WEATHERING THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
Addressing the Agriculture, Energy, Water, Climate Change Nexus
12-13 August 2019, Canberra
Conference Program
SIR JOHN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL ADDRESS AND NETWORKING DINNER
Monday, 12 August 2019
Hotel Realm, Ballroom
6.00pm – 9.30pm
The Sir John Crawford Memorial Address will be presented by Professor Ross Garnaut AC, who worked with Sir John in many areas of development economics, including as a PhD student and colleague. Ross has had a career built around the analysis of and practice of policy connected to development, economic policy and international relations in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
The Vote of Thanks will be presented by Dr Madaline Healey, RAID Network Executive Member, Crawford Fund mentor in Laos and former conference scholar.
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PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
WEATHERING THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
The Agriculture, Energy, Water and Climate Change Nexus
The Great Hall, Parliament House
8.30am-5.00pm
0830 – REGISTRATION
0900 – OPENING SESSION
Welcome and Chair: The Hon John Anderson, AO, Chair, The Crawford Fund
Introduction to our Keynote Listeners: Madaline Healey and Rebecca Cotton, RAID Network. Read the Keynote Listeners report.
A Message from The Minister: A message from Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs
0920 – SESSION 1
Chair: Professor Andrew Campbell, CEO, ACIAR
MORNING KEYNOTE
Can we feed the world without wrecking the environment?
Professor Sir Charles Godfray FRS, Director, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University
0950 – MODERATED Q&A
1015 – SESSION 2
Chair: Mario Herrero, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO
WEATHERING AND HALTING THE PERFECT STORM: FOOD SYSTEM SOLUTIONS
Overview: Dr Bruce Campbell, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security
Case Studies:
Climate Smart Village: Key to sustainable future in rural communities
Professor Alice Joan G. Ferrer, Professor, Division of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas
Raising the Steaks: Reducing GHG Emissions from Red Meat in Australia and Developing Countries
Dr Di Mayberry, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO and member of RAID Network
1055 – MODERATED Q&A SESSION 2 SPEAKERS
1115 – MORNING TEA
1155 – SESSION 3
Chair: Lucy Broad, GRDC Executive
AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Overview: Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute
Case Studies:
Energy, Agriculture and Rural Development
Dr Jim Woodhill, Food Systems Advisor, Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio, DFAT’s South Asia Regional Program
Finding the best ‘way’ with fish passes around dams
Dr Oudom Phonekhampheng, Vice President, National University of Laos
1235 – MODERATED Q&A SESSION 3 SPEAKERS
1255 – LUNCH
1400 – SESSION 4
Chair: Chris Tinning, First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Development and Finance Division, and Chief Economist (Development), DFAT
CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS: ADDRESSING THE NEXUS ISSUES
Overview: Dr Aditi Mukherji, Principal Researcher, International Water Management Institute
Case Studies:
Innovative Platforms and Partnerships: SIMLESA
Ângela Manjichi, General Director for Academics and Research, Department of Agriculture, Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique (by video link)
Climate Resilient Food Growing Systems – Tuvalu
Marc Noyce, Chief Executive Officer, Biofilta Pty Ltd
1440 – MODERATED Q&A SESSION 4 SPEAKERS
1500 – AFTERNOON TEA, THEATRETTE FOYER
1530 – SESSION 5
Chair: Malcolm Thompson, Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Environment-schmironment: climate change through a finance and liability lens
Sarah Barker, Special Counsel Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison
1555 – MODERATED Q&A OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
1625 – CONFERENCE SYNTHESIS
Professor Timothy Reeves, The Crawford Fund Board
1640 – THANKS AND CLOSING
Dr Colin Chartres, CEO, The Crawford Fund