Join us for the Canadian launch of the 2018 Global Food Policy Report
Canadian perspectives on the Global Food Policy Report
When: Tuesday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Registration opens 8:30 a.m.)
Where: Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Frontenac-Richelieu Room, 101 Lyon Street North, Ottawa, ON
Seating is free but limited, so please register for the event.
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), partnering with CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and with the collaboration of Global Affairs Canada, is hosting the Canadian launch of IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report.
Open to the public through registration, this event will showcase Canadian perspectives on the current opportunities—and challenges—facing public servants, researchers, thought-leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders in agriculture and food policy.
IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan will deliver a special presentation highlighting the Report’s findings, followed by a dynamic panel discussion moderated by IDRC’s Senior Program Specialist, Jemimah Njuki. The cross-sector subject matter specialists will explore some of the pressing issues and potential impacts on global food systems, as Canada prepares to host the G7 summit, including the role of women and girls.
Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director, USC Canada
Sue Szabo, Director General, Food Security and Environment, Global Affairs Canada
Sonia Lazlo, Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University
Agnes Quisumbing, Senior Research Fellow, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition (PHND), International Food Policy Research Institute
Light refreshments will be served.The 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy developments and events from the past year. Leading researchers, policy makers, and practitioners examine what happened in food policy in 2017, and why, and look ahead to 2018. This seventh annual report explores the overarching theme of globalization and growing antiglobalization trends, looking at how current changes in the flow of goods, investments, people, and information impact global food systems.
French and English simultaneous interpretation will be available.
This event will be videotaped and available on IDRC's YouTube channel.
For more information, visit idrc.ca.