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IFPRI Policy Seminar: The European Green Deal Jul 23, 2020

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Virtual Event - The European Green Deal: The Force of the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy to Build Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems Co-Organized by the European Commission and IFPRI The “Farm to Fork” Strategy, adopted by the European Commission on 20th May, 2020, is part of the Commission’s Green Deal and integral to Europe’s ambitious response to climate change and environmental challenges along the food chain. It reflects the ongoing transformation of food systems worldwide and the goal of making Europe’s food system the gold standard for sustainability. Along with the “Biodiversity Strategy”, the European Union seeks to demonstrate that green best practices can be successful in jointly increasing economic efficiency and environmental and climate sustainability in European and global agriculture. Hear the presenters share on the link between “Farm to Fork”, the future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and the international dimension. Opening Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General IFPRI Panel Discussion: Sabine Juelicher, Director Food and Feed Safety, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission John Clarke, Director International Relations, Directorate-General for Agriculture, European Commission Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director Natural Capital, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission Moderator: Valeria Piñeiro, Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI Related websites: European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-european-green-deal-force-eus-farm-fork-strategy-and-biodiversity-strategy-build Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription IFPRI Resources on the following topics: -Agriculture Production: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/agriculture-production -Climate Change: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/climate-change -Environment And Natural Resources: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/environment-and-natural-resources -Food Security: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/food-security -Food Systems: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/food-systems

A High-Level Discussion on the Key Findings of 2020 State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World Jul 14, 2020

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Virtual Event - Transforming Food Systems for Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable Diets for All: A High-Level Discussion on the Key Findings of the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report Co-Organized by FAO North America and IFPRI The 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights the most recent and authoritative estimates of the extent of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition around the world. The Report calls for a transformative change in food systems to ensure healthy and affordable diets for all, a sine qua non for eliminating hunger and malnutrition. As the 2030 deadline looms, SOFI 2020 gauges whether #ZeroHunger remains achievable by tracking countries' performance and trajectory to offer a tiered assessment of the likelihood of success. The seminar was a high-level discussion with distinguished speakers, including Members of the US Congress and the Directors-General of FAO and IFPRI, on the report’s key findings as well as the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global food and nutrition security. High-Level Remarks: Qu Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Special Remarks: Congressman Jim McGovern, 2nd District of Massachusetts and Co-Chair of the House Hunger Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and SDG Advocate for UN SG Antonio Guterres Presentation of Report's Key Findings: Máximo Torero, Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Panel Discussion: Anna Herforth, Tufts Affiliate and Senior Research Associate, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard Chan School of Public Health Anna Lartey, Director, Nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Marie Ruel, Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI Closing Remarks: Vimlendra Sharan, Director, FAO North America Moderator: Thomas Pesek, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO North America Related websites and publication: FAO North America: http://www.fao.org/north-america/en/ IFPRI Resources And Analyses Of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-transforming-food-systems-affordable-healthy-and-sustainable-diets-all-high The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 Report: http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/2020/en/ Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

IFPRI Policy SeminarHindsight is 2020: Reflecting on IFPRI’s ‘2020 Vision Initiative’ Jul 09, 2020

