From May 1 to October 31, 2015, the United States of America will join in welcoming more than 20 million visitors to Expo Milano 2015. For the first time in the history of world’s fairs, the theme of Expo Milano is food: “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.” This theme will unite 140-plus countries into action around the challenges and opportunities facing our global food system and the sustainable development of our planet.
Expo Milano 2015 is the world’s largest stage to foster dialogue, aggregate ideas, and showcase innovations in food, sustainability, science, industry, economics, entrepreneurship and other elements at the core of American culture.
DuPont is a sponsoring partner of the USA Pavilion at the Expo Milano 2015. For more information, visitExpo2015.org.
World Food Prize 2014 Borlaug Dialogue
Oct. 15 - 17, 2014
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
On Wed., Oct 15, the World Food Prize convenes its 2014 Borlaug Dialogue, an international symposium that brings together leaders from around the world in Des Moines, Iowa. This year, the Dialogue is addressing, The Greatest Challenge in Human History: Can We Sustainably Feed the 9 Billion People on Our Planet by Year 2050?
Taking stock of where we currently stand in meeting the “greatest challenge in human history”;
Closing yield gaps while addressing pressing water, gender and nutrition challenges and disparities;
The role of information technology and data to increase productivity, conserve the environment, adapt to climate volatility and consumer needs, and improve the lives of farmers and other participants along the value chain;
Sustainable intensification to improve productivity with a special focus on soils and fertilizers;
Innovations in insurance and agrofinancing;
And the role of the next generation in the fight against hunger through the DialogueNEXT conversation that features young innovators and thought leaders who are contributing new ideas, concepts and achievements toward this goal.
A highlight on Thursday, Oct. 16, is the awarding of the 40 Chances Fellowships – the special initiative announced at the 2013 Borlaug Dialogue with former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Howard G. Buffett – to four young innovators under the age of 40, who will each receive $150,000 in start-up funds to implement market and social entrepreneurship projects to confront hunger, poverty and conflict in Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
2014 Global Food Security Index Relaunch & DuPont Turkey Sustainable Agriculture & Food Summit
May 28, 2014
Location: The Marmara Esma Sultan Istanbul, Turkey
The DuPont Turkey Sustainable Agriculture & Food Summit will focus on food security, the role of sustainable agriculture, and innovative food and nutrition solutions. The event will also feature a special report from The Economist Intelligence Unit on its refreshed Global Food Security Index.
Spotlight on Food Security: Fortifying Australia’s Role in Asia Food Security
March 11, 2014
Location: National Press Club Barton ACT 2600, Australia
This DuPont Australia sponsored food security forum will feature the launch of ground-breaking new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit and its Global Food Security Index. The forum will include a panel discussion featuring key figures from policy / political, agricultural, food, trade and economic sectors.
IFAMA 2014 – The Road to 2050, The Talent Factor
June 17 - 19, 2014
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
The 23rd Annual International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Forum and Symposium focused on how to develop and sustain talent across the diverse value chain of global food production – from smallholder farmers in emerging regions of the world to the sophisticated commercial agriculture practices in mature economies. A who’s who of agriculture examined the technologies and talent development approaches that have the potential to propel Agribusiness towards the achievement of global food security. DuPont is pleased to be a sponsor of the event. To learn more about the conference visit, http://www.ifama2014.com/
IFPRI 2020 Conference – Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
May 15 - 17, 2014
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IPFRI) 2020 Policy Consultation & Conference will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to discuss how resilience can be strengthened for food and nutrition security. The conference will:
Articulate an intellectual framework for resilience;
Identify key emerging shocks that pose the biggest threats to food and nutrition security, where resilience needs to be significantly strengthened;
Assess experiences through case studies and draw out lessons from programs, policies, institutions, and investments around the world;
Identify key approaches and tools to build resilience to shocks;
Set priorities for action by different actors and in different regions; and
Identify knowledge and action gaps in research, policy, and programming that need to be met or scaled up in order to successfully build resilience to food and nutrition insecurity.
