Inter-shore exchanges: cooperating to meet Mediterranean agricultural and food challenges

Event program:

Mistress of Ceremonies: Ghizlane Echchgadda, National School of Agriculture of Meknes

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Opening

• Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests [to be confirmed]
• Director General of ENAM [to be confirmed]

9:15 – 9:30 AM: Introduction

Speakers

• Meriem Alaouri, meteorologist, head of the climatological database, General Directorate of Meteorology, Maroc Meteo
• Riad Balaghi, researcher at INRA Morocco and Project Director at the AAA initiative

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Session 1: Testimonies & feedback

• Leila Masstouri, Tunisian farmer participating in the inter-river exchange
• Jean-Toussaint Cipriani, French farmer participating in the inter-rives exchange

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Round table 1 and Q/A – “Organizing to adapt: the collective lever”

This round table will explore how agricultural organizations (cooperatives, associations, formal and informal collectives), and in particular women's collectives, play a central role in the ability of agricultural stakeholders to adapt to climate challenges, improve their economic and agronomic resilience, and facilitate social and technical innovation in the territories.

Moderator

• Mohamed Elamrani, researcher specializing in economics and social sciences, particularly on organizations, applied to agriculture and rural development, ENAM

Speakers

• Habiba Ntourin, member of the Safirate al Achab women's cooperative in Sekoura M'Daz, representative of the Boulemane living lab of the NATAE project
• Elkabous Elmostafa, Head of the Plant Sectors Division at the Production Sector Development Directorate (DDFP) [to be confirmed]
• Mohsine Abdelhakim, Representative of AMAC (Moroccan Association of Conservation Agriculture) and agricultural consulting engineer at ONCA
• Fatima-Zahra Elmiri, National Coordinator of the IHYAE program and the DIAF project, Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Coffee break

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Session 2: Testimonies and feedback

• Fatiha Hassouni, Moroccan farmer participating in the inter-river exchange
• Raouf Hasni, Tunisian farmer participating in the inter-river exchange

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Round table 2 and Q&A – “Financing adaptation: analyzing the obstacles, sharing the levers”

This round table will address the conditions, tools and partnerships needed to expand and diversify access to adaptation finance for farmers, focusing on both existing and emerging solutions (mesofinance, guarantee funds, contractualization, new eligibility indicators, etc.), with a view to dialogue between private, public and multi-partner Mediterranean actors.

Moderator

• Juliette David, Managing Director, Horus Finance

Speakers

• Mustapha Chehhar, Deputy Director General at Crédit Agricole du Maroc (CAM), Advisor to the President in charge of the public service mission and Treasurer of the CAM Foundation for Sustainable Development [or other representative]
• Molka Draoui, Development Program Manager, Advans Tunisia
• Timothé Ourbak, Head of Natural Resources, AFD
• Rachid Tahiri, Head of the Climate Change and Green Economy Division at the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco, responsible for the Designated National Authority (DNA) at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [to be confirmed]

12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Conclusion and perspectives

• Nihal Bounaim, Project Manager at the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Foundation for Sustainable Development (FCAMDD)

12:30 – 12:45: Closing

• Matthieu Brun, Scientific Director of the FARM Foundation

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Cocktail / Networking

Event program:

Master of Ceremonies: Elen Lemaitre Curri, Deputy Director of IAMM

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Opening

• Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty [to be confirmed]
• Nadia Hai, French Ambassador and Interministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean [to be confirmed]
• Isabelle Touzard, Vice-President of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole [to be confirmed]
• Teodoro Miano, Secretary General of CIHEAM [to be confirmed]

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Introduction

• Elen Lemaitre Curri, Deputy Director of IAMM

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Session 1: Testimonies & feedback

• Said Akkif, Moroccan farmer participating in the inter-shore exchange
• Alexandre Arnaudies, French farmer participating in the inter-river exchange

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Round table 1 and Q/A – “New sectors and regions: anticipating and planning adaptation”

This roundtable aims to explore how agricultural territories and sectors in the Mediterranean basin – through the creation of new value chains, the evolution of local products, and partnerships between producers, businesses, public actors and territories – can anticipate climate change, secure their future and transform constraints into opportunities by relying on innovation, cooperation, and better consideration of societal and market expectations. This roundtable, focused on downstream, territorial development and the transformation of sectors, complements the reflection on the collective and financing (which will have taken place in Morocco in previous weeks), by putting into perspective the strategic programming of adaptation at the level of territories and economic sectors.

