The 1st Agrofórum of CPLP aims to focus the debate on agribusiness opportunities within a food security and nutrition strategy in CPLP.

H.E Akinwumi Adesina

Keynote Addresses

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, is graduated in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ife – Nigeria, now renamed University of Obafeni Awolowo. He has received his PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Purdue – USA. He was Associate Director (Food Security) at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, where he worked for a decade (1998-2008) in senior leadership positions, including Regional Office Director and Representative for Southern Africa. He initiated support programmes for African farmers, entrepreneurs, and improved access to education. In 2010 he was distinguished by the General Secretary of the United Nations as a member of the 17 personality’s mission for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Between 2011 and 2015, as Nigeria Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, he implemented bold policy reforms in the fertilizer sector and pursued innovative agricultural investment programs to expand opportunities for the private sector. His policies granted an investment of 5.6 thousands millions of dollars in Nigeria’s agriculture, increasing food production and surpassing the set goal of 20 million tonnes. Since 2013 he is a member of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. Being born to a farmer family of the Ogun State, his career as an agricultural economist and politician has been awarded with several distinctions: «Person of the Year» by Forbes Africa magazine in 2013; and «Anti-corruption Man of the Year» and «Most Transparent and Accountable Minister» of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Foundation for Transparency and Accountability. In September 2015 he became the current President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.

Mario Sergio do Prado

COONAGRO

The largest consortium of cooperatives in Latin America

Daniel Fontes Dias, executive director of the Central Agency for Farming Cooperatives of Brasil (Coonagro). He is an agricultural engineer graduated in Business and Management by ESADE – Barcelona - Spain. He has long career in agriculture in Brasil and overseas, with a particular focus in the fertilization segment. In 2008 Coonagro was created by merging 21 co-operatives from agriculture and livestock production in Paraná State, representing over 43 thousand individual members, 20 thousand staff members and 5.4 thousand million euros in trading. Coonagro main goal is to enhance the networking among its associated members by setting up partnerships, and searching for leverage opportunities in business up-scaling, either supporting the purchase of input factors or product marketing.

Hélder Muteia

FAO

The role of oil seeds in the agri-food development in CPLP African countries

Hélder Muteia, FAO representative in Portugal. He is graduated in Veterinary Sciences from the Eduardo Mondlane University - Moçambique, and has a post-graduation in Agricultural Economics from the University of London in 2010. Between 1994 and 1999, he was a Member of Parliament of Moçambique and President of the Parliament Committee for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Public Service Administration. In 1997 he became the Executive Director at the national level of the Agency for Agriculture and Rural Development Training, and in 2000 of the Agency for Farming and Rural Development. In 1998, he was appointed vice-minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and 2000 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. From 2005 onwards he has served as FAO representative in several countries: Nigeria (2005); Brasil (2010- 2013), Portugal (since 2013). He has been awarded for his career with the «Golden Ark Award» (2001), a nature conservation recognition; and the Honour Certificate (2005), in recognition of his peace and democracy keeping and his role in socio-economic and cultural development in Moçambique. He is a published author with several books, and articles referred in national as well as international anthologies.

José Pinheiro

MCM Mozambique Cotton Manufacturers

A consortium for the production of cotton in Mozambique

José Pinheiro, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MCM (Mozambique Cotton Manufacturers) and Mundotêxtil Textile Industries SA. He is one of the main actors of cotton sector incentive in Moçambique. MCM is a consortium of three Portuguese companies: «Mundifios», «Crispim Abreu», and «Mundotêxtil», with a Mozambican partner «Intelec Holdings». «Mundifios» is a leading company in yarn and thread manufacturing, «Crispim Abreu» in knitted-fabrics, and «Mundotêxtil» in terrycloth and towels, representing over 1 thousand jobs and 150 million euros in trading. MCM consortium integrates the whole supply chain: from field operations to the end-product. The project aims to reach the monthly production of 600 t of cotton yarn and 400 t of terrycloth.

Mauricio Antônio Lopes

Embrapa

The largest agriculture research company of CPLP

representative speaker of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). He holds a graduation and post-graduation in Agricultural Sciences from the Federal University of Ceará, and the Federal University of Lavras, respectively. He received his PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa in 2000. Currently he is a senior researcher at EMBRAPA focusing thematic areas such as salinity and water stress. EMBRAPA was created in 1973 under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply with the aim to support the development of Brazilian farming, surpassing constraints in food, fibber and energy production. Research and dissemination activities have allowed gains of efficiency which have contributed for establishing Brasil has a major food exporter. EMBRAPA is presently an international agency for agriculture and livestock research networking with other global partners.