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POLICY SEMINAR Hindsight is 2020: Reflecting on IFPRI’s ‘2020 Vision Initiative’ JUL 8, 2020 Launched in 1993, IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative set out to develop and promote a shared vision to eradicate hunger and malnutrition while protecting the environment and to catalyze global action. Through this initiative, IFPRI hosted a landmark series of high-profile conferences, workshops, and meetings to generate debate; produced an array of publications and communication products to inform the global discourse; developed an innovative program to strengthen agricultural economics training in Africa; and much more. The initiative was championed by three of IFPRI’s director generals and spearheaded by Rajul Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI Director of Communications and Public Affairs, for more than 15 years. As we reach the halfway mark in 2020, how far have we come in realizing the 2020 vision? Join us on July 8 as a distinguished panel of three former IFPRI directors general and Rajul Pandya-Lorch, who will be retiring on July 9, reflect on the initiative’s achievements and look forward to emerging challenges and opportunities for improving food security and nutrition, reducing poverty, and sustainably managing natural resources. The panel will be followed by several brief presentations on more specific elements of the initiative, its impacts, and where progress is still needed, followed by closing remarks from IFPRI’s current director general. Opening Remarks: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Director General's Office, IFPRI Panel Discussion: Shenggen Fan, Senior Chair Professor, China Agricultural University (CAU) (and former IFPRI Director General) Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Professor Emeritus and Graduate School Professor, Cornell University (and former IFPRI Director General) Joachim von Braun, Director of the Department for Economic and Technological Change, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn (and former IFPRI Director General) Rapid Fire Presentations: Catherine Bertini, Distinguished Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture, Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Robert Paarlberg, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI Closing Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Moderator: Laura Zseleczky, Program Manager, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI 2020 Vision: https://www.ifpri.org/program/2020-vision More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/hindsight-2020-reflecting-ifpris-%E2%80%982020-vision-initiative%E2%80%99 Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

IFPRI PolSem: How are food businesses coping with COVID-19 and its aftermath? 6/30/2020 Jun 30, 2020

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IFPRI Policy Seminar - Virtual Event - How are food businesses coping with COVID-19 and its aftermath? Concern is growing that the global outbreak of COVID-19, already a health crisis, could turn into a food crisis. In poor countries, the need for food assistance could increase dramatically, and in some rich nations too, the pandemic has put many at risk of hunger. Food supply chains have largely continued to function, but private operators have faced some serious disruptions—including closure of bars, restaurants, hotels, and schools as well as shifts in consumer demand. Some sub-sectors, especially fruits and vegetables and meat packing and processing, have suffered supply chain disruptions because of COVID-19 infections, logistics problems, and/or unavailability of seasonal workers. Such disruptions have caused both significant food loss and waste and reduced availability of the affected foods to consumers. Without food, there can be no health. With this stark warning, this seminar will look at: How should governments balance the need to protect lives from COVID-19 and the need to protect livelihoods? What food sector innovations and changes (automatization, e-commerce) are being introduced to ensure food supply chains can function without disruption as we fight COVID-19? How can “green lanes” be created for seasonal and migrant labor to work safely in food production? How are private food businesses adjusting to shifts in food demand and food safety requirements, on the one hand, and risks of supply chain disruptions, on the other? Speakers: Steven Bartholomeusz, Policy Director, Food Industry Asia (FIA) Robbert de Vreede, Executive Vice-President, Global Foods, Unilever Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, CEO, Coldhubs Nigeria Thomas Reardon, Professor, Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Closing Remarks: Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Director General's Office, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-how-are-food-businesses-coping-covid-19-and-its-aftermath Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Social Safety Nets and COVID-19: Can we protect food security and nutrition? 6/11/2020 Jun 11, 2020

