Symposium Materials

Held on May 20th, 2010, in Washington D.C., the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security purposed to build and sustain the gathering momentum for change in U.S. food security and agricultural development policy.

• Summary of Proceedings

U.S. Government Materials Released at Symposium

• Feed the Future Guide
• Feed the Future Summary
• Feed the Future Fact Sheet
• Case Study #1: Country-Ownership
• Case Study #2: Investing in Research
• Case Study #3: Sustainable Solutions
• Case Study #4: Focus on Results
• Case Study #5: Fostering Innovation

Keynote Addresses from Symposium

• Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Republic of Liberia
• Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Deparment of Agriculture
• Namanga Ngongi, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

 Commentary by Panelists and Distinguished Guests

• "A Call To Feed the Future," Cheryl Mills, Counselor and Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, DipNote Blog, U.S. Department of State, May 20, 2010
• "Even Those with Full Plates Need Food Security," Paul Schickler, President, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Huffington Post, May 20, 2010
• "From Pledges to Progress: Measuring Agricultural Development Assistance," Sir Gordon Conway, professor of international development, Imperial College London, and Laura Kelly, director of policy, ONE Europe, Global Food for Thought Blog, May 20, 2010
• "Feet to the Fire," Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow on Global Agriculture and Food Policy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Global Food for Thought Blog, May 21, 2010

Media & Blog Coverage of the Symposium and the Administration's Release of the "Feed the Future" Guide

• "Obama Seeks $3.5 Billion to Feed Poor Nations", Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2010
• "U.S. Announces Aggressive Approach to Reduce World Hunger," America.gov, May 21, 2010
• "Feed the Future Program Is Right for Liberia," America.gov, May 21, 2010
• "Does US Food Security Strategy Go Far Enough?," Katine Blog, The Guardian, May 21, 2010
• "Major Shift in US Anti-Hunger Strategy," Financial Times, May 20, 2010
• "U.S. Spells Out How It Will Combat World Hunger," Reuters, May 20, 2010
• "US Funds Poor Farmers to Make World Safer," Agence France-Presse, May 20, 2010
• "Shah: Women Farmers Are the Key," The Cable blog, Foreign Policy, May 20