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WFO A WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATION
THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE WFO’S
THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE WFO’S
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT….
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT….
Marco Marzano de MarinisMarco Marzano de Marinis
Road Road mapmap……
1) 1) Current scenario and future challengesCurrent scenario and future challenges
2) 2) Where do we stand; and where do we goWhere do we stand; and where do we go- Financial Report- Financial Report- The more, the stronger- The more, the stronger- Partners for growth - Partners for growth - Equal job and equal opportunities- Equal job and equal opportunities- communication- communication- commitology- commitology
3) WFO 3) WFO - Who is Who- Who is Who
- Board, International Secretariat, Auditors- Board, International Secretariat, Auditors
- Our philosophy - Our philosophy
CURRENT SCENARIOCURRENT SCENARIO
And And
FUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGES
The multifunctional role of agriculture multifunctional role of agriculture• Agriculture is not just planting fields, but it has :Agriculture is not just planting fields, but it has : - -
Social & Financial implicationSocial & Financial implication- Economic growth - Economic growth - Environment repercussions - Environment repercussions
• Agriculture occupies 1/3 of the Earth’s land; and is the Agriculture occupies 1/3 of the Earth’s land; and is the central activity for much of the world's population. central activity for much of the world's population.
• Rural activity is in close contact with nature, add value to Rural activity is in close contact with nature, add value to renewable resources, but is vulnerable to overexploitation renewable resources, but is vulnerable to overexploitation and improper management (food security, climate change).and improper management (food security, climate change).
AGRICULTURE IN NUMBERSAGRICULTURE IN NUMBERS• 4,9 Blns hectares 4,9 Blns hectares (1,5 agricultural based; 3.4 breeders and (1,5 agricultural based; 3.4 breeders and
pasture)pasture)
• Rural population 3.4 blns Rural population 3.4 blns (49% of the (49% of the earthearth ))
• 1.3 blns are farmers 1.3 blns are farmers ((almost 1/5 of the earth populationalmost 1/5 of the earth population) )
• 40% of the world GDP 40% of the world GDP ((contribution of farmerscontribution of farmers))
WFOWFO CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Farmers income
• Problems-- Lower income (50% average);-- Market volatility & financial
speculation;-- agricultural aids went dramatically
down in the last 2 decades; -- Lack of entrepreneurship and
innovation skills
• Solutions (some)-- Shortening and strengthening the
supply chain;-- Build a new class of agri- entrepreneurs (G-20) Training and
education;-- Limiting the interference of Stock
markets on food markets;-- Sharing knowledge, patent pool
Food security & Climate change• Problems -- 1 bln people suffer hunger (2008 crises generated 100 mls of new hungry); -- World pop. 7 blns; by 2050, 9 blns; food demand will growth 70%;-- price of commodities
- financial speculation.- Cereals price stable 1975-2000,
despite World growth 1960-2000.- 2005-2008, highest pick of food commodities Maize, 74%
Rice, 166%-- Climate change implications
• Solutions (some)-- reorganizing the supply chain to facilitate access to food-- Avoiding food fashion, respecting traditions-- Identifying the role of agriculture activities in CO2 sequestration--
WFO Mandate and objectivesWFO Mandate and objectivesFarmer advocacy
Food security
Climate change - Representing members in
the most adequate fora - Promote and advocate in
favor of farmers- Provide an enabling
framework for increasing cooperation amongst member & with international partners
- Carry out and promote studies, research survey in the interest of EFO and its members
WHERE DO WE STAND; WHERE DO WE STAND; AND WHERE DO WE GOAND WHERE DO WE GO
Financial Report 2011Financial Report 2011
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ASSETS LIABILITIES•Disposable liquid assets 76,038.62 Endowment Fund 60,000.00
Amounts owed to Tax Authorities 400.00 •TOTAL ASSETS 76,038.62 TOTAL LIABILITIES 60,400.00
Carry-In 15.638,62 •BALANCE 76,038.62 BALANCE 76,038.62
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE •EXPENDITURE INCOME •Rent 7,836.00 Membership Fees 51,505.10•Office Supplies 69.58 Financial Income 0.04•Operating assets 3,092.62•Restructuring 13,916.21•Financial Charges 324.52•Services 10,299.18•Sundry Operating Expenses 328.41
TOTALE INCOME 35,866.52 TOTALE EXPENDITURE 51,505.14
Carry-Over 15,638.62
