Distinguished delegates,

Kindly find below some useful information and links now available online:

• 39^th session of the IFAD’s Governing Council: Promoting inclusive investment 

• Session Thematic Note (Arabic , English , French , Spanish)

• Session Programme

Keynote speeches and statements delivered at the 39th session of IFAD's Governing Council:

• Keynote address by His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic

• Statement by IFAD President to the opening session of the Thirty-ninth session of the Governing Council (Arabic, English, French, Spanish)

• IFAD Lecture: Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Private sector, good governance and rural development. Read more on Mo Ibrahim on agriculture in Africa

• General Statements

Read more on the panel discussions and other Governing Council events:

• Implementing the SDGs: Galvanizing private-sector action
• Sunny Verghese – Co-founder and Group CEO of Olam International - may have the answer on How galvanizing the private sector is key to achieving Agenda 2030 
• Innovative Investments for Rural Transformations
• The Agriculture of Tomorrow. A conversation with Dr Ismahane Elouagi, Director-General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture. Read more about Dr  Elouagi's views on Innovation, agriculture and changing climate
  
• Innovative Investments for Rural Transformations
• A taste of inclusion – local ingredients with global flavours
  
• Outcomes of COP21 and the Road to COP22 - How do we build on the momentum for incorporating sustainable agriculture and food security objectives into the climate change agenda? 
  
• The sixth global meeting of the Farmers' Forum 
  

Governing Council social media channels:

• Twitter (follow #ifadgc)
  
• Instagram (follow #ifadgc)
• IFAD on Google+
• IFAD social reporting blog 
• Facebook (follow #ifadgc) 
• IFADTV on You Tube

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