8:30 AM – Exhibits and tours (physical and virtual)

9:00 AM – Opening Program

• Prayer and national anthem
• Acknowledgement of participants
• Opening message
• Welcome remarks and introduction of the guest of honor and keynote speaker
• Message of the guest of honor and keynote speaker
• Launching of new knowledge products

10:15 AM – Plenary Session 1: Plans and programs for prosperous rice-farming communities toward sufficient and affordable rice for all

• National plans and programs on rice
• On the frontlines: The DA-PhilRice Strategic Plan 2017-2022 Terminal Report
• The (draft) DA-PhilRice Strategic Plan 2023-2028

12:00 AM – Lunch break

1:30 PM – Plenary Session 2: Rice research for development for prosperous rice-farming communities toward sufficient and affordable rice for all

• Smarter Rice
• Rice Seeds Systems
• RiceBIS
• Institutional Development

4:30 PM – Closing Program

• Synthesis / Ways forward
• Closing message / Vote of thanks