BALANCE 51,505.14 BALANCE 51,505.14
INCOMEINCOME
carry-in from the previous yearcarry-in from the previous year 15.638,6215.638,62
full membersubscriptionfull membersubscription 500.000,00500.000,00
associate membersubscriptionassociate membersubscription 8.000,008.000,00
affiliatedmembersubscriptionaffiliatedmembersubscription 20.000,0020.000,00
contributions from third partiescontributions from third parties 25.000,0025.000,00
TOTAL INCOMETOTAL INCOME 568.638,62568.638,62
EXPENDITURESEXPENDITURES
AdministrationAdministration 33.000,0033.000,00 accounting and tax services, contract with external accounting and tax services, contract with external
auditor, legal services and other administrative auditor, legal services and other administrative
expenses expenses
OfficeOffice 43.000,0043.000,00office rent, maintenance fee, office equipment and office rent, maintenance fee, office equipment and
othersothers
PersonnelExpensesPersonnelExpenses 250.000,00250.000,00 salary, tax, social security benefits etc., for salary, tax, social security benefits etc., for
Executive Director and staff, and other personnel Executive Director and staff, and other personnel
related expensesrelated expenses
CommunicationCommunication 50.000,0050.000,00web-site, postage, telephone and faxes, printings, web-site, postage, telephone and faxes, printings,
translation and interpretation and otherstranslation and interpretation and others
Information CollectionInformation Collection 15.000,0015.000,00newspaper, magazines and other information newspaper, magazines and other information
collectioncollection
Travel ExpensesTravel Expenses 130.000,00130.000,00traveling expenses for President, board members, traveling expenses for President, board members,
auditors and secretariatauditors and secretariat
MeetingsMeetings 26.000,0026.000,00 meeting expensesmeeting expenses
Carry-overCarry-over 21.638,6221.638,62
TOTAL EXPENDITURESTOTAL EXPENDITURES 568.638,62568.638,62
Provisonal Financial Report 2012Provisonal Financial Report 2012
Provisonal Financial Report 2013Provisonal Financial Report 2013INCOMEINCOME
carry-in from the previous yearcarry-in from the previous year 21.638,6221.638,62
full membersubscriptionfull membersubscription 575.000,00575.000,00
associate membersubscriptionassociate membersubscription 9.200,009.200,00
affiliatedmembersubscriptionaffiliatedmembersubscription 23.000,0023.000,00
non-dues sourcesnon-dues sources 100.000,00100.000,00
TOTAL INCOMETOTAL INCOME
728.838,62728.838,62
EXPENDITURESEXPENDITURES
AdministrationAdministration 40.000,0040.000,00accounting and tax services, contract with external auditor, accounting and tax services, contract with external auditor,
legal services and other administrative expenses legal services and other administrative expenses
OfficeOffice
45.200,0045.200,00
office rent, maintenance fee, office equipment and othersoffice rent, maintenance fee, office equipment and others
PersonnelExpensesPersonnelExpenses 250.000,00250.000,00 salary, tax, social security benefits etc., for Executive salary, tax, social security benefits etc., for Executive
Director and staff, and other personnel related expensesDirector and staff, and other personnel related expenses
CommunicationCommunication 60.000,0060.000,00web-site, postage, telephone and faxes, printings, web-site, postage, telephone and faxes, printings,
translation and interpretation and otherstranslation and interpretation and others
Information CollectionInformation Collection 15.000,0015.000,00 newspaper, magazines and other information collectionnewspaper, magazines and other information collection
Travel ExpensesTravel Expenses 202.000,00202.000,00traveling expenses for President, board members, auditors traveling expenses for President, board members, auditors
and secretariatand secretariat
MeetingsMeetings 56.000,0056.000,00 meeting expensesmeeting expenses
Carry-overCarry-over
60.638,6260.638,62
TOTAL EXPENDITURESTOTAL EXPENDITURES
728.838,62728.838,62
THE MORE, THE STRONGERTHE MORE, THE STRONGERby walking alone we can survive, together we can succeedby walking alone we can survive, together we can succeed
Membership status at May 25th, 2012
THE STRENGTH: THE STRENGTH: a farmer Organisation, made by farmers, for farmersa farmer Organisation, made by farmers, for farmers
THE ADDED VALUE: THE ADDED VALUE: the farmer voice catalyzer in the global agenda of rural developmentthe farmer voice catalyzer in the global agenda of rural development
./.. THE MORE, THE STRONGER./.. THE MORE, THE STRONGER
Widening MembershipWidening Membership
Matching Stellenbosch 2011 expectationsMatching Stellenbosch 2011 expectations
Visibility and ReliabilityVisibility and ReliabilityVISIBILITYVISIBILITY