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COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented global response through expanded social safety nets, as countries struggle to mitigate the health and economic risks related to the virus and accompanying lockdowns. Gains made in the fight against poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition in the last decade are threatened, requiring a vigorous policy response. Social safety nets hold promise to minimize further harm, particularly among vulnerable populations. But the expansion of safety nets during the pandemic faces significant challenges. This seminar presents evidence on how social safety nets have been used to respond to COVID-19, how well this response has addressed food security and nutrition, and opportunities and challenges going forward. Speakers will provide a global overview, and profile the experience and research evidence from Bangladesh and Ethiopia. These two countries have welcomed IFPRI and partners to carry out research aimed at improving the effectiveness of their extensive social safety net systems. Introduction: Frank Place, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets Presenters: Akhter Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Jessica Leight, Research Fellow, IFPRI Mamunur Rashid, Programme & Policy Officer, World Food Programme -Bangladesh Tigist Mamo, SPIR Health and Nutrition Technical Lead, World Vision Ugo Gentilini, Senior Economist, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, World Bank Group Moderator: Daniel Gilligan, Deputy Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-social-safety-nets-and-covid-19-can-we-protect-food-security-and-nutrition Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Micronutrients in emergencies: How can we prevent an increase in hidden hunger? - 6/9/2020 Jun 09, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming our world. We are seeing rapid changes in areas such as health care delivery, food security, agriculture, and international aid prioritization. In addition to the immediate impact to health and society, the COVID-19 pandemic may result in significant short- and long-term disruptions to food systems, resulting in decreased availability of nutritious foods, and a rise in the global prevalence of all forms of malnutrition, including micronutrient malnutrition. Micronutrient deficiencies can easily develop, or be exacerbated, during such an emergency. Previous emergencies must inform how we meet the micronutrient needs of affected people. The Micronutrient Forum and IFPRI invite you to join us and expert speakers for a seminar about micronutrients and pandemic emergencies. Opening Remarks: -John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Presenters: -Nita Dalmiya, Nutrition Specialist, Maternal Nutrition, UNICEF -Daniel Gilligan, Deputy Division Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI -Penjani Mkambula, Global Program Lead for Food Fortification, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) -Saskia Osendarp, Executive Director, Micronutrient Forum Moderator: -Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Director General's Office, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-micronutrients-emergencies-how-can-we-prevent-increase-hidden-hunger Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Alimentación en tiempos de pandemia: realismo sin magia en ALC - 6/2/2020 Jun 02, 2020

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América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) es uno de los principales contribuyentes a la seguridad alimentaria mundial y a los servicios ecosistémicos globales, incluidos el secuestro de CO2 y la biodiversidad. Sin embargo, la región también está sufriendo de degradación ambiental, particularmente a través de las altas tasas de deforestación. Además, ALC es la región en desarrollo con la mayor desigualdad económica, y, si bien la desnutrición ha disminuido significativamente, el sobrepeso y la obesidad han aumentado a tasas más altas que en otras regiones de ingresos medios. En medio de esta compleja situación, la región está sufriendo uno de los brotes más preocupantes de COVID-19 a nivel global. Con el aumento del desempleo, la pobreza este año podría alcanzar a casi 220 millones de personas, con la pobreza extrema afectando a más de 90 millones. Los gobiernos han reaccionado con una variedad de políticas sanitarias, sociales y económicas. Sin embargo, la pandemia actual está teniendo un gran impacto negativo en la región, con importantes externalidades negativas potenciales para el resto del mundo. El IFPRI está trabajando para ayudar a la población y los gobiernos de la región a (1) diseñar e implementar mejores políticas, inversiones y arreglos institucionales para superar la pandemia en el plazo inmediato; y (2) facilitar la transformación necesaria de los sistemas alimentarios de la región para hacerlos eficientes y rentables, inclusivos y justos, ambientalmente sostenibles y generadores de dietas nutritivas y saludables. Este seminario es parte del diálogo y la reflexión fomentada por el IFPRI y la red de instituciones con las que trabaja en la región. Los temas a tratar incluirán estimaciones de los impactos en la pobreza y en la seguridad alimentaria, la respuesta desde un gobierno nacional, la opinión de las instituciones internacionales de desarrollo y del sector privado, y reflexiones sobre investigación, tecnología e innovación a futuro. Moderador: - Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla, Head, Programa de América Latina y el Caribe del IFPRI Presentadores: - Ruben Echeverría, Presidente de la Commission on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Director General Emérito del CIAT, y Senior Research Fellow del IFPRI - Christian Gómez, Director Asuntos Gubernamentales Globales para Latinoamérica, WALMART - Pedro Martel, BID, Jefe de la División de Medio Ambiente, Desarrollo Rural y Manejo del Riesgo de Desastres - Valeria Piñeiro, Coordinadora Senior de Investigación, IFPRI - Carolina Trivelli, Investigadora Senior del Instituto de Estudios Peruanos y ex Ministra de Desarrollo Social Facilitadora: - Flor Paz, Analista de Investigación, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/evento-virtual-alimentaci%C3%B3n-en-tiempos-de-pandemia-realismo-sin-magia-en-alc Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at https://www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

