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Agricultural Policy Conference:
Program
Evolving
Agricultural Policies in a Changing World
Review of OECD agricultural policy work—
with emphasis on domestic policies in North America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jefferson Auditorium, South Building
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington D.C.
January 19-20, 2010
Printable version
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January 19, 2010 – Day 1 |
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2:00 |
Welcoming Remarks -
James Miller, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
Services, USDA
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 James
Miller |
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Session 1
2:00-2:30
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The OECD’s Role in Policy Analysis and
Enabling Reform
Moderator:
Joe Glauber, Chief Economist, USDA
What
unique characteristic does the OECD as a forum and resource for
policy reform possess? What is its relevance to North America and
its value in terms of multilateral collaboration on policy
measurement based on reform principles?
Ken Ash, Director Trade &
Agricultural Directorate, OECD (View
presentation:
.html;
.pdf;
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 Joe
Glauber |
Ken
Ash |
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Session 2
2:30-5:00 |
The OECD’s Policy Framework and Some Current Themes
Moderator:
Tom Shenstone,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Policy Design: A Positive Reform Agenda
What principles and practical steps
does OECD recommend for efficient, pro-trade pathways in policy
development?
Carmel Cahill, OECD
(View presentation:
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Different Approaches to Risk Management:
From Commodity Risk to a Holistic Approach
Farmers face risks due to
uncertain prices, weather, and harvest.
What conclusions is the OECD drawing
regarding farm risks and how may these apply to North American
policies?
Roger
Martini, OECD
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Non-Tariff Measures, Support and Trade:
Why Trade Issues Are Important to Domestic Policy Makers
What analytical approach is the OECD
using to seek a better understanding of the extent of NTMs,
their economic impact and importance?
Frank Van
Tongeren, OECD (View
presentation:
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Discussant panel:
Alanna
Koch, Saskatchewan Deputy Minister
of Agriculture, Canada;
Bob
Young, American Farm Bureau;
Stephanie
Mercier, Senate Agriculture Committee
Alanna
Koch |
Bob
Young |
Stephanie
Mercier |
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January 20, 2010 – Day 2 |
Session 3
9:30-12:00 |
Measurement and Evaluation of Policy Support
Moderator:
Sally Thompson, USDA, Economic Research Service
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The Method Behind PSE/CSE Calculations
Explain Producer Support Estimates, their origin, purpose and
structure.
Olga
Melyukhina, OECD (View
presentation:
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- OECD Indicators and WTO Boxes
What are the differences in
definitions and purposes of WTO boxes compared with the OECD
PSE, with some examples using U.S. measures.
Anne Effland, USDA, Economic Research
Service (View
presentation:
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Applications of OECD Indicators
How best to use OECD indicators, their strengths and weaknesses.
Cameron
Short, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (View
presentation:
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David Abler, Penn State University (View
presentation:
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Discussant panel:
Hayden Milberg,
Senate Agriculture Committee;
David Orden, IFPRI & Virginia Tech;
Clemens F. J. Boonekamp, Director, Agriculture
and Commodities Division, WTO |
Sally
Thompson |
Anne
Effland |
Cameron
Short |
David
Abler |
David
Orden |
Clemens
Boonekamp |
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Lunch Break
12:00-1:30 |
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Session 4
1:30-3:30 |
Applications of OECD Policy Principals and Recommendations
Moderator:
Mr. Carlos Vazquez, Minister Counselor,
Embassy of Mexico
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Applying OECD Policy Principles
An overview of OECD
principles for policy design, illustrated using examples of how
they are applied via country reviews of Mexico, Japan, China and
Brazil.
Roger
Martini, OECD
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Agri-Environmental Policies in North
America
A look at OECD work
related to environmental policies and indicators, illustrated
with comparative examples of U.S., Canadian and Mexican agri-environmental
policy.
Dimitris
Diakosavvas, OECD
Discussant panel:
Dave Sparling,
Ivey School of Business,
University of Western Ontario;
Tom Hebert, Ogilvy Government
Relations
Carlos
Vazquez |
Dave Sparling |
Tom
Hebert |
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Session 5
3:30-4:30 |
Looking
to the Future for OECD Work
Moderator:
Gregg Young, USDA/FAS
What issues will be the focus
of attention for the future? An overview of the upcoming Ministerial
Meeting, the next 2-year program of work of the OECD, OECD expansion, and
long-term issues such as climate change.
Ken
Ash, OECD
Discussant panel:
Neil
Conklin, Farm Foundation;
Alex McCalla, UC Davis
Gregg
Young |
Ken
Ash |
Neil
Conklin |
Alex
McCalla |
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Closing Comments
4:30 |
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