-- Agriculture is dealt in many forums (FAO, OECD, G-20, Civil Society)-- Agriculture is dealt in many forums (FAO, OECD, G-20, Civil Society)
-- Substantive issues and financing are developed by Governments, Regional -- Substantive issues and financing are developed by Governments, Regional institution and international Organizationsinstitution and international Organizations
-- Acquiring permanent observatory status within farmers’ concerned forums -- Acquiring permanent observatory status within farmers’ concerned forums
-- Participate in debates, discussion and Conferences (Rio+20)-- Participate in debates, discussion and Conferences (Rio+20)
RELIABILITY RELIABILITY
-- Vis à vis of WFO Members and partners
-- Competences, Leader in our core activities
Partnership for growthPartnership for growtha true network of excellencea true network of excellence
Establishing an extended and reliable network of partners to work and interact with is Establishing an extended and reliable network of partners to work and interact with is crucial for the success of the Organisationcrucial for the success of the Organisation
WFO has, since the incipit of the International Secretariat, initiated a number of WFO has, since the incipit of the International Secretariat, initiated a number of dialogues with international partners FAO, WMO, OIE, Regional Organisations, dialogues with international partners FAO, WMO, OIE, Regional Organisations, private entities, civil society groups aimed to build a network of excellence private entities, civil society groups aimed to build a network of excellence
FAOIFADWFP
OthersOthersBIODIVERSITYINTERNATIONALBIODIVERSITYINTERNATIONAL
CGARDCGARD
UN SYSTEMUN SYSTEM
UPOV UNEPUPOV UNEP WIPO WIPO UNECEUNECE ILO ILO ESCWA UNIDO ESCWA UNIDO
ECLACECLAC UNCTADUNCTAD
WTOWTO
ITCITC
Regional OrganizationRegional OrganizationEUEU OASOASEPOEPO LASLAS
OHIMOHIM APECAPECOAPI ARIPOOAPI ARIPO
./.. PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH./.. PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH
Equal job and Equal opportunitiesEqual job and Equal opportunitiesyour future is our concernyour future is our concern
Planting a seed in a developing Country may seems to be the
same of gesture of planting a seed it in a developed country.
However, in some Countries agriculture face high challenges,
Water, climate adversities, financial challenges, awareness.
WFO is on first line for supporting and offering equal opportunities to farmers from developing countries.
CommunicationCommunicationEducation through informationEducation through information
Provide relevant information, easy to access and to be Provide relevant information, easy to access and to be understood to WFO’s members understood to WFO’s members •WEBSITEWEBSITE, the internet portal alive to farmers political and technical issues WWW.WFO-OMA.ORG;
•NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER, the monthly updated E-Magazine about the most relevant farmers issues.
•PUBLICATION, the “How to O…” (H2O) collection of booklet on thematic subjects of direct interest for world farmers.
•AWARENESS RAISING PROGRAMSAWARENESS RAISING PROGRAMS, meetings, seminars, workshops on specific themes aimed at raising the knowledge of farmers
•FORUMFORUM, National, Regional and International discussion circles
WEBSITEWEBSITE- A brand new domain name and suffixA brand new domain name and suffix
WWW.WFO-OMA.ORG
- Two click philosophy Two click philosophy
- Substantive Information - Substantive Information (technical, business, legal)
- Multilingual service (English, French, Spanish and Italian)
- HelplineHelpline (a direct line with WFO member on how to help, solve and/or clarify daily
problems)
./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
WEBSITEWEBSITE./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
F@RMLETTERF@RMLETTERThe WFO’s monthly E-magazine to keep up to The WFO’s monthly E-magazine to keep up to date our members date our members -- Quality information, written by prominent experts-- Quality information, written by prominent experts
-- Up to date information-- Up to date information
-- FARMELANEOUS: Deeper analysis of agriculture -- FARMELANEOUS: Deeper analysis of agriculture
relevant issuesrelevant issues
-- FARMATORY: Permanent observatory on issues -- FARMATORY: Permanent observatory on issues
on the spotlighton the spotlight
-- Best Practices & Case studies-- Best Practices & Case studies
-- Multilanguage: English, French, Spanish and Italian-- Multilanguage: English, French, Spanish and Italian
-- Addressed to the world: Farmers, Governments, -- Addressed to the world: Farmers, Governments,
International Organisation, private bodies, civil societyInternational Organisation, private bodies, civil society
groups. groups.