Moderator

• Nina Graveline, agricultural and water economist, works on various research and innovation projects on the adaptation of agriculture to climate change, mainly in the south of France, INRAE, UMR Innovation in Montpellier [to be confirmed]

Speakers

• French farmer or representative of a cooperative active in an innovative sector [to be confirmed]
• An elected official or representative of the Occitanie Regional Chamber of Agriculture on the adaptation of new and existing sectors (awareness and support) with a focus on viticulture [to be confirmed]
• An agri-food company that takes adaptation into account (supply issues, downstream adaptation, etc.) [to be confirmed]
• Vanessa Riou or Bernard Ader, National Council for Food Resilience

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Coffee break

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Session 2: Testimonies and presentations

Speakers

• Mohamed Haroun, Algerian farmer participating in the inter-river exchange
• Yann Kalkan, Greek farmer participating in the inter-shore exchange

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.: Round table 2: What tools are available to better finance and ensure the adaptation of agriculture?

This roundtable will examine the evolution of insurance and banking advisory systems to better meet the specific needs of farmers in the climate transition. It will examine how innovations in insurance (multi-risk climate insurance, weather index), cooperation between insurance companies and banks, and decision-making tools can strengthen access to appropriate financing, while taking into account the diversity of farms and their practices.

Moderator

• Tristan Le Cotty, economist, IFAD / CIRAD [to be confirmed]

Speakers

• Andre Tomas, Head of Agriculture, Crédit Agricole Sud Méditerranée
• A representative of CA Assurance / Pacifica [to be confirmed]
• Assawer Hedhli, Head of Agricultural Risk Management, CTAMA
• Catherine Foyer-Bénos, regional agriculture and agrifood service, DRAAF Occitanie on the “Mediterranean Climate Agriculture Plan” (planning, financing, diversification labeling, AARC labeling) supported by the French Ministry of Agriculture [to be confirmed]

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Conclusion and perspectives

• Member of the AACC-Med project or partner

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.: Closing

• Vincent Labarthe, Vice-President in charge of Agriculture and Agricultural Education, Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region [to be confirmed]
• Pascal Lheureux, Farmer and President of the FARM Foundation

5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Cocktail / Networking

Event program:

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Opening

• Representative of the Luxor Governorate [to be confirmed]

9:15 – 9:30 AM: Introduction

• An economist researcher from Cairo University

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Session 1: Testimonies & feedback

• Oumaima Jaoudi, Tunisian farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Harun Sapli, Turkish farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Roundtable 1 and Q&A: “Market access: contractualization, impact measurement and labeling”

This roundtable will analyze how agroecological producers in Egypt can strengthen their position in local and export markets through effective contracting mechanisms, rigorous impact measurement tools, and credible and accessible labeling systems. It will also examine the integration of these dynamics into public agricultural and food policies, and their role in the adaptation and resilience of agricultural and food sectors. These discussions will also demonstrate the economic, social, and societal viability of agroecology and as an adaptation response.

Moderator

• Othmane Elshaikh, focal point, SupMed Project

Speakers

• An Egyptian farmer from the SupMed project and member of the water users association
• A representative of an agri-food/processing company in honey or tomatoes that has supported or is organizing with farmers or cooperatives in agroecology
• Dean of the Faculty [to be confirmed]

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Coffee break

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Session 2: Testimonies and feedback

• Aziz Bouhejba, Tunisian farmer at the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Fatima Ezzahrae Lamnasra, Moroccan farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Roundtable 2 and Q&A: “Financing adaptation: Access and orientation of agroecology financing”

This roundtable will analyze the mechanisms for accessing financing dedicated to agroecology and climate adaptation in Egypt, analyzing how the different sources of financing (banks, microfinance, international institutions, NGOs) can guide their granting criteria and allocate their resources through impact indicators, while ensuring that the most vulnerable and innovative producers are taken into account. It will also draw on the crucial importance of access to information on existing financial mechanisms, an essential lever to enable local actors, particularly small producers, to effectively benefit from available financing. It will draw on local dynamics on the ground, the obstacles encountered, and the levers to be activated to strengthen the effectiveness and equity of the mechanisms.

Moderator

• May El Shafi, journalist

Speakers

• A representative of the National Bank of Egypt [to be confirmed]
• A representative of the program supported by Dutch cooperation and the Ministry of Agriculture [to be confirmed]
• A representative of the governorate, responsible for agriculture and specializing in financing challenges [to be confirmed]

12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Conclusion and perspectives

• Othmane Elshaikh, focal point, SupMed Project or Elen Lemaitre Curri, deputy director of IAMM [to be confirmed]

12:30 – 12:45: Closing

• Matthieu Brun, Scientific Director of the FARM Foundation

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Cocktail / Networking