José Cortez Pereira

Agripalma - Socfin

José Cortez is graduated in agricultural sciences by Lisboa University. Between 2004 and 2012 he was production manager and production director in companies acting in the olive oil sector and in the distribution of agricultural supplies. He has experience in the management of technical operations in the field, being responsible for the installation of super-intensive olive orchards for INNOLIVO Olivos Naturales SL, where he also managed the manufacturing unit, budgeting and staff. Since 2013 he works as production director of Socfin, where he was responsible for land preparation in Sierra Leone. Since 2014, he is General Manager of Agripalma, Socfin’s investment in São Tomé e Príncipe. At Agripalma he is responsible for the plantation of palm trees and the installation of a manufacturing unit for palm oil production. Socfin replanted 2 100 ha of palm trees in the south of the Island of São Tomé. The investment of 13 million Euros includes the installation of a manufacturing unit for oil palm extraction (aiming at 12 500 t of oil palm per year). The replanted area integrates an old plantation (650 ha) and 100 ha of small and medium size farmers associated. The cooperative of about 40 farmers are supported by Agripalma with agricultural supplies and buys in their palm fruit production. In spite the benefits of the investment, an ongoing negotiation is in place with local stakeholders to make the project sustainable on the long term. Socfin is a member of RSPO – Rountable for Sustainable Palm Oil.

Ana Soeiro

Qualifica

The importance of Geographical Indications of traditional foodstuffs from the CPLP to conquer new market niches

Ana Soeiro is graduated in Agricultural Sciences by the University of Lisboa. She has been working in the certification of traditional agri-food products, and she is an acknowledged expert in intellectual propriety of Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialities. She is Executive Director of Qualifica – the Association of Municipalities and Producers for the Promotion and Certification of Portuguese Traditional Products; and the Portuguese section of OriGIn – the International Geographical Indications Network. Qualifica was created with the aim to promote and support the certification of traditional food products, benefiting their producers and territories.

Nicolau Santos

Expresso, News organisation

Nicolau Santos is graduated in Economics by the University of Lisboa. He is an economic journalist since 1978, vice-director of newspaper ‘Expresso’ since 2006, and co-host of «Expresso da Meia-Noite» broadcasted by SIC Notícias, since 2002. He is a published author with two books: «Portugal Vale a Pena» and «Aroma de Pitangas». In 2006 he received the honour of the Congregation of Henry the Navigator, and in 2014 the distinction of Portuguese Authors Society for his role in the diffusion of Portuguese poetry.

Duarte Faria

CFO Frulact SGPS

Internationalizing the fruit based preparations’ industry in Africa

Duarte Faria is graduated in Marketing Management by IPAM - Portugal, he has a post-graduation in Financial Audit from ISAG-PWC - Portugal, a MBA from European Business School of Porto and a specialization in Corporate Finance from International Finance Faculty – UK. He has been acting as Executive Manager in several sectors and contexts, such as project management, Start up, Turnaround and International Business Development. Presently he is Non Executive Board Member - INTELEC Holdings – Moçambique; Executive Manager of Nedbank (South Africa) at «Banco Único» in Moçambique, managing the integration process; Country Manager of «Grupo Américo Amorim» in Moçambique, managing Agromoz - Agribusiness de Moçambique, SA; co-founder of «Banco único, SA»; Country Manager of BNP PARIBAS FORTIS in Portugal, managing their business and investment banking activities in Portugal. Since 2014 he his Chief Financial Officer of «Grupo industrial Frulact SGPS», being responsable for Controlling, Financial Administration, Risk Management and Compliance. Frulact is a leading company in fruit based products for agri-food industry. They have manufacturing units in Europe and Africa, and represent 110 million euros in trading. In 2013 Frulact was awarded ‘Excellens Oeconomia’ by PwC and ‘Negócios’.