./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONSThe H2O seriesThe H2O series
The How to The How to
OrientOrient
OrganizeOrganize
Obtain, ….Obtain, ….Business choices; your business; financing your venture;….Business choices; your business; financing your venture;….
A series of smart booklets on agricultural related and A series of smart booklets on agricultural related and
strategic managerial issues aimed to help farmers in strategic managerial issues aimed to help farmers in their businesstheir business
./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
AWARENESS RAISING PROGRAMSAWARENESS RAISING PROGRAMS
The objective of the ARP is to generate farmers’s awareness on a wide varied The objective of the ARP is to generate farmers’s awareness on a wide varied of issues: of issues:
– agriculture related issues; agriculture related issues; – entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship; – access to finance; access to finance; – develop managerial skills; develop managerial skills; – climate services; climate services; – competitiveness and sustainability of farmers in the domestic and international markets; competitiveness and sustainability of farmers in the domestic and international markets; – food commodities;food commodities;– and financial market and financial market
The object is to create along with WFO’s members a critical mass of trainers The object is to create along with WFO’s members a critical mass of trainers who have the basic knowledge, skills and experience to provide preliminary who have the basic knowledge, skills and experience to provide preliminary assistance to farmers.assistance to farmers.
./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
FORUMFORUMThe world is run by those who show upThe world is run by those who show up
Rapresenting and advocating on farmers Rapresenting and advocating on farmers behalf in all agricultural Forumsbehalf in all agricultural Forums
./.. COMMUNICATION./.. COMMUNICATION
FAO COUNCIL
ComitologyComitologylet us discuss let us discuss
Some issues are of critical importance Some issues are of critical importance for farmers prosperity and deserve an for farmers prosperity and deserve an
advisement through deeper discussions advisement through deeper discussions
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Youth Youth
WomenWomen Food commodities Food commodities
InnovationInnovation
WFOWFO
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FAO estimates
in the next few decades food commodities demand will
increase from 70% to 90%, it is mandatory that farmer
reap most of the benefit of this increase
SHORTENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Solid Rain .. the first time you can have in your hands solid rain, and store it in sacks
Polymer, potassium polyacrilate, able to soak up Polymer, potassium polyacrilate, able to soak up to to 500 time its own wait500 time its own wait
Crucial for fighting:Crucial for fighting:- deforestation (many projects have - deforestation (many projects have
fallen fallen because of the scarcity of water) because of the scarcity of water)- arid areas- arid areas- better water management - better water management
- SR irrigation system allow earning of - SR irrigation system allow earning of 1/8th1/8th
- It doesn’t pollute - It doesn’t pollute - Major benefit in feeding plants after - Major benefit in feeding plants after
the planting period the planting period NO PATENTED
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TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
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AGRIAGRI - - CULTURECULTURE
Building a new class of
entrepreneurs (G
20)
No path to perfection is too long Business Idea Recognition
Knowledge Intensive Company!
Technology foresight, trend researchIdentification of market trends
Trainings for entrepreneurs and enterprisesSkills and abilities needed for successful businesses
Tailor made evaluationMentoring – expert support in feasibility study, business plan, etc, preparation
IncubatorLocation / space, equipment and services for getting started and keep going and growing
Access to financeIdentifying the most appropriate financing for enterprises (Business Angel Network, proposals etc)
Entrepreneurial cultureInitiatives, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit stimulationHow to become an entrepreneur
Business PlatformPartnership development, Technology transfer, entering into markets
A long, challenging and exciting walk
Intellectual Capital
understand, value and
protect intangibles
WFO Academy Building a new class of entrepreneurs (G20)Building a new class of entrepreneurs (G20)
• Matters of interest :Matters of interest :– EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship– Access to capitalAccess to capital– Management of innovation Management of innovation – …………....
• Implementing solution:Implementing solution:– Webminar Webminar – Training materialTraining material– Training for trainersTraining for trainers– Distance learningDistance learning– Cooperation with Universities Cooperation with Universities
Building a new class of
entrepreneurs (G
20)
Building a new class of
entrepreneurs (G
20)
Rector
Dean
Professor
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Professor
Lecture Lecture
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Professor
Lecture Lecture
Professor
Dean
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Dean
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Dean
Professor Professor
Executive
Director
Board./.. WFO Academy
Building a new class of
entrepreneurs (G
20)
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