Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets

6 February 2024 @9:00am EST Hybrid Event, From Commitments to Impact: Analyzing the Global Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets by IFPRI

This seminar will shed light on commitments already made, share research results on the potential of current commitments to achieve a focused set of food and nutrition security goals, and foster continued dialogue with global advocacy partners. A brunch reception will follow the presentations.

Opening Remarks

• Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI
• Catherine Bertini, Managing Director, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation

Report Findings

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI

Global Scenarios for Food Security: An imperative for action

Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions (MTI), IFPRI

From Commitments to Impact

• Christina Zorbas, Postdoctoral Researcher, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition in the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
• Shoba Suri, Senior Fellow, Health Initiative, Observer Research Foundation
• Elyse Iruhiriye, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI

Implications of Findings

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI
• Mwandwe Chileshe, Director, Food Security Nutrition and Agriculture, Global Citizen
• Oliver Camp, Environment and Food Systems Advocacy Advisor, The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• Alexandre Brecher, Communications and Advocacy Advisor, Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
• Feliciano de Sá Guimarães, Academic Director and Senior Researcher, Brazilian Center of International Relations (CEBRI)
• Moderator Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI
• Moderator Asma Lateef, Policy and Advocacy Lead, SDG2 Advocacy Hub