Online debate: NL-CGIAR ‘Food Fights’ on ‘Public policy towards food system transformation’

For each of these events, two experts from the NL-CGIAR research programme will act as the proponent and opponent of a provocative statement on global food security, following from the NL-CGIAR synthesis study. The audience will be invited to respond to the debaters and contribute to an in-depth discussion.

The Food Fights are organised in the run-up to the NL-CGIAR conference (2 & 3 November 2022).

The first Food Fight will focus on the role of public policy in food system transformation. For registration, please go to the link at the bottom of this invite.

Debate 1: Public policy towards food system transformation

The statement that will be up for debate is:

Food system transformation cannot take place without a leading role by public institutions

Debaters:

Dr. ir. Inge Brouwer, Wageningen University & Research Associate professor at the Division of Human Nutrition and Health (NL-CGIAR Senior Expert on Food Systems for Healthier Diets)

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Mona Dhamankar MSc, KIT Royal Tropical Institute Advisor on rural development management and livestock-based interventions (NL-CGIAR Seed Systems Development project ‘Improving access to quality food & forage seed for the dairy sector in Kenya and Uganda’)

The NL-CGIAR research programme is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implemented by NWO-WOTRO in close collaboration with CGIAR, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Netherlands Food Partnership.

We look forward to your participation in this first Food Fight!

For questions, mail to: [email protected]