AIDF Food Security
Summit, hosted at the UNCC on the 26th and 27th of
November in Bangkok
will go ahead with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan acting as a sobering
backdrop. The summit will provide a key opportunity for discussions, networking
and fundraising and will promote concrete solutions to tackle food insecurity
in Asia and the Pacific.
Typhoon Haiyan has devastated vast parts of
the Philippines,
leaving suffering and destruction in its wake. NGOs from around the world have
mobilized staff and resources and rushed to the scene to offer support. Emergency
food, water and medicine supplies have begun to reach survivors but many are
still in need of urgent care.
In reaction to the typhoon and to force
policy change, the Philippines’
Climate Change Commissioner Yeb Saño announced a hunger strike at COP19 climate
change conference in Warsaw,
hosted by UNEP earlier this week. Typhoon Haiyan will also put a renewed
urgency on the AIDF Food Security Summit, taking place at the UNCC in Bangkok on the 26th
and 27th of November. Policy makers and sector leaders will meet to
discuss effective measures for food security in Asia
and the Pacific and will dedicate a special focus to disaster relief measures
and how to ensure food security in the face of natural disaster.
Christopher Hoffman, Emergency and Post Crisis Specialist at the
International Organization for Migration, who will be speaking at the event,
commented “The AIDF Food Security Summit is a great opportunity to bring
together those that need to make the decisions with those that operate in the
communities”.
Mr Vinod Thomas, Director General of Independent Evaluation at Asian Development
Bank, one of the keynote speakers at the AIDF summit said, “Climate change is
often talked about as a long term concern.
However its effects on agricultural productivity are already being felt
and need to be addressed immediately. If
climate change cannot be mitigated much more attention needs to be given to
agricultural research and adaptation to ensure future productivity gains.”
Typhoon Haiyan serves as a timely reminder that issues
such as food security and climate change should and must be addressed. The AIDF
Food Security Summit will bring together key stakeholders and encourage
discussions, networking and fundraising, as well as promoting the delivery of
effective and concrete solutions to food insecurity in Asia
and the Pacific.
Keynote speeches will be from Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, the Deputy Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP, Mr. Hiroyuki
Konuma, Assistant Director-General and Regional
Representative of FAO (Asia and the Pacific)
and Mr. Vinod Thomas, Director General of Independent Evaluation at Asian Development Bank.
Limited space to join the discussion is still open for
investors, policy makers, NGOs and relevant companies. Register at www.aidforumonline.org/registration
or contact Claudia Weston, cweston@aidforumonline.org
for more information.
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Additional
Information
The issue of food security will be discussed
in-depth at AIDF Food Security: Asia
2013, hosted at UNCC in Bangkok
on the 26-27 November 2013.
High profile speakers will include:
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Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, Deputy Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP
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Katinka Weinberger, Head, ESCAP Centre for Alleviation of
Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture
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Dr. Deepika Nayar Chaudhery, Deputy Regional Director, Asia,
The Micronutrient Initiative
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Dr. Bas Bouman, Director of the Global Rice Science Partnership
(GRiSP), International Rice Research institute (IRRI). The two day summit
will provide a platform for public-private partnerships to be forged and will
push for change and targeted solutions
Visit www.aidforumonline.org to register
for the event and to find out more details
Contact
details
Claudia Weston | Marketing Officer | AIDF
Email: cweston@aidforumonline.org
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7871 0123 ext. 240
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