Media Advisory

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
BEGINS SUNDAY

What:       Second International Conference on Women in Agriculture

Where:     Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, D.C.

When:       June 28- July 2, 1998

Who:         Nearly 1,000 women from over 50 countries: policymakers, farmers, scientists and
                  researchers and other involved in agriculture.

Featured speakers include:

• Mrs. Tipper Gore
• Dan Glickman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
• Andrew Peacock, Australian Ambassador to the U.S.
• Gilbert Normand, Canada’s Secretary of State of Agriculture
• Senator Beatrix Paredes, Mexico
• Concepcion Dancausa Trevino, Spain’s Director of the Women’s Institute, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
• Teresa Sola, Argentina’s Under Secretary for Women’s Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Relations
• Elizabeth Aguirre de Calderon, First Lady of El Savador
• Sissel Ekaas, Director for Women and Population, U.N. Food And Agriculture Organization
• Princess Irene Ndagire, Uganda
• Jill Long Thompson, Conference Chair and U.S. Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development

Why:     To help participants tackle the challenges facing the agricultural community.

The conference will focus on practical solutions and strategies that women can take back to their communities. Participants will share success stories, hear from experts and develop networks to help them address the challenges they face. Each of the 100 conference breakout sessions will fall under one of three main tracks: The Business of Agriculture; The Agriculture Community; and The Agricultural Economy.

For more information on the conference and to obtain a media credential, contact Heather Conover or Brian Engelhart, at 202-544-1441, or Jim Brownlee at 202-720-2091. During the conference, media inquiries may be made to the contacts above at the conference press room at the Omni Shoreham 202-756-5287.

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