No backsliding (5/28/2020) May 28, 2020

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Virtual Event - No backsliding: How can we re-orient food systems and health systems to protect nutrition and healthy diets in the context of COVID-19? - 5/28/2020 Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) The COVID-19 pandemic — and the related economic crisis and disrupted food and health systems — will likely severely worsen all forms of malnutrition globally. In the short to medium term, micronutrient deficiencies, child wasting and stunting, and overweight and obesity are all expected to surge, stemming the tide of recent progress toward achieving the World Health Assembly’s Global Nutrition Targets 2025. This seminar will analyze the situation, focusing on anticipated impacts on maternal and child nutrition, diets, reach of nutrition interventions, and mortality. Speakers will also reflect on positive adaptations that could help rebuild stronger health, economic, and food systems, and thereby protect nutrition and health. Opening Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Speakers: Rasmi Avula, Research Fellow, IFPRI Robert Black, Director, Institute for International Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Corinna Hawkes, Director, Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London Marie Ruel, Director of Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI Closing Remarks: John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Moderator: Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-no-backsliding-how-can-we-re-orient-food-systems-and-health-systems-protect Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at https://www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

What do we need for a gender-sensitive Covid-19 response in agriculture and food security? 5/21/2020 May 21, 2020

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IFPRI Policy Seminar: What do we need for a gender-sensitive Covid-19 response in agriculture and food security? Insights from research and practice This seminar brings together perspectives from researchers, civil society, and development assistance in a discussion of the elements of a gender-sensitive covid-19 response. Speakers will share what they have learned from research on the food price crisis and earlier pandemics; experience and insights from grassroots organizations and NGOs in India and Kenya; and views of funding organizations. They will also present an emerging gender research agenda to inform future programmatic and policy responses. Opening Remarks: John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Presenters: Maureen Miruka, Director, Gender, Youth & Livelihoods, Food and Water Systems, CARE USA Reema Nanavaty, Director, Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Agnes Quisumbing, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI Meredith Soule, Inclusive Development Division Chief, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Closing Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Moderator: Laura Zseleczky, Program Manager, IFPRI Related website: IFPRI Resources and Analyses of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-what-do-we-need-gender-sensitive-covid-19-response-agriculture-and-food-security Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at https://www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Food Loss and Waste – Can we end it by 2030 while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?-5/12/2020 May 12, 2020

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This virtual event held May 12, 2020, featured the following speakers: Chair: Troels Mandel Vensild, Minister Counsellor of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Embassy of Denmark in Washington, DC https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri-polsem-12may2020#t=1:05 Welcome Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Keynote Speakers: Mogens Jensen, Minister for Food, Fisheries and Equal Opportunities & Minister for Nordic Cooperation, Government of Denmark Stephen Censky, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Speakers: Anna-Karin Modin-Edman, Senior Sustainability Manager, Arla Foods Denise Osterhues, Senior Director for Corporate Affairs, The Kroger Company Ambassador Darci Vetter, Vice Chair for Agriculture, Food and Trade, Edelman; Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative Closing Remarks: Craig Hanson, Vice President for Food, Forest, Water & the Ocean, World Resources Institute (WRI) Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, IFPRI Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Director General's Office, IFPRI Description: COVID-19 has significantly disrupted the food chain and with just ten years to go before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 2030) is to be met, eliminating food loss and waste is increasingly urgent. Building on the 2019 inaugural event, this special event will discuss whether, as a global community, we can or will end food loss and waste while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Related website: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-food-loss-and-waste-%E2%80%93-can-we-end-it-2030-while-dealing-covid-19-pandemic Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at https://www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

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