Strategy Review Workshop (Version 24-9-2010) FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security Casa San Bernardo, Rome Via Laurentina, 289 00142-Roma Tel 065407651 Fax 065407654 Objectives: Arrive at a common understanding of key pillars of the draft FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security across stakeholder groups; Review strategy components and identify gaps, consistency with other strategies, and possibilities for fostering partnership; Arrive at practical suggestions for finalizing the strategy and identify elements of an implementation plan Meeting Process and Key Outputs: Invited participants include stakeholder in ISFS across FAO Departments and Regional Offices as well as key partners in ISFS work Workshop Outputs include: Appreciation of the range of views that key stakeholders may have on the key elements of the draft strategy; Agreement on practical proposals that help strengthen and focus the critical components of the draft strategy; Identification of questions and elements that need to be addressed in a plan to implement the strategy; A common understanding of entry points for a joint strategy with WFP (and other ISFS partners) Strategy Review Workshop (Version 24-9-2010) FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security Strategy Review Workshop Tentative Agenda for Day Time 8.30 – 8.45 Session Title Arrival and Registration of Participants Welcome Coffee 9.00 – 9.45 Introduction Welcome and Opening Workshop Agenda, Objectives and Process Introduction of Participants Expected Output: Common understanding of objectives and scope of the workshop Setting the Stage The Management Response to the Joint FAO/WFP ISFS Evaluation: Key commitments and reference points Presentation of the Draft FAO Corporate ISFS Strategy Expected Output: Common understanding of the rationale for and core components of the FAO Corporate ISFS Strategy Coffee Break Review Panel 1: Vision, FAO Comparative Advantages and Partnerships What you see as the new and innovative elements contained in the draft strategy? Which of FAO comparative advantages does the strategy build on most? What are key entry points for partnerships? 9.45- 10.30 10.30-11.00 11.00-12:00 12.00-13:00 13:00–14:00 Person Hafez Ghanem Günter Hemrich, Facilitation Team Pietro Gennari Tim Frankenberger Panel Members: Arif Husain, WFP Nancy Mock, Tulane University Cristina Amaral, TCE Koffi Amegbeto, FAORAF Expected Output: Focus areas for further Moderator: elaboration by working groups Günter Hemrich Review Panel 2: Strategic Pillars and Focus Panel Members Areas requiring further attention Bruce Isaacson, How valid is the core structure of four FAORAP ISFS strategic objectives/pillars (global Karel Callens, TCS public goods, neutral assessments, norm- Mark Smulders, ESA and standard setting, and capacity Namann Keita, ESS development)? Considering each pillar, what strategy Moderator: statements should be included? What gaps Nick Haan you see? Expected Output: Focus areas for further elaboration by working groups Lunch Strategy Review Workshop (Version 24-9-2010) FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security 14.00-14:30 Set-up of working groups based on outcomes of the panel discussion 14:30-16.30 In depth review of strategy components in working groups (Groups to be validated on with coffee the basis of panel discussion outcomes): in working Link of the strategy to emerging issues groups at Guiding principles and priority setting 15.00 hrs criteria ISFS as a global public good Capacity building support Normative and standard setting role of FAO Partnerships in ISFS Management Structure Facilitator Working Group Co-ordinators Working Group Co-ordinators Group Output: A set of recommendations to improve and focus the FAO Corporate Strategy in the areas addressed by the working group 16:30–17.15 17.15–17.30 Sharing of results: Three working groups report to plenary Discussion of key recommendations Facilitator Working Group Co-ordinators, Expected Output: A shared understanding and Working Group validation of the working group recommendations Reporters by plenary Reflection and Announcements Strategy Review Workshop (Version 24-9-2010) FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security Time 8.30-8.45 8.45-10.15 10.15-10.30 10.30-12.30 Tentative Agenda for Day Session Title Person Recap of Day Volunteer Participants Agenda for Day (to be validated upon Facilitator outcomes of Day 1) Expected Output: Common Understanding of agenda and objectives for the Day Sharing of results: Three working groups report Facilitator to plenary and discuss key recommendations Working Group Coordinators, Working Expected Output: A shared understanding and Group Reporters validation of the working group recommendations by plenary Coffee Break Moving towards implementation: tbd Elements of an Implementation Plan: Focus on how to implement the strategy and identification of priority implementation steps Validation of Strategy Components from the viewpoint of implementation challenges Expected Output: A better understanding or opportunities and constraints in implementation and their implications for the strategy 12.30-14.00 14.00-16.00 with coffee break at 15.00 hrs 16.00-17.00 Lunch Working in Partnerships: Identification of entry points for developing joint strategies with partners tbd Expected Output: Options for shaping upcoming work on joint ISFS strategies with partners Workshop Conclusions and next steps, Workshop Evaluation Official Closing Facilitation Team Pietro Gennari Strategy Review Workshop (Version 24-9-2010) FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security Logistical Information Invited Participants – Approximately no tbd International Agencies including WFP, IFAD, Joint Research Center European Commission, Tulane University, IFPRI FAO (TC, AG, NR, FI, FO) ISFS Core Team Workshop Organization Responsible Manager: Pietro Gennari Team Leader and Workshop Facilitator: Günter Hemrich Resource Person: Tim Frankenberger Working Group Coordinators: Gina Kennedy Dorjee Kinlay Neil Marsland Renata Mirulla Karl Morteo Luca Russo Rachele Santini John Latham Overall Reporting: Shirley Mustafa and Andi Shiraz Plenary Session Rapporteurs: Maylis Razes, Rachele Santini, Renata Mirulla Logistics: Veronique Levavasseur Workshop Materials and Background Papers: - FAO Corporate Strategy on Information Systems for Food Security v 23-9-2010 - Summary Report of the Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to Information Systems For Food Security - Management Response - Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to Information Systems for Food Security Contact Details Casa San Bernardo: 06-5407651 Veronique Levavasseur, FAO Mobile 345-902-4448 Günter Hemrich, FAO Mobile 348-141-6821