João Macedo

Agrolider

A leading project in Angola in the production of livestock, fruits and vegetables

João Macedo is co-founder and CEO of «GrupoLider»: a consortium of 7 companies, representing over 2000 staff members in 8 different sectors of the economy in Angola integrating activities in agriculture, livestock production and agri-food industry. In 1994 he opened a mini-market in Angola, and in 1999, he founded, with his brother, the company «TransLider» pioneering in the logistic sector. In 2006 with «AgroLider», he initiated logistic activities in agriculture. Later in 2009 he created «NovAgroLider», and in 2014 «CarneLider», targeting livestock production and agri-food industry, respectively. Together with his brother

João Cannas da Silva

APB and ULHT

Angola - a sleeping giant in agriculture and livestock production

João Cannas da Silva, Vice-President of the Chamber of Agriculture of CPLP. He is a PhD graduate in Veterinary Sciences by the University of Vienna and Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technology (ULHT). He is an acknowledged and published author in Veterinary Sciences in the field of Reproduction, being the director of the Portuguese edition of the Journal «Veterinary Medicine»; director of «Vacqa-International». He was the president of «Associação Portuguesa de Buiatria» (APB) and of the «European College of Bovine Health Management».

Luiz Cornacchioni

ABAG

The importance of agribusiness in CPLP and the role of Brazil as a leader in agricultural production and know-how

Luiz Cornacchioni, current executive director of the Brazilian Association for Agribusiness (ABAG) and the Institute for Agribusiness Studies (IEAg). He is graduated in Agricultural Sciences by the University of São Paulo and holds an MBA from Northwestern University in Chicago, EUA. ABAG aims to harmonize agribusiness activities enhancing their importance for sustainable development in Brasil. ABAG and IEAg offers hands-on experience for a more competitive agribusiness value chain. They have been disseminating the importance of harmonized measures to improve agribusiness efficiency in public and private agencies, and in universities.

Isabel Martins

Vida Rural agribusiness magazine

Isabel Martins is Executive Director of the agribusiness magazine «Vida Rural».

Luís Amado

former Minister of Foreign Affairs

The mobility of people, goods, services and capitals within the CPLP

Luís Amado, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-2011) and Minister of Defence (2005- 2006). He is graduated in Economics by the University of Lisboa. He has served as an auditor for the Portuguese Court of Auditors. He has also been involved in consultancy for companies; in education as a visiting lecturer at the University of Georgetown; and in the banking sector as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BANIF. He is a member of Socialist Party and was a delegate of its National Secretary. Before holding office as a Minister, he was Secretary of State and a Member of the Parliament.

Peter Andreas Gouws

Bananalândia

Exporting banana from Mozambique to the world

Peter Andreas Gouws, CEO of Bananalândia. He is a South African surgeon retired from his profession in 1998 to start «Bananalândia» - a banana production company – which is now an «holding» associating the companies «Frutas Libombo», «Rio Verde» and «Agrisul». His aim is to position Moçambique as a major supplier of southern African countries. In 2000 with 2 million Euros investment he started producing banana, exporting since 2003 towards South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia. Presently with over 1600 ha and 2500 labour staff, «Bananalândia» exports over 81 thousands t. His aim is now to expand his exporting business towards the Middle East. In 2020 he hopes to reach 5000 ha and 7500 staff members.

António do Rosário

MCE Moçambique Commodities Exchange

The Commodities Exchange as an instrument for agricultural development

António do Rosário, CEO Moçambique Commodities Exchange (MCE). He is graduated in Law by the University of Eduardo Mondlane. In 2013 he has been appointed the first CEO of Moçambique Commodities Exchange, a public agency created in 2012 with the mission to regulate agricultural commodities exchanges efficiently and with transparency. By improving information on transaction costs and certifying the quality of exchanged commodities MCE is deemed to increase the confidence of stakeholders and the efficiency of transactions. As CEO he is the main actor of the current management of MCE with staff management responsibilities, as well as in defining strategic partnerships both nationally and internationally.

António Silvestre Ferreira

Vale da Rosa

Agricultural innovation: exporting seedless grapes to the world

António José Ramos Silvestre Ferreira, Vale da Rosa. He is graduated in Veterinary Sciences and one of the owners of the family farm estate “Casa Agrícola Silvestre Ferreira”, a reference in the field of fruit production with over 50 years of activity in Portugal. Between the 80s and 90s he managed a fruit production project with over 100 ha, specialized in seedless grapes, while being a lecturer at the State University of Maringá – Paraná. In Portugal he assumed the management of the family farm estate “Casa Agrícola Silvestre Ferreira“, and in 2000 he created the company «Vale da Rosa» – an homage to the grounds where he used to play as a child. «Vale da Rosa» is presently the main producer of table grapes in Portugal, with 250 ha and 12 grape varieties. He has been distinguished with several awards: Fruit Producer of the Year by the Minister of Agriculture (2004), and an Honorary Distinction for his Action in Agriculture, by the Portuguese Republic President (2010) for his engagement and professional contributions in benefit of his region and Country.

