.30 a.m.:

Showing of the six minutes' long video "Helping People to Help Themselves"

Speech (in English) of Ms. Anne BAUER, Head of fao TCOR/Special Relief Operation

"The role of fao in emergencies"

Debate

1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Lunch break

Afternoon:

2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.:

Speech (in Italian) of Ambassador Manfredo Incisa di Camerana, fao Vice- Director General and Special Advisor of the Director General:

"The new strategies for international cooperation: the role of the United Nations"

Debate

3.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m.:

Final debate in the presence of all the participants and the main interlocutors

Speeches by Carlo Romeo and Majid Chaar on:

"From Communication to Partnership: looking ahead"