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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Berlin Launch of IFPRI’s 2013 Global Food Policy Report

Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Reichpietschufer 20

Berlin, Germany

June 11, 2014

  • 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Europe/Berlin)
  • 9:00 – 11:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 6:30 – 8:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

Shenggen Fan, Director General of IFPRI, will introduce the recent report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Global Food and Development Policy (2013 Global Food Policy Report) in Germany. The report analyzes key trends and events of global food and development policies of the past year. He will highlight new research results and findings, and examine key challenges and opportunities. Additionally Shenggen will discuss a program of action for the coming years.

The panel will provide their perspective on the orientation of the global development agenda, as well as their assessment of the trends in global food security.

Audience question and answer discussion will follow the presentations.