Diogo da Silveira

Navigator Company

Africa’s forest sector potential

Diogo António Rodrigues da Silveira, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Navigator Company – paper industry. He is a French and Portuguese national graduated in Electronic Engineering by the École Centrale de Lille – France, and holds a MBA by INSEAD - France. Since 2014 he has been the Chairman of the Executive Committee of «The Navigator Company», previously known as «Portucel Soporcel». Since 2009 with «Portucel Moçambique» he manages the integrated forestry project for pulp and energy manufacturing in Moçambique, with a total investment of 2.3 thousand million US dollars. «Portucel Moçambique» holds a governmental authorization to plant 356 thousand ha (renewable for 50 years) – 183 thousand ha in Manica and 173 thousand ha in Zambézia provinces. The aim is to establish a forest production able to support the pulp and energy manufacturing from 2023 onwards. It is hoped that this project may contribute for local industrial and agricultural development.

Orlando de Carvalho

former CEO of SILOPOR

The huge challenge of CPLP in the logistic domain

Orlando Carvalho, former CEO of SILOPOR – Silo facilities in Port Areas S.A. (1970 – 2006). He is graduated in Economics by the University of Lisboa, and holds an MBA in Marketing and Grain Logistic by the State University of Kansas, USA. He has promoted the privatization of SILOPOR being involved with its negotiation with the European Commission. In his long career as executive officer in port warehousing he has acquired solid experience in grain logistic facilities, being an acknowledged consultant in this field. He has participated successfully in several public tenders.

Paulo Baldaia

Diário Notícias

Paulo Baldaia, director of «Diário de Notícias» newspaper. He has been a journalist for several media institutions: director at «TSF» and «Rádio Renascença» radio stations, editor-in-chief of the newspapers «Jornal de Notícias» and «Diário de Notícias», and political editor at the newspaper «Diário Económico». He has also been involved as media consultant for some political leaders, namely for the European Parliament campaign of Mário Soares.

Carlos Coelho

President of Ivity Brand Corp

The importance of brands in agri-food sector

Carlos Coelho, President of Ivity Brand Corp. He is an acknowledged reference in the field of brand management in Portugal, a published author with several reports and a book entitled «Portugal Genial». He is a lecturer, a conference speaker and author in several publications with national and international diffusion. His work has been awarded several times, and he was distinguished «Marketing Person of the Year 2005» by the Portuguese Association of Marketing Professionals. He is known for being «brandmaniac». Together with his partner Paulo Rocha he co-founded Brandia/Novodesign, where he was president (1985-2005), and he is currently the president of Ivity Brand Corp, company that he also co-founded in 2007 with the same partnership. He has been focusing his career efforts to brand research and creation (eg. Multibanco – banking sector, Yorn/Vodafone – communication services, Delta – coffee industry).

Justiniano Gomes

Agromoz

A state-private joint venture in the oil seeds’ production

Justiniano Gomes, Agromoz. Agromoz is a Mozambican commercial society created by Américo Amorim (Portugal), Intelec (Moçambique) and Pinesso (Brasil). In 2011 they started an experimental plantation of soya bean, maize, and cotton (5.5 ha) in Nampula region. The positive results determined an investment in Zambézia region (520 ha). In 2012 the government of Moçambique authorized the land use of 10 thousand ha in the Malawian border for soya bean production. The project accounts a total 60 million dollars investment, to be implemented for the production of soya bean, maize, cotton and beans, the company already has over a thousand hectares, and aims to expand to 20 thousand ha and diversify to other agribusiness activities on the longer term.

