Network of Women Agriculture Ministers and Leaders (NWAML)
Report of the NWAML launch during the high level segment of the 16th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
May 14 2008, New York
The launch of the Network of Women Agriculture Ministers and Leaders during the high level segment of CSD-16 in New York was attended by about 50 representatives of governments and civil society. The Network was conceived and developed by Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Heifer International. Its organization was supported through a contribution from the Government of Norway to IFAD. The summary below is followed by the meeting agenda and participant list.
