Preliminary Meeting Agenda

 

 

Time

Activity

 

Wednesday, September 5th

Open

Arrival of the Participants at the Hotel

06:30 pm

U.S. Embassy briefing (U.S. delegation only)

§ Karmina A salon

08:00 pm- Open

Welcoming Cocktail in the

§ Events Garden of the Hotel

 

Thursday, September 6th 

08:00 – 09:00

Breakfast Meetings for each one of the three Delegations (Review of the agenda and important matters)

§ México: Salahua Salon Karmina B and C salon

§   U.S.: Karmina A salon

§   Canada: Santiago salon

09:00 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony in Karmina B salon

 

§         Welcome Message from Lorenzo Hernández Arreguín, Secretary of Rural Development

 

§         Opening Remarks from the Hon. Leon Graves, President of NASDA

 

§         Opening Remarks from the Hon. Paul Robichaud, Representative of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Provinces and Territories of Canada

President of AMSDA

 

§ Opening Remarks from Dr. Enrique Salinas Aguilera, AMSDA President

 

§        Inauguration of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Tri-National Accord and Message from Lic. Fernando Moreno Peña, Constitutional Governor of the State of Colima

10:00 – 12:30 

Bilateral Meeting between U.S.A/Canada

§         Karmina C Salon

10:00 – 12:30

Meeting of the  Mexican Secretaries of Agricultural Development Association (AMSDA)

§         Salahua Salon

12:30 – 14:30

Bilateral Meeting between Mexico/Canada

§         Karmina C Salon

12:30 – 14:30

Visit by the American Delegation to the Port of Manzanillo's Infrastructure

14:30 – 16:30

Lunch at your leisure

16:30 – 19:00

Bilateral Meeting between Mexico/U.S.A

§         Karmina C Salon

16:30 – 18:00

Visit by the Canadian Delegation to the Port of Manzanillo's Infrastructure

Open

Supper at your leisure

 

  

Time

Activity

 

Friday, September 7th

07:30 – 09:00

Breakfast at leisure for each Delegation

09:00 – 09:45

Plenary Session Karmina B Salon

§         Comments by Javier Usabiaga Arroyo, Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and food

09:45 – 10:00

Shooting of the Official Tri-national 2001 Reunion Photo in the Events Garden of the Hotel

10:00 – 11:30

Panel 1: Agricultural Policies of Mexico, US and Canada

§         Karmina B Salon

11:30 – 11:45

Break

11:45 – 13:15

Panel 2: Phyto-zoosanitary Health

§         Karmina B Salon

13:15 – 14:15

Review of Draft Work Plans and other Meeting Documents, separate Delegation Meetings

§         Mexico: Salahua Salon

§         US: Karmina A Salon

§         Canada: Santiago Salon

14:15 – 15:00

Visit of the Stands Area/ Exposition

15:00 – 17:00

Lunch at your leisure

17:00 – 18:30

Closing Plenary Session

§ Karmina B Salon

18:30 – 19:30

Signing of joint Communiqué and Press Conference

§         Salahua Salon

09:30 – 21:00

Free Time

21:00 – On

Gala Supper

Cultural Event Cultural in the Maya Theatre of the Hotel: Presenting the University of Colima ballet

 

                                   

Time

Activity

 

Saturday, September 8 (Optional Program)

08:00 – 09:00

Breakfast at your leisure

09:00 – 09:30

Free Time

09:30 – 14:30

Field Trips:

§         Option 1: Trip to the Production areas of the representative products of the state of Colima.

§         Option 2: Trip to Agro industries

14:30 – 16:00

Lunch at your leisure

16:00 – On

Tri-national Closing Activities

 

The recommended dress for all events in the program is “business casual” (gentlemen need not wear jackets and ties).