Ministers and High-Level Officials’ Schedule*
Hosted by Lucy Aharish
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Arrival day
Recommended dress code: Business attire
17:00 - 18:00
Herods King's Hall
Summit Opening
Ms Naama Kaufman Fass, Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Mr. Eli Lankri, Mayor of Eilat
Success Stories from Israel:
Queen Prawn, from Genetics to Worldwide Vertical Integration
Dr. Assaf Shechter, CEO, Enzootic
Defeating Hunger Through Aquaculture – The Story of Lake Victoria
Prof. Berta Levavi Sivan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Microalgae Production in the Israeli Desert – Dr. Omer Grundman, VP R&D, Algatech
18:00 - 18:45
Food Security and Climate Changes:
Panel Discussion with Participation of Ministers & High Level Officials
18:45 - 19:30
National Perspectives on Aquaculture Future Development
Panel Discussion on Regional Challenges for Food Security Facing Climatic Change and Environmental Concerns
19:30 - 20:45
Unofficial Dinner at your hotel
21:00 Cocktail
On the Balcony of the Pavilion Hall, Including Tastings of Innovative
Future Food
Recommended dress code: Evening wear
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
9:00
Herods King's Hall
Opening Remarks
H.E. Mr. Oded Forer, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee H.E. Mr. Esawl Frej, Minister of Regional Cooperation
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Prelude Keynotes:
The Trajectory of Human Nutrition - Prof. David Passig
The Biotechnology Evolution for the Blue Revolution - Prof. Yonathan Zohar, Chair, Department of Marine Biotechnology, Director, Aquaculture Research Center, University of Maryland
Recommended dress code: Business attire
10:40
Fire Side Chat: The Future of Research
Dr. Hanna Rosenfeld, Director, NCM-IOLR with Dr. Michal Levy, Chief Scientist & Senior Deputy Director General, Agriculture Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
11:00-11:40
Startups Exhibition
Meeting Innovative Solutions in Aquaculture
12:30
Leaving the hotel from the main lobby of Herods hotel
12:45-14:15
Sailing in the Red Sea
Professional Tour
Recommended dress code: Casual attire with comfortable shoes.
Please note, Eilat can be very hot and sunny at this time of the day.
14:30-15:30
Lunch
"Ranch House" Restaurant, Royal Beach Hotel
16:30-18:30
Personal Meetings With the Minister
20:00 Herods Pavilion Hall
GALA Dinner
Including:
Greetings - H.E. Wael Bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities & Agriculture Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain
Award for the Memory of Mr. Hillel Gordin, the Founder of Marine Aquaculture in Israel, given by H.E. Mr. Oded Forer, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee and Dr. Hanan Ginat, Head of Hevel Eilot Regional Council.
Show of Nimrod Harel, Mentalist.
Recommended dress code: Evening wear