"Innovations that Nourish the Planet"

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15th Annual State of the World 2011 Symposium

"Innovations that Nourish the Planet"

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2103

Time: Briefing: 1:30pm - 5:00pm;
Reception: 5:00 - 6:30pm

Venue: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC

Video of the event will be broadcast on www.NourishingthePlanet.orgg

Speakers:
Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World
Hans Herren, President, Millennium Institute
Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute
Danielle Nierenberg, Senior Researcher & Co-project Director, Worldwatch Institute, Nourishing the Planet
Sara Scherr, President and CEO, Ecoagriculture Partners
Edward Mukiibi, Co-founder and Project Coordinator, Developing Innovations in School Cultivation (DISC), Uganda
Sithembile Ndema, Natural Resources and Environment Programme Manager, Food and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), South Africa
Meera Shekar, Lead Health & Nutrition Specialist with the Human Development Network at the World Bank
Stephanie Hanson, Director of Policy and Outreach, One Acre Fund

About the Event

Agricultural development has come to a crossroads. Nearly a half-century after the Green Revolution a large share of the human family is still chronically hungry. At the same time, investments in agricultural development by governments, international lenders, and foundations are at historic lows. But recently, a new generation of innovative approaches to hunger alleviation has emerged from farmers groups, private voluntary organizations, universities, and agribusiness companies.

Please join the pioneers of environmentally sustainable agriculture practices for an afternoon briefing that will explore the innovative next steps required to create a sustainable food system.

*Please RSVP by January 12, 2011 to astone@worldwatch.org or call Amanda Stone at 202.452.1999 ext 514