Program Related Event Feeds

Biofortification: Leveraging Agriculture to Improve Nutrition

aapplefield — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted an in-depth discussion on biofortification, a strategy to improve public health through more nutritious food crops.

Creating Better Access to Finance for Rural Development

aapplefield — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Innovative financing is of core importance to acheiving global food security goals, but maximizing the impact of financial resources requires techinical assistance, access to extension and education, and an array of other services that can be challenging to implement. This event featured a roundtable discussion focusing on these challenges and the most effective solutions.

CARE and Cornell University: Partnership for Sustainable Global Food Security

aapplefield — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:30:00 -0400

Introductory remarks by
Ambassador William Garvelink, Senior Adviser, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, CSIS

Framing remarks by
David Skorton, President, Cornell University
Helene Gayle, President and CEO, CARE USA

A Panel Discussion with

Assisting Smallholder Farmers: Lessons Learned from Field Operations

aapplefield — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Food Security Project for a roundtable discussion focusing on smallholder agriculture and lessons learned by two NGOs working in the field.

Water and Food Security: Technical and Policy Solutions

mfisher — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0400

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Project on Global Water Policy and Global Food Security Project for a public discussion focusing on emerging research and innovative technologies that nations can adopt to improve the efficiency of their water usage in their agricultural supply chains.

Japan, China, and South Korea: Comparative Strategies for Development

aapplefield — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0400

As Japan’s neighbors develop into powerful new donors, JICA is working with their development institutions to build their capacity, to explore partnership opportunities, and also to identify points of comparative advantage.

Water and Food Security Challenges: Regional Perspectives

jnagel — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Project on Global Water Policy and Global Food Security Project for a public discussion regarding the challenges that developing nations face in efficiently managing water resources as they increase food production to meet the needs of growing populations.

North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Panel 1:
Andrew Natsios, Former Administrator, USAID; Professor, Georgetown University
Victor Cha, Korea Chair, CSIS Moderated by: Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Director, Global Food Security Project, CSIS

Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Featuring:

Opening Remarks:

Ambassador Bill Garvelink
Senior Adviser, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, CSIS

Mr. Max Angerholzer
Executive Director, the Lounsberry Foundation

Expanding Private Sector Investment and Public-Private Partnerships in African Agriculture and Nutrition

mentman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0500

2:00-2:10 pm Welcome and opening remarks

Ms. Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Director, Global Food Security Project, and Vice President for Strategic Planning, CSIS

Global Health and Food Security

ian — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500

Global Health and Food Security: Minnesota’s Role in Global Development

Monday, November 22, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cowles Auditorium
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
301 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Report Release: The Role of Fertilizer in Global Food Security and "World Phosphate Reserves and Resources"

sherry — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Ms. M. Ann Tutwiler
Coordinator for the Global Food Security Initiative, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Dr. Terry Roberts
President, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)

Dr. Amit Roy
President & CEO, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

MDGs in Focus: What to Expect from September's MDG Summit

jnagel — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400

CSIS, as part of its Global Challenges series in collaboration with the University of Miami, will host a series of four discussions in the run-up to the MDG Summit. Each session will look at one critical millennium development goal and will examine likely summit outcomes and long-term prospects for progress.

Thursday's sessions will focus on:

Report Launch: Cultivating Global Food Security

ian — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a the launch of the report

Cultivating Global Food Security: A Strategy for U.S. Leadership on Productivity, Agricultural Research and Trade

A Report of the CSIS Task Force on Food Security

Adapting for Future Resource Challenges: Food, Water, and Energy

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The impacts of climate change will require societies to adapt practices and incorporate greater resilience into their built environments. The systems around three key resources - food, water, and energy - are some of the most important areas to focus adaptation measures. This event explored the expected impact of climate change and other stresses in each of these areas, the trad

Public-Private Partnerships to Develop and Spread New Agricultural Technologies in sub-Saharan Africa

sherry — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Event co-sponsors:

Ending Poverty and Hunger

ian — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

CSIS and the University of Miami Knight Center for International Media hosted Our Global Challenges: A Series of Dialogues on the Most Pressing Global Issues of our Time On Ending Poverty and Hunger: Meeting the Challenge of Millennium Development Goal 1

2009 Conference on the role of Trade in Food Security

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400

AGENDA*

Conference on the role of Trade in Food Security

Harnessing the Spirit of L'Aquila: Improving Agricultural Productivity in Africa

ian — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0400

A conversation with
Monty Jones
Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

Moderated by
Johanna Nesseth Tuttle
Co-Director, CSIS Task Force on Global Food Security

Haiti and the Global Food Crisis

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:30:00 -0400

CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted a roundtable discussion with Myrta Kaulard, country director and head of World Food Program operations in Haiti. Ms. Kaulard discussed the status of food security in Haiti in the wake of political turmoil, a series of devastating hurricanes, and the global recession.

Food Security and the Global Economic Crisis

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Task Force on Food Security and Chatham House co-hosted a conversation with Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the UN World Food Program. Moderated by Johanna Nesseth, Director of the CSIS Task Force on Food Security, the event examined the effects of the financial crisis on global food security and steps taken by the WFP to combat worldwide hunger.

A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In May 2008, in response to the growing global food crisis, CSIS launched a Task Force to assess the rising humanitarian, security, developmental and market impacts of rising food costs and shortages.

Smart Power Speaker Series: "A Perfect Storm: The New Humanitarian Challenges of the 21st Century"

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400