Food and Water - Related

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

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

farhatahir — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Sally Healy
Freelance Policy Analyst, Horn and East Africa

David W. Throup
Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program

Moderated by
Richard Downie
Fellow and Deputy Director, CSIS Africa Program

Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:00 am to 11:30 am

PepsiCo & WFP: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform Nutrition across Africa

lbieniek — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Nancy Roman

Director, Communications, Public Policy and Private Partnerships,

UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Tara Acharya

Director, Global Health and Agriculture Policy, PepsiCo

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

The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in the South Asia Region

mfisher — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Winston Yu, Senior Water Resources Specialist at the World Bank and Professorial Lecturer in Energy, Resources and Environment at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, spoke at CSIS about the challenges of managing water resources in the South Asia region; how hydrology undermines growth and security, and can exacerbate inter- and intra- regional tension; and

Miami Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-VI)

sbellotti — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Environmental journalists from Europe and the United States will continue discussions on how the environment is covered on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as the latest trends in political and public opinion on environmental issues, before participating in the Society of Environmental Journalists 21st Annual Conference from October 19 to 23.

Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

ian — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0400

Agenda:

11:30am-12:00pm
Opening Remarks

USAID's Work on Global Water Challenges

mfisher — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Chris Holmes, Global Water Coordinator at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) spoke at CSIS about USAID's current work on global water challenges and what the agency's outlook is towards other global water issues. While he was at CSIS, Mr.

The Women for Water – Water for All Campaign

mfisher — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Kathy Baczko, Director of Global Partnerships at the WASH Advocacy Initiative, spoke at CSIS about the new Women for Water – Water for All campaign. Ms. Baczko also recorded a podcast on this subject.

Feeding the Future in Tanzania

ian — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Feeding the Future in Tanzania: A Lunch Discussion with USAID Mission Director Robert Cunnanne

June 27, 2011
12:00pm-2:00pm

Fourth Floor Conference Room
CSIS,
1800 K St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

CARE and Cargill: An Innovative NGO-Private Sector Partnership to Fight Global Poverty

sherry — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts a Chevron Forum event:

CARE and Cargill: An Innovative NGO-Private Sector Partnership to Fight Global Poverty

Featuring:

Michelle Grogg, Senior Director of Corporate Contributions and Partnerships, Cargill

The Politicization of Aid

farhatahir — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:00 -0400

The Politicization of Aid
Findings from the DARA Humanitarian Response Index

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fourth Floor Conference Room, CSIS
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to Laura Hickey at LHickey@csis.org

Non-Revenue Water

mfisher — Sun, 01 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Alan Wyatt, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist in the International Development Group at RTI International, spoke to the working group about non-revenue water—any water for which a utility company is not paid, due usually to leaks, poor meters, or theft.

The Big Thirst

mfisher — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Journalist Charles Fishman, author of The Walmart Effect, discussed his new book The Big Thirst, which looks at the complex role of water in the world’s societies, explains some of the private sector’s innovative water conservation practices, and explores how clean water might be managed and distributed in the future. Mr.

DC Environmental Film Festival Screening of Films on Global Water Crisis

mentman — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:00:00 -0400

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting presents films on water and population to mark World Water Day, March 22.

World Water Day "Making Progress" Learning Forum

sherry — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:30:00 -0400

Knowledge and innovations have been increasingly mobilized to address the global safe drinking water and sanitation crisis. New approaches are achieving success and conventional approaches are becoming more refined and widely applied.

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

Tackling the Global NCD Epidemic

jnagel — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:30:00 -0500

In the months leading up to the September 2011 UN High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), CSIS is hosting a series of speakers on global chronic disease. Please join us for the event,

Tackling the Global NCD Epidemic: How the Private Sector Can and Should Be Part of the Solution

The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Sanitation in India

ian — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Project on Global Water Policy hosted

The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Sanitation in India

An event with the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)

Friday, February 11,
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Water Safety Plans: A Holistic Approach to Drinking Water Management

mfisher — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:01:00 -0500

Rick Gelting, Team Leader for Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health, discussed Water Safety Plans (WSPs), a holistic approach to drinking water management developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Regional Policy Dialog in Latin America and the Caribbean

mfisher — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:01:00 -0500

Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, a Water and Sanitation Specialist at the Interamerican Development Bank (IADB), discussed the Regional Policy Dialog in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities in Climate Change Adaptation for the Water Sector, a joint publication that was presented at the COP-16 in Cancun. Dr.

Clear Gold

ian — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500

On the occasion of the publication of

Clear Gold:

Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East

The CSIS Middle East Program is pleased to host an event highlighting the importance of water to regional stability.

