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Special Series: 25+ Members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network
June 8, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
A panel series featuring members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network and others moderated by Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg.
About this Event
The next conversation “Developing Sustainable Fiscal Policy for the Food System” will take place on Tuesday, April 6 at 9AM EST. Speakers include (more to be announced soon): Gabriela Cuevas Barron (UHC2030; Member of Parliament of the Mexican Congress), Lasse Bruun (50by40), Vijay Kumar (Rythu Sadhikara Samstha), Ruth Richardson (Global Alliance), and Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank)
Food Tank will also be announcing speakers for the other upcoming panels, which will be focused on the following themes (register now!):
April 27 at 9AM EST: Investing in a More Resilient Food System
May 19 at 11AM EST: Ecological Solutions for Stronger Communities
June 8 at 9AM EST: Enriching and Diversifying Diets.
The first conversation “Addressing Power Imbalances Through Shared Power and Inclusivity” took place on January 29 at 9:00 a.m. EST. More on IFAD’s website HERE.
Speakers included: Ajay Vir Jakhar (Bharat Krishak Samaj); Michelle Nunn (CARE USA); Jessica Vega Ortega (Global Indigenous Youth Caucus); Mamadou Goita (Institute for Research and Promotion of Alternatives in Development (IRPAD)), and special guest Christine Ciccone (The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)). Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank) and Ruth Richardson (the Global Alliance for the Future of Food). Watch the replay.
The second conversation “Public Research for the Public Good” took place on February 25 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Speakers included: Dr. Kanayo Nwanze (CGIAR); João Bosco Monte (Brazil Africa Institute); and Claudia Martínez Zuleta (Food and Land Use Coalition and E3). Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank) and Ruth Richardson (the Global Alliance on the Future of Food). Watch the replay.
The third conversation “The Hidden Costs of Food Systems” took place on March 11 at 9:00 a.m. EST. More on IFAD’s website HERE.
Speakers include: Joao Campari (WWF), Sandrine Dixson-Declève(Club of Rome), Naoko Ishii (Center for Global Commons / Institute for Future Initiatives), and Michael Taylor (International Land Coalition). Watch the replay on Food Tank’s YouTube channel HERE.