José Fernando de Figueiredo

Financial Agency for Development (IFD)

Projects’ financing instruments

José Fernando de Figueiredo, CEO at the Financial Agency for Development (IFD). He is graduated in Economics by the University of Porto, and holds a post-graduation in Industrial Economics by the same University. He has assumed leadership positions in several institutions: chairman of the European Association of Garantee Institutions (2007-2015), chairman and CEO of four Portuguese Guarantee Scheme institutions - Agrogarante, Garval, Lisgarante e Norgarante – (2008-2014). Currently he is CEO of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme SPGM, S.A. (since 2008), and chairman of the Board of Directors of CV Garante – Cape Verdean Guarantee Scheme institution (since 2013). IFD is a public financial institution aiming at the facilitation of financial operations in benefit of medium and small scale businesses, overcoming market failures in the access to funding. IFD manages investment funds supported by public and private institutions, and promotes credit operations including several guarantee schemes.

Francisco Banha

Gesventure

Gesventure, Business Angels’ importance

Francisco Banha, founder and CEO of Gesventure, Gesbanha, GesEntrepreneur, Lisbon Angels e Blue Early Inv. He is graduated in Management and Administration by Instituto Superior de Novas Profissões - Lisboa, holds a MBA in Business Strategy by University of Lisboa, and a PhD in Economics and Management by the University of Algarve. He is an acknowledged leader in the dissemination of entrepreneurship and venture capital operations. Between 2006 and 2013 he implemented an apprentice programme for High school students «Aprender Fazendo», promoting entrepreneur attitudes and skills in 300 schools, involving 1448 teachers and over 50 thousand students. He is the Honorary Chairman of the National Federation of Business Angels Associations (FNABA) and a former member of the Executive Committee of the European Network of Business Angels (EBAN). He was also the co-founder of the World Business Angels Association (WBAA), being the current executive director. He lectures entrepreneurship at the University of Lisboa and ISG. He is a published author in the field of venture capital with two books, and animates a blog on the subject.

António Souto,

CEO of Gapi – Financial Services SA

New financing models for the development of agri-food sector

Francisco António Souto, CEO of Gapi Financial Services SA. He is graduated in Management and Economics from the Eduardo Mondlane University – Moçambique and he holds a post-graduation in Advanced Management from the Templeton College – UK. Between 1978 and 1983 he was editor in chief of the newspaper «Jornal Notícias». Since 1993 he is CEO of GAPI, a financial services institution created in 1990 by the Foundation Friedrich Ebert and by «Banco Popular de Desenvolvimento». GAPI aims to contribute for the planning and implementation of programmes and projects designed for the promotion, diversification and consolidation of (i) entrepreneurship and (ii) financial services in Moçambique. GAPI works for the enhancement of financial inclusion, and capacity building of Mozambican entrepreneurship. Good examples of this activity are CITRUM – Citrus Company in Umbeluzi, IKURU – Small farmer’s inclusion in Global Market, and TCT Dalmann – forestry development in Cheringoma district.

Pierre van Hedel

Director da Fundação Rabobank

New financing models

Pierre van Hedel is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rabobank Foundation, and vice-president of Rabobank Internacional and Rabobank Netherlands (since 1978). He lectures cooperative entrepreneurship at the University for Applied Sciences - Netherlands (HAS). Rabobank Foundation has been for 25 years a major investor and knowledge transfer agency, promoting self-sufficiency among his partners. Knowledge transfer experiences is stimulated by Rabobank among staff members, as well as among clients and partners. Rabobank activities are developed in partnership with local cooperatives. Successful partnerships have allowed cooperatives to negotiate their credits and those of their members directly with local banks.

Amihaz Lustig

LR Group

Supporting the agribusiness development in Africa

Amihaz Lustig, LR Group. He is graduated in Computer Sciences by the Technological Institute of Israel, and he has served as Lieutenant Colonel for 10 years in the Israeli Air Force. In 1985 he co-founded LR Group where he is the current CEO. LR group is an Israeli investment company involved in restructuring and developing businesses globally. The organization has 2000 staff members around the world, 400 development projects in over twenty countries in development Africa, South America, Europe and Oceania. LR group activities are broad, integrating agriculture; agri-food industry; water treatment stations; public and private infrastructure; health; energy; communication services; education and training.