With a keynote address by

The Growing Role of Universities in the Global Water and Sanitation Sector

mfisher — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500

Kellogg Schwab of Johns Hopkins University and Cheryl Choge of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University discussed the growing role of universities in the global water and sanitation sector.

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

Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Water Management

mentman — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Please join CSIS and the federal Subcommittee on Water Availability and Quality (SWAQ) in this participatory workshop on knowledge gaps in domestic and international water issues.

The Human Resource Challenge in Developing Countries

mfisher — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0400

Darren Saywell, Development Director for the International Water Association (IWA), presented findings of a pilot research project on the human resources gap for water services in developing countries, which was led by IWA and funded by the UK’s Department for International Development.

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:

Water Working Group Monthly Meeting

mfisher — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The working group shared updates on the 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm and the International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in Montreal, reviewed key water-related outcomes from the MDG Summit, and discussed recent developments related to the proposed Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act.

HIV, TB and Abuse in Zambian Prisons

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:30:00 -0400

In many African countries, prisons are overcrowded, violent, and incubators of infectious disease.

The Continuing Challenges of Providing Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation in Post-Earthquake Haiti

mfisher — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Jay Graham, an Environmental Health Advisor at USAID, and Paulo Teixeira, Regional Advisor in Urban Health at the Pan American Health Organization, discussed the continuing challenges of providing safe drinking water and sanitation in post-earthquake Haiti.

Washington to Washington: A Shared Vision for Global Health

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30:00 -0400

Washington to Washington: A Shared Vision for Global Health

Statesmen's Forum: Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmens Forum with Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator. He discussed global health issues with an introduction by Lisa Carty, Deputy Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center.

Innovative Financing: Key Considerations for U.S. Global Health Policy

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted a discussion on innovative financing mechanisms for global health, including the prospects for increased U.S. engagement and their potential impact on achieving the goals of the Obama Administration’s Global Health Initiative.

Coping with Drought and Water Scarcity

ian — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Global Water Futures Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a lunchtime panel discussion on water scarcity in both the U.S. and abroad and the security implications. Erik Webb of Sandia National Laboratories moderatee three panels that will consist of experts from the US government, the private sector, and NGOs.

ONE's 2010 DATA Report: Building on Progress Made and Lessons Learned since Gleneagles to Meet the Millennium Development Goals

ian — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the University of Miami Knight Center for International Media hosted

Our Global Challenges: A Series of Dialogues on the Pressing Issues of Our Time

ONE's 2010 DATA Report: Building on Progress Made and Lessons Learned since Gleneagles to Meet the Millennium Development Goals

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

New England and The Future of Global Health

ian — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:30:00 -0400

Hear about the report of the year-long Commission on Smart Global Health Policy–A Healthier, Safer, and More Prosperous World–organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS, Washington, DC).

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

Final Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0400

"Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy:
A healthier, safer, and more prosperous world"

Capitol Hill Briefing on a New Water & Universities Initiative

sherry — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Join the CSIS Global Water Futures Project, Water Advocates, and prominent university and college leaders working on international water, sanitation, and hygiene (“WASH”) issues for a congressional briefing on a new University-WASH initiative. Presentations will feature the variety of ways in which U.S.

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:

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD: The Safety of Food and Drug Imports

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted an address by Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the 21st Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Dr. Hamburg spoke about the challenges and opportunities ahead in ensuring safe food and drug imports into the United States. Following her keynote presentation, J.

Global Drinking Water Strategy Meeting

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Opening remarks from Valentina Valenta of the Congressional Water Caucus, and Larry Siegel of the Safe Water Initiative, emphasized the importance of strengthening cross-sector cooperative efforts to promote water quality improvement devices.

The Future of Global HIV Treatment and Prevention

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the International AIDS Society hosted a presentation by Anthony Fauci on the current status of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, followed by a roundtable discussion, moderated by Stephen Morrison, featuring Diane Havlir, Elly Katabira and Phillip Nieburg. Julio Montaner provided opening and closing comments.

Challenges to Humanitarian Engagement in Somalia

pfrank — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Mark Bowden, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, discussed the worsening crisis in Somalia--where violence, displacement, and food insecurity have left nearly half the population in need of humanitarian assistance--and the challenges to humanitarian engagement in a context of asymmetric conflict.

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

Water and Agriculture: Developing World Solutions

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

On Thursday, November 12, 2009 the CSIS Global Water Futures project and the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) cohosted an event at the Capitol Visitor Center to launch the joint publication Water and Agriculture: Implications for Development and Growth.

Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Development Goals in Haiti

ian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and The University of Miami Knight Center for International Media held the inaugural session of:

Our Global Challenges:
A Series of Dialogues on the Most Pressing Global Issues of our Time

2009 Conference on the role of Trade in Food Security

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

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Conference on the role of Trade in Food Security