Annex B: The Committee's visit programme
in Rome
The International Development Committee visited Rome
from 11 to 14 May 2008. The group consisted of:
Malcolm Bruce (Chairman), Hugh Bayley, Mr Marsha
Singh and Sir Robert Smith
Accompanied by: Matthew Hedges (Clerk) and Dr Anna
Dickson (Committee Specialist)
The key meetings were as follows:
Monday 12 May
Round-table meeting on: food price rises, energy
and agriculture; WFP's strategy to meet increased needs; WFP engagement
with local communities to identify needs.
Round-table session to discuss issues of UN reform,
meeting the MDGs, effectiveness of food assistance and system-wide
coherence.
Working lunch: Lennart Båge, President of IFAD;
John Powell, Deputy Executive Director of WFP; and Anika Söder,
Assistant Director General of FAO
Meeting with WFP on operations and logistics
Tuesday 13 May
Meetings in Rome in connection with the Working Together
to Make Aid More Effective inquiry
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