Luis Mira Amaral

Fórum para Competitividade

The challenges of project finance within the CPLP

Luis Mira Amaral, Forum para a Competitividade (Competitiveness Forum). He is graduated in Electronic Engineering by the University of Lisboa (1969), and holds a post-graduation in Economics by the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (1982) and by the Stanford Executive Program (2000). He has held office as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare (1985-1987), and as Minister of Industry and Energy (1987-1995). He has been a Member of Parliament (1995-1999) by the Democratic Social Party. He has also been involved in the banking sector as councillor in the Executive Committee of several banking institutions in Angola and Moçambique. He has chaired the executive committee of ‘Caixa Geral de Depósitos’ in Portugal, and ‘Banco BIC Português’ in Angola. Presently, he is CEO of SPI consultancy – Portuguese Society for Innovation; and President of the Council for Industry and Energy of the Confederation of Portuguese Industry (CIP).

Raul Vaz

Diário Económico

Raul Vaz is the executive director of TV channel ‘canal Económico TV’ owned by the group Ongoing under the leadership of Nuno Vasconcellos. ‘Canal Económico TV’ is a Portuguese TV channel targeting subjects with economical, policy, financial, and market contents.

Mariola Bindang Obiang

Holding Equatorial Guinea

Holding Guinea Equatorial 2020:”Holding G.E.”

Mariola Bindang Obiang was Extraordinary Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of Equatorial Guinea in Paris, Republic of France. Currently she is Holding 2020 General Director. «Holding Guinea Equatorial 2020» is an agency for public investments to promote economic diversification reducing dependency from oil and gas revenues. With an available budget of 1 thousand million dollars, «Holding Guinea Equatorial 2020» aims to attract co-financed projects in the field of agriculture, livestock production, fisheries, oil and gas value chain, and mining industry, tourism, and transportation services.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

President of the Republic of Portugal

H.E Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic of Portugal, is a Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisboa. He assumed a main role in the democratic process in Portugal by being a co-founder of the People’s Democratic Party, later renamed Social Democratic Party. He was a Member of Parliament that drew up the Constitution Law; President of Social Democratic Party; vice-President of the European People’s Party; Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; a member of the Council of State; and he has held office in administration at the municipality level. He has been a regular and influential political commentator. In March 2016 he has become the fifth President of the Portuguese Republic after 1974.

António Costa

Prime Minister of Portugal

H.E António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, has a degree in Law and Political Sciences by the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisboa and a post-graduation in European Studies by the Catholic University of Lisboa. In his long political career he has held office in several administrative levels: Mayor of Lisbon’s City Council; Vice-President of European Parliament; Secretary of State and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of the 13rd Constitutional Government; Minister of Justice of the 14th Constitutional Government; and actual Prime Minister of the 21st Constitutional Government.

Jorge Costa Oliveira

Secretary of State of Internationalization - Portugal

Jorge Costa Oliveira, Secretary of State of Internationalization. He is has a bachelor and master degree in Law (economic issues) from Lisboa University; and a post-graduation in European Studies by Urbino University - Italy. He has been practicing consultancy in the field of International Economic Law and Commercial Law for several public and private organizations. He was lecturer at Lisboa University (1984-1989). Between 1989 and 2010 he was executive member in several regulating agencies for Gambling Control in Macau, and he was coordinator of the Office for International Law Affairs of Macau Government (2000-2010). He is currently Secretary of State of Internationalization of the 21st Constitutional Government of Portugal.

Luís Capoulas Santos

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Portugal

H.E Luís Capoulas Santos, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Portugal, is graduated in Sociology by the University of Évora. He has served as a senior official in the Ministry of Agriculture. In the European Parliament he was the spokesperson for Agricultural Affairs by the Socialist Party, one of the head writers of the Common Agriculture Policy Reform, and vice-President of the Euro-Latin-American Parliamentary Council. He has held office in several administrative roles: Secretary of State of Agriculture and Rural Development; Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. He is presently the Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development.

Fernando Medina

Mayor of the City Council of Lisbon

H.E Fernando Medina, Mayor of the City Council of Lisbon, has a graduation in Economics by the University of Porto and a post-graduation in Economic Sociology by the University of Lisboa - ISEG. In the 17th and 18th Constitutional Governments he served as Secretary of State for Employment and Training Affairs and as Secretary of State for the Minister of Economy, respectively. In last municipal elections he was appointed as counsellor and vice-President of the City Council of Lisboa, chairing for Financial, Human Resources, and Tourism affairs. He is the current Mayor of the City Council of Lisboa.

