The 39th World Farmers’ Congress (WFC), with the theme ‘How to feed the planet’s nine billion inhabitants by 2050,’ is the biennial flagship event of the Federation, where leaders from the world’s farmers’ organizations come together to discuss and take action on key policy issues. The event will take place in Algiers, Algeria, from May 15-21, 2009. The event begins with meetings of IFAP committees including commodities (dairy products, grains and oilseeds meats and feeds and tropical products), regional groups (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Mediterranean) and specialized committees (cooperatives, cooperation and development, youth and women in agriculture). These meetings are followed by the IFAP General Conference, where members elect the President and Vice Presidents and make decisions on membership and policy issues.