Bridging Discovery, Development and Delivery in Our Global Food System
Date and time
Location
Davenport and Council Bluff rooms
Downtown Des Moines Marriott 700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309Description
Please join the Alliance to End Hunger at the World Food Prize as anti-hunger leaders and experts from across the organizational spectrum discuss scientific and technological innovations in agriculture, and how these translate to useful tools for farmers across the globe.
The Alliance fosters and supports partnerships between corporations, non-profits, universities, foundations, and individuals. Success stories and possibilities for collaboration will be discussed. Breakfast will be provided.
Speakers/Panelists:
Ambassador Tony Hall- Executive Director, Alliance to End Hunger
Dr. Manjit Misra- Director, Iowa State University- Seed Science Center
Mitch Davis- Director of Global Shared Value, Elanco
Dr. Jonathan Wadsworth- Executive Secretary, CGIAR Fund Council and Head of the CGIAR Fund Office
Reverend David Beckmann- President, Bread for the World (and former World Food Prize Laureate)
Dave Nelson- Farmer, Nelson Family Farms (IA) and Farmers Feeding the World representative
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The Alliance to End Hunger engages diverse institutions to build the public and political will to end hunger at home and abroad.