Location: Transcorp Hilton Abuja Hotel Abuja, Nigeria, Africa
As the foremost gathering on the continent, the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa will bring together regional and global leaders to discuss innovative structural reforms and investments that can sustain the continent’s growth while creating jobs and prosperity for all its citizens. DuPont is pleased to be a strategic partner for the event. To learn more visit, http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-africa.
FFA National Convention
Location:
Borlaug International Symposium, World Food Prize
Location:
Global Food Security Index 2013 Relaunch
7/2/13
Location: Santiago, Chile,
International Food and Agribusiness Management Forum & Symposium
On Wednesday, June 19th, tune into: “Achieving Food Security” a keynote address by Jim Borel, Executive Vice President, DuPont. This event will be live-streamed at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Also on June 19th attend:
Global Food Security Index Workshop
Led by the Economist Intelligence Unit
2:15 p.m. ET, Wednesday, June 19
The Economist Intelligence Unit will conduct an interactive workshop to explore the Global Food Security Index (http://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com/), a unique tool sponsored by DuPont, that considers the underlying drivers of food security in 105 countries worldwide. Leo Abruzzese, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s editorial director, will present an overview of the Global Food Security Index model and demonstrate to participants ways in which the model can be used in their own work and research. Conference registration required to attend.
2012 Borlaug Dialogue
10/17/2012 - 10/19/2012
Location: Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel Des Moines, Iowa
Partnerships & Priorities: Transforming the Global Food Security Agenda
With the pressing environmental and demographic challenges facing a hungry world, we have seen a growing push toward international collaboration between institutions, disciplines, public and private sectors and countries. The 2012 Borlaug Dialogue will highlight the role of partnerships and their importance in confronting hunger challenges by driving forward cutting edge research and application at the intersection of science, education and enterprise.
The “Partnerships and Priorities” theme will ask several critical questions:
What are some of the lessons learned from past partnerships?
Where do we want to be and how do we best leverage partnerships to get there?
How is the traditional food security agenda being transformed with new models of collaboration around the world?
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 17, this three-day dialogue will address the questions above. For the full agenda, schedule of events and a list of speakers, please click here.
Iowa Hunger Summit
10/16/2012
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
The Iowa Hunger Summit seeks to gather leaders from across Iowa representing community organizations, business and industry, state and local government, social agencies, churches and religious communities, schools and universities, and other individuals and groups that lead or participate in projects to confront hunger.
This event is held annually and includes the official World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony as well as a Borlaug dialogue international symposium bringing increased awareness and attention to the issues of global food security, agriculture and science. Learn More.
The Global Food Security Index’s Price Adjustment Factor Unveiling
10/17/2012
Location: World Food Prize (Teleconference) Des Moines, Iowa
Join DuPont, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and special guest speakers for the unveiling of a new tool to assess the impact of food price shocks at the nation level. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, an expert panel will discuss the findings of the Price Adjustment Factor, an interactive tool that presents a new level of insight into the potential impact of food price fluctuations on the ability to address food security at the local level. Commissioned by DuPont and created by the EIU, the Price Adjustment Factor of the Global Food Security Index captures the impact of changing food prices and other macroeconomic considerations over time in 105 countries, on a country by country basis.
Please join the forum via teleconference on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. CDT. Use this information below to access the call.
Toll free number for callers within the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico: (877) 941-8269
Conference ID: 4570696
If your country is not listed in the grid below, please use the U.S. caller paid number: (480) 629-9799.
