• Opening speeches by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo; the Congolese Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; the World Bank; FAO; IFAD and the Government of the Netherlands 
• Overview of Congo’s ‘National Development Plan’ for agriculture 
• Panel about the investment and business climate in the Republic of Congo
• First round of break-out sessions. Themes include: horticulture, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture and agro-logistics 
• Second round of break-out sessions. Focusing on: public-private partnerships, agricultural education, energy and irrigation solutions for agriculture, smart and climate-resilient agriculture
• Plenary panel discussion: financing an inclusive Congolese agriculture sector 
• Three invite-only Round Tables. Topics: Cocoa, Cassava and Seeds

           

HE Clément Mouamba                  Mr Roberto Ridolfi                      HE Henri Djombo 

HE Clément Mouamba, Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo 
HE Henri Djombo, Minister of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Republic of Congo 
Mr. Roberto Ridolfi, Assistant Director General, FAO
Mr. John Hurley, Lead Economist for West and Central Africa, IFAD
HE Ingrid Eboucka-Babakas, Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration, Republic of Congo
Mr. Didier Mavouezela, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Pointe Noire
Mrs. Annick Mongo, Director of API-Congo (The Investment Promotion Agency) 
Mr. Rui Frederico Barreto, Managing Director, La Poule Qui Rit 
Mr. Séraphin Bhallat, Director of the Port of Pointe Noire
Mr. Patrick Sevaistre, President of the Commission for relations with EU-Countries, CIAN
Mr. Ivan Ovando-Lacroux, Geo Coordinator Republic of Congo, European Union
Mr. Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Programme Country Representative in the Republic of Congo