Food Security in the 21st Century: Agricultural, health, economic, judicial and political perspectives. February 29 and March 1, 2012, Tel Aviv University.

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PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING IS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT AS SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Guest speakers:

  • Mr. Harris Sherman, Undersecretary of Agriculture (USA) for Natural Resources
  • Prof. James Birchler, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Prof. Debbie Delmer, Professor Emeritus, University of California Davis, formerly Associate Director for Food Security at the Rockefeller Foundation
  • Prof. Wilhelm Gruissem, Chair of the Department of Biology, ETH, Zurich
  • Prof. Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin, member of the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change
  • Dr. Segenet Kelemu, Director of the Eastern and Central African Hub of Biosciences, Kenya.
  • Prof. Philip Pardey, University of Minnesota, Director of the International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP) center
  • Prof. Ziad Abdeen, Director of Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute
  • Dr. Gidon Bromberg, EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME)
  • Ambasador Daniel Carmon, Head of MASHAV – Israel Center of International Cooperation
  • Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, Director, Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Center)
  • Mr. Abraham Tenne, Head of Desalination Division, National Water Authority
Topics Covered
  • Food Security in a interdisciplinary context
  • Crops to feed an expanding and richer world population
  • Food Security in the Third World
  • Food Security in Health and Nutrition
  • Food security and public policy
  • Water resources: Sustainable use and reuse
  • Ethical dilemmas around Food Security
  • Round-table: Food Security from a Local Perspective