The UNWG World Food Day Poster Competition Board of Judges

Juliette Burgers

Marie Ange Cortellino Takako Fujinami

Mary Stacy Geoffroy Hoffman

World Food Day Poster Competition UNWG Working Committees

Keturah Koroma – Overall Coordinator Dima Kashour – Programme

Winy Amato - Reception Cecilia Alarcon-Altrell – Hospitality

Azed Nhekedza Nadia Rihani Nasrin Hasan

Nelia Ruiz Cortez – Exhibit Keturah Koroma and Nelia Ruiz Cortez - Invitations

Mary Kiarie – Welcome Leila Arnot

Tania Travierso Linda Oricchio

Claudia Chiaronzi Renny Harkomoyo – Photography

The Artist Behind the Programme Cover Design This year’s programme cover is an original design executed exclusively for the 2009 UNWG’s World Food Day Poster Competition by Anna Francescutti, who completed her BA Honours in Graphic and Media Design from the London College of Communication, University of the Arts in London, in 2009. Anna has done several photography commission work for high fashion magazines and events and has exhibited her work in several galleries in the UK. The young artist/graphic designer is the daughter of UNWG member Lupita Francescutti.

9.30 Guests are welcomed at the FAO main entrance

Viewing of the 2009 World Food Day Poster Exhibit in the Hallway by the Slovak Business Centre (Bldg B)

10.00 UNWG Members and Guests Assemble in the Iran Room

10.05 Welcome – Dima Kashour, UNWG Programme Chairperson

10.10 Musical Performance by the Britannia International School Choir conducted by Ms. Rosa Sinopoli

10.25 Overview and Introduction of FAO’s Advocacy and Awareness-raising Activities by Mr. Edgardo Valenzuela, Officer-in-Charge, World Food Day and Special Initiatives Branch, Communication Division

10.35 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker – Maria Helena Dos Santos Marques, UNWG Welfare Chairperson

10.40 Keynote Speech: FAO Director-General’s Message on the World Food Day/ TeleFood Theme “Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis” by Mr. Anton Mangstl, Officer-in-Charge, Knowledge and Communication Department

10.45

Introduction of the Panel of Judges / School Officials and Art Teachers – Nelia Ruiz Cortez, UNWG Newsletter Editor and Responsible for the Poster Art Exhibit

10.50

Awarding of the Commemorative World Food Day Medal to Alessandra Yu, Category 2 (Middle School) First Prize Winner – by Mr. Anton Mangstl assisted by Mr. Edgardo Valenzuela

10.55 Awarding of the Certificates of Appreciation to the Children who participated in the 2009 Poster Competition

Awarding of the UNWG Creativity Prize

11.00

Awarding of Prizes and Certificates to the Winners of the 2009 UNWG-WFD Poster Competition

Category 1A (Grade School up to 8 Years Old) Mr. Edgardo Valenzuela with Keturah Koroma, UNWG Acting President First Place: Andrew Coleman, Ambrit International School Second Place: Cristina Rizzo, American Overseas School - Rome Third Place: Matilde Di Tommaso, Marymount International School Hon. Mention: Sharon Bohannon, American Overseas School of Rome

11.05 Category 1B (Grade School aged 9 and above) First Place: Veronica Valducci, Marymount International School Second Place: Julien Potin, Castelli International School Third Place: Claudia Fabiani, Britannia International School Honorable Mention: Olivia Forcina, Marymount International School

11.10 Category 2 (Middle School) First Place: Alessandra Yu, Marymount International School Second Place: Olivia Martha, Ambrit Rome International School Third Place: Camilla Della Giovanpaola, Southlands English School Honorable Mention: Sam Stephens, American Overseas School of Rome

11.15 Category 3 (High School) First Place: Elisabeth L.C. Kehler, Southlands English School in Rome Second Place: Ana Marques de Barros, St. George’s British International School Third Place: Perla Perlini, Marymount International School Honorable Mention: Michael Di Rienzo, St. George’s British International School

11.20

Viewing of the World Food Day video

11.30

Musical Performance by the Britannia International School Choir conducted by Ms. Rosa Sinopoli

11.40

Acknowledgements – Keturah Koroma, Acting UNWG President

11.45

Family Photos

Programme

Dima Kashour Master of Ceremonies

Light refreshments will be served in the Indonesia Room after the program.