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Belgium
0800-50-931
India
000-800-100-6662
Brazil
0800-892-1701
Mexico
001-888-425-5213
Chile
1230-020-9278
Netherlands
0800-265-8531
China North
10800-744-0044
Peru
0800-54-019
China South
10800-440-0044
Russia
495-580-9532
Denmark
80-88-54-85
South Africa
0800-991-274
Ethiopia
32-2290-1610
United Kingdom
0800-358-5269
2012 ASEAN Media Forum
Location: The Ritz-Carlton
Food Ingredients India
09/06/12 - 09/07/12
Location: Mumbai, India
Food Ingredients India 2012 brings together thousands of food and beverage suppliers and manufacturers. The conference will highlight industry developments, innovations and critical issues, featuring speakers from leading manufacturers, ingredients suppliers and research organizations. Learn more.
Food Ingredients China
03/28/12 - 03/30/12
Location: Shanghai, China
The largest international food additives and ingredients industry show in Asia, Food Ingredients China will have over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 20 countries. Learn More.
Just published yesterday, the 2013 Global Food Security Index developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and exclusively sponsored by DuPont, highlighted nutrition in its key findings: More than 3 million children under the age of 5 die from malnutrition each year. In Latin America, these issues are especially acute since only 53 percent of countries in the region have official policies regarding nutrition in place in primary schools.
“Access to safe, nutritious and affordable food is critical to health and overall development,” said DuPont Pioneer President Paul E. Schickler while speaking alongside NGO and government partners at a nutrition and agriculture roundtable event in Santiago, Chile. Thanks to decades of strong economic management and political stability, Chile leads Latin America in terms of food availability and affordability and ranks second only to Argentina for its food quality and safety.
“While it’s important to acknowledge progress, we need to scrutinize the findings further to identify country-specific areas of concern and collaborate with partners to implement tailored, local solutions here in Chile (where diet diversification and obesity remain issues) and hundreds of countries around the world to ensure that nutrition is addressed holistically.”
Rountable participants discussed an EIU white paper written specifically for the event, Nutrition in Chile: Global Challenges, Local Solutions, which takes a closer look at the issue of obesity in Chile.
While the average 2013 Global Food Index score remained flat (53.5 percent versus 53.6 percent in 2012), some trends emerged from the year-on-year comparisons that shed light on the stagnant figure:
Developing Nations Make Progress as Industrialized Countries Face Setbacks: Sub-Saharan African nations including Ethiopia, Senegal and Botswana made significant progress this past year, rising an average of nine places in the Index, with improvements attributed to rising incomes, greater access to farmer financing along with heightened emphasis on quality food and nutrition. The growth in developing nations contrasts a fall in developed European economies, in particular Greece, as it regressed as fallout of financial collapse and lower gross domestic product.
Broader Food Security Metrics: Rather than measure food security in black and white terms, the 2013 Index tracks 27 diverse factors that may explicitly or implicitly affect access to safe, nutritious and affordable food. New this year, the Index points to political conflicts in Mali, Yemen and Syria as significant contributors to food insecurity in the regions. With regard to urbanization, emerging markets appear best positioned to respond to the long-term trend and implications for food security: Sierra Leone was the top-ranked country in this new indicator, primarily as a result of its strong urban farming, which has been crucial in supporting the country’s nutritional needs.
Earlier today, we announced an enhancement to the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) that captures the impact of changes in global food prices at the national level where price fluctuations are felt most directly.
Commissioned by DuPont and developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Price Adjustment Factor captures the impact of changing food prices and income growth over time. In response to the rising cost of food, mainly in June of this year, the Index recorded a slight decline in food security globally.
Features include:
A unique feature that captures the impact of changing food prices on each country’s ability to afford food.
Analysis of key findings.
Definition of 25 global indicators that measure specific aspects of food affordability, accessibility, availability, nutritional value and safety.
An interactive heat map of overall scores and detail of category results.
Adjustable weightings to allow for scenario planning.
The ability to compare multiple countries simultaneously and adjust rankings by indicators.
A country details page that allows a food-security drill down into individual economies.
What do you think the greatest opportunities and challenges to food security are? Take a look at this infographic highlighting the results of the Global Food Security Index to give you some ideas.
What are the biggest opportunities and challenges to food security?
