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