Embaixador Murade Murargy

Executive Secretary of CPLP

H.E Murade Murargy, Executive Secretary of CPLP, is graduated in Law by the University of Lisboa and Ambassador of the Republic of Moçambique. As a diplomat he has held office as: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in France and non-resident in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Helvetic Confederation of Switzerland, the Republic of Tunisia, the Republic of Gabão, the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of Senegal, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Palestine; Ambassador in the Federal Republic of Brasil, the Republic of Argentina, the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Paraguay, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He has also been a Permanent Delegate at UNESCO, and Permanent Representative at the United Nations. He also served as General Secretary for the President of the Republic of Moçambique. In 2012 he became the Executive Secretary of CPLP elected at the 9th Conference of Heads of State and Government.

Miguel Frasquilho

President of AICEP

H.E Miguel Frasquilho, President of AICEP, is graduated in Economics by the Catholic University Portuguesa and holds a post-graduation in Economic Theory by the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He was Member of the Parliament and served as Secretary of State for Financial and Treasury Affairs in the 15th Constitutional Government. He is the current President of the Steering Committee of AICEP Portugal Global – the Portuguese Agency for Investment and Commerce.

Salimo Abdula

President of CE-CPLP

H.E Salimo Abdula, President of CE-CPLP, is a mozambican entrepreneur founder of Group «Intelec Holdings, S.A.» considered one of the top 10 companies in Moçambique. The Group is involved in the sectors of Energy, Advertising, Tourism, Financial Services, Mining Industry, Communication Services, Real State and Consultancy. He was a member of Mozambican Parliament elected at the first held democratic election. He has been involved in the institutional reform and commerce incentive as a member of the Association of Commerce, as well as the Confederation of Economic Associations of Moçambique. He is the current president of the Business Confederation of CPLP.

Rocha de Matos

President of Portuguese Industrial Association Foundation (AIP)

H.E Jorge Rocha de Matos, President of Portuguese Industrial Association Foundation (AIP). He is an awarded entrepreneur, who has pioneered the introduction of mobile communication services in Portugal. He has also assumed active leadership in entrepreneur associations: as President of the Board of Directors of AIP/CCI (Portuguese Industrial Association – Chamber of Commerce and Industry), AIP Foundation, and General Council of CE-CPLP (Business Confederation of CPLP); and as vice-President of BusinessEurope (The Confederation of European Business). Currently he is the President of the Executive Committee of Regueirinha – Social and Farming Activities, SA.

Jorge Correia Santos

President of CAL

H.E Jorge Correia Santos, President of the Chamber of Agriculture of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CAL). He has a graduation in Political Sciences and International Affairs, and a post-graduation in International Commerce and Agri-food Marketing. He has held executive leadership in several companies and agri-food trading associations: international director of NUTASA SGPS Agri-food Holding; consultant at GreenVille & Alderman (Ireland); executive director at Globalfood Agro-Commodities Lda; CEO at Siagri SA (Moçambique); shareholder at WMinerios (Brasil); executive director at Leaderfood lda, Vaggy SGPS, and Inovopart SPGS. He has served as a representative of Young Farmers Associations at the European Committee while being vice-president of the Young Farmers Association of Portugal. He was vice-president of LeaderOeste, the Chamber of Commerce of Centro Region, and executive director of Codimaco. At the national level, he was a member of the National Council for Youth Organizations, the National Council for Agriculture and Rural Development, and executive director of the National Confederation of Young Farmers. He is the current President of the Chamber of Agriculture of Portuguese Speaking Countries.

Ana Saez

Senior consultant at FAO - Office of Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development.

Ana Saez, Senior consultant at FAO - Office of Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development. Ana Saez is experienced in international development and cooperation. She has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Catholic University – Venezuela; a Master's degree in Design of Hydraulic structures and water resources management from Colorado State University; and she obtained her PhD in Integrated Policy and Stratetic management for Development from the Cranfield University. She held senior positions with direct responsibility in leading resource mobilization strategies and implementing them in the context of partnerships with bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations and private sector. She was Programme Manager at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (2000-2006); Managing Director at New Step srl (2009-2013). Since 2013 she is Senior Consultant at FAO in the Office of Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development. She has been working in the mobilization of technical and financial resources from major multinationals in support to FAO' Strategic Objectives. She is knowledgeable and experienced in evaluating projects in several fields, such as climate change, rural development, and food security.