Subject: Symposium Blog Launches: Growing Food for Growing Cities
From: "The Chicago Council on Global Affairs" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:46:54 -0000

View web version of this message. [ http://ccga.informz.net/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=5398351&subscriberId=1047209221 ] 

GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY SYMPOSIUM 2016
Growing Food for Growing Cities [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] APRIL 26, 2016 | WASHINGTON, DC  
 [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ] 
Cochairs 
Douglas Bereuter, President Emeritus, The Asia Foundation 
Dan Glickman, former Secretary, US Department of Agriculture

Leading up to our Global Food Security Symposium 2016 [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] , the Council is excited to announce the launch of a new blog series, “Growing Food for Growing Cities [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog-entry/growing-food-growing-cities-food-security-urbanizing-world?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] .”
Over the next eight weeks, the series will explore the challenges posed to global food security by urbanization and the opportunities it presents for small-scale farmers to connect with growing cities.
Please share the blog posts with your friends and followers, and join in the conversation on Twitter (@GlobalAgDev [ https://twitter.com/GlobalAgDev ] , #GlobalAg [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GlobalAg&src=typd ] ) and Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/globalagdev ] .
 Here are some suggested tweets you can share: 

  - How can small-scale farmers connect to urban markets? New @GlobalAgDev blog series explores: bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]  #GlobalAg  [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=How%20can%20small-scale%20farmers%20connect%20to%20urban%20markets%3F%20New%20%40GlobalAgDev%20blog%20series%20explores%20&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] 
  - 2/3rds of world pop expected to live in cities by 2050. New @GlobalAgDev blog explores how to supply food bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]  #GlobalAg  [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=2%2F3rds%20of%20world%20pop%20to%20live%20in%20cities%20by%202050.%20New%20%40GlobalAgDev%20blog%20explores%20how%20to%20supply%20food&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] 
  - Urbanization is changing the #GlobalAg food system. See how: bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]  via @GlobalAgDev  [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Urbanization%20is%20changing%20the%20%23GlobalAg%20food%20system.%20See%20how%20via%20%40GlobalAgDev&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] 
  - Learn how the #GlobalAg food system must modernize to feed the world’s growing cities: bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]  via @GlobalAgDev  [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=See%20how%20the%20%23GlobalAg%20food%20system%20must%20modernize%20to%20feed%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20growing%20cities%20via%20%40GlobalAgDev&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] 
Be sure to join us [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ]  at the symposium on April 26 for a full-day of discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 ABOUT THE EVENT

Two-thirds of the world’s population – 6.3 billion people – will live in urban areas by 2050, creating a staggering demand for nutritious, safe, and sustainable food. The global food system must transform to meet this demand. With this challenge, however, comes great opportunity to integrate the world’s small-scale farmers with burgeoning urban markets. 

The Global Food Security Symposium 2016 [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  will bring together key multi-disciplinary stakeholders to discuss transformations to the global food system necessary to feed growing cities. Participants will explore ideas to facilitate business investments and economic opportunities that can benefit small-scale farmers and urban consumers alike. At the symposium, the Council also will release a major report recommending specific actions that the US government can take to advance food security in an urban world. 

For more information, please visit the symposium website [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  and follow us on Twitter [ https://twitter.com/GlobalAgDev ]  and Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/globalagdev ] .

 Early registration [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ]  pricing ends March 4. Space is limited. 

 [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ]  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

    David Auerbach 
Cofounder, Sanergy

    Ashish Bahuguna 
Chairman, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

    Kala Fleming 
Water, Agriculture and Healthcare Manager, IBM Research - Africa

    Kavita Prakash-Mani 
Executive Director, Grow Asia

    Thomas Reardon 
Professor, MSU Distinguished Faculty, and AAEA Fellow, Michigan State University 

 [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council#tabs ] 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EVENT DETAILS

Tuesday, April 26

Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennslyvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [ http://# ]  Register before March 4:  $75 (Non-refundable), thereafter: $100 

  Space is limited. Reserve your spot today [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ] .  

 [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ] 

This invitation is non-transferable.

 If you experience any difficulty registering online, please call +1.312.726.3860 or email [email-masked] [ mailto:[email-masked] ] . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 LEAD SPONSOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 SUPPORTING SPONSOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 NEXT GENERATION SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 FOUNDATION SUPPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 PARTNERS

Home Page [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/globalagdevelopment?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  
Blog [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  
Experts [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/experts?f[0]=sm_field_shared_issue_regions%3Ataxonomy_term%3A7&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  
Symposium [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100; Chicago, Illinois 60604-4416
Phone: 312.726.3860 Fax: 312.821.7555

To ensure receipt of our email, please add [email-masked] [ mailto:[email-masked] ]  to your address book.
Manage [ https://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/Shared_Content/Sign_In.aspx ]  your email preferences. Unsubscribe [ http://ccga.informz.net/ccga/default.asp?action=u&mi=5398351&email=[email-masked]&fid=1734 ]  from all Council emails.

Powered by Informz for iMIS  http://pod4.informz.net/clk/red8.asp?u=1047209221&mi=5398351&l=1