Day One Monday, Oct. 27th
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Background, Legislation, Policy and Strategy
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8:30 - 9:00
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Welcoming Remarks, Lauren Landis
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9:00 - 9:30
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Course Introduction, Mary Mertens, Samir Zoghby and Steve Gilbert
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9:30 - 10:45
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P.L. 480 Overview, Angelique Crumbly and Jeff Drummond
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10:45 - 11:00
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Break
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11:00 - 11:30
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Impact of the 2002 Farm Bill, Don Gressett
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11:30 - 12:30
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Regulation 11, Angelique Crumbly and Don Gressett
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12:30 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 2:30
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FFP Strategic Plan (2004- 2008), Streamlining and Special Opportunities Countries, PE Balakrishnan
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2:30 - 2:45
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Break
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2:45 - 4:30
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Development Relief, PE Balakrishnan and Carolyn Mutamba
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4:30 - 4:45
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Course Evaluation
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TBA
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Evening Reception at AMEX International HQ
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Day Two Tuesday, Oct. 28th
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Development Programs Overview
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8:30 - 9:30
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DP FY 2005 Guidelines, Kathy Hunt
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9:30 - 10:30
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DAP Process, Steve Gilbert
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:30
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DP Case Study, Kathy Hunt, Paul Novick, Carol Jenkins, and Steve Gilbert
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12:30 - 1:15
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Lunch Break
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1:15 - 2:45
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Monetization Guidelines/Bellmon & UMR, Commodity Management in the Field, Lee Thompson & Carrell Laurent
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2:45 - 3:00
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Break
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3:00 - 4:15
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Monetization Case Study, Lee Thompson, Bridget Ralyea, and Carell Laurent
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4:15 - 4:45
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Environmental Compliance, Paul des Rosiers
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4:45 - 5:00
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Course Evaluation
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TBA
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Happy Hour
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Day Three Wednesday Oct. 29
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Emergency Programs Overview
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8:30 - 10:30
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Title II Emergency Food Aid, Dennis Weller
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:15
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Title II Emergency Reporting Requirements, Carolyn Mutamba
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12:15 - 1:15
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Lunch Break
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1:15 - 2:15
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FEWS, Gary Eilerts
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2:15 - 2:30
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Break
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2:30 - 4:30
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EP Case Study, Carolyn Mutamba & Susan Bradley
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4:30 - 4:45
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Course Evaluation
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Day Four Thursday Oct. 30
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Program Operations and Special Topics
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8:30 - 10:00
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FARES Overview/Commodity Management, Jeff Drummond, Jim Thompson, and Sylvia Moore
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10:00 - 10:15
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Break
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10:15 - 11:45
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USAID/FFP Project Process (BPBS-OYB; Appropriation-Obligation; Accruals, FFPIS)
Jeff Drummond, Susan Ouellette, and Lawrence Williams, Linda Chesley, and Matt Nims
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11:45 - 12:15
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Institutional Capacity Building, Lisa Witte
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12:15 - 1:15
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Lunch Break
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1:15 - 2:15
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Environmental Compliance, Paul des Rosiers
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2:15 - 3:15
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Food Management Checklist, Carell Laurent
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3:15 - 3:30
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Break
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3:30 - 4:30
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LAIER: A Computerized Approach to Monitor the Operational Quality of Title II Programs, Gilles Bergeron
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4:30 - 4:45
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Course Evaluation
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TBA
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Adopt an FSN!
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Day Five Friday, Oct. 31
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Special Workshops
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8:30 - 10:15
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Food Security Needs Assessment and M&E Methodologies, Paula Bilinsky
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10:15 - 10:30
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Break
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10:30 - 12:30
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Food Secuirty Performance Indicators: Household Nutrition & Agriculture Productivity, Anne Swindale
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12:30 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 2:30
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Food Aid and AIDS/HIV, Peter Mcdermatt
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2:30 - 3:30
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Biotech Products/ U.S. Government Policy, Janet Carpenter
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3:30 - 3:45
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Closing Remarks, Lauren Landis
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3:45 - 4:15
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Course Evaluation
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Day Six
Saturday, Nov. 1 |
Special Workshops |
TBA
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Potomac Mills (please notify Stephanie Sines, ASAP)
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