Subject: Report, Video, Photos: Global Food Security Symposium 2016
From: "Black, Alesha" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 21:15:49 -0000

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 Dear Council Supporter,

Thank you for joining us in person or via live stream for the Global Food Security Symposium 2016 [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] . This year we nearly doubled our live stream viewers—with 45 countries tuned in around the world. Our #GlobalAg [ https://twitter.com/search?vertical=default&q=%23globalag&src=tyah ]  hashtag was trending in Washington, DC, and we boosted our social media activity by nearly 20 percent over last year. Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation!

We have pulled together a listing of post-event resources that we hope you will find helpful.

  Growing Food for Growing Cities  Report 
Be sure to check out our full report, Growing Food for Growing Cities: Transforming Food Systems in an Urbanizing World [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/publication/growing-food-growing-cities-transforming-food-systems-urbanizing-world?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] . And to learn more about how the rapid growth of cities is transforming the food system, explore our interactive preview [ http://digital.thechicagocouncil.org/email/growingfoodforgrowingcities ] . 

 Symposium Video and Photos 
In case you missed any of the symposium sessions, we now have a full video playlist [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  online. We have also posted photos from the event on our Facebook page [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1154575474566608.1073741827.194692817221550&type=3 ] .

 Expert Commentary 
Numerous speakers and experts submitted commentaries on the topic of urbanization and global food security. You can find each of their posts on our Global Food for Thought [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  blog. I've also included a listing of the most recent posts below.

Over the coming weeks, we will continue the "Growing Food for Growing Cities [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/growing-food-growing-cities-food-security-urbanizing-world?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] " blog series and highlight each of the report’s recommendations. Please continue to join the conversation on Twitter (@GlobalAgDev [ http://twitter.com/@GlobalAgDev ] , #GlobalAg [ http://twitter.com/#GlobalAg ] ) and on Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/globalagdev ] . 

Thank you for your commitment to global food and agriculture issues and your interest in the Council’s work.

With best regards, 
Alesha

 Alesha Black 
 Director, Global Food and Agriculture Program 
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COMMENTARY

Addressing Time and Resource Constraints on Smallholders in a Rapidly Urbanizing Rwanda [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-addressing-time-and-resource-constraints-smallholders?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  Anne Wanlund, April 29

Gro Intelligence: Deciphering a Drought with Data [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-gro-intelligence-deciphering-drought-data?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] Sara Menker, April 28

 The Cost of Leaving Women Farmers Behind [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-cost-leaving-women-farmers-behind?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  
Niklas Buehren and Rachel Coleman, April 27

 Harnessing Rural-Urban Linkages for Growth [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-harnessing-rural-urban-linkages-growth?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]  
Paul Weisenfeld, April 26

 Youth are Key to Addressing Urbanization and Food Security [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-youth-are-key-addressing-urbanization-and-food-security?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ]   Krysta Harden,  April 26

Telling the Story of Opportunities in Agriculture [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-telling-story-opportunities-agriculture?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 
Chris Policinski, April 26

Shifting our Approach: Four Priorities for a More Sustainable Food System [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-shifting-our-approach-four-priorities-more-sustainable?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 
Joe Stone, April 26

Engaging Digital Technology for a New African Food System [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-engaging-digital-technology-new-african-food-system?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 
Sam Dryden, April 25

Agriculture Is the Future of Africa [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-agriculture-future-africa?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 
Tony O. Elumelu, April 25

See all commentary [ https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] . 

 

 

 

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