The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will be hosting its fourth Annual Global Food Security Symposium tomorrow, starting at 830 am EDT. The event’s agenda can be found here.
Those interested can follow the Symposium’s proceedings:
Twitter – Follow and join in the conversation by using hashtag #globalag. The Global Agricultural Development Initiative will be tweeting throughout the day’s event @globalagdev
Pinterest – Follow Global Agricultural Development Initiative Pinterest board for live up-to-the minute updates.
Global Food for Thought Blog – Visit Global Food for Thought for guest commentaries and live blog-posts throughout the Symposium.
Live Bloggers – The following bloggers will be continuously blogging throughout the event:
Keron Bascombe, TECHNOLOGY4AGRI, blog centered on technological application in agriculture, Trinidad
Firdavs Kabilov, former research consultant for the International Water Management Organisation, Uzbekistan
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank, expert on sustainable agriculture and food issues, Chicago, IL.
Meerim Shakirova, Land Administration, consultant for at the World Bank, Kyrgyzstan
Erin Stock, InterAction, former journalist covering international development and humanitarian news, Washington, D.C.
Keynotes/Distinguished Speakers include:
Dr. Helene D. Gayle, president and CEO, CARE
Lauren Bush Lauren, CEO and founder, FEED
Rajiv Shah, administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Thomas Vilsack, secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
About
The Global Food and Agriculture Program aims to inform the development of US policy on global agricultural development and food security by raising awareness and providing resources, information, and policy analysis to the US Administration, Congress, and interested experts and organizations.
The Global Food and Agriculture Program is housed within the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global issues. The Council on Global Affairs convenes leading global voices and conducts independent research to bring clarity and offer solutions to challenges and opportunities across the globe. The Council is committed to engaging the public and raising global awareness of issues that transcend borders and transform how people, business, and governments engage the world.
Support for the Global Food and Agriculture Program is generously provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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