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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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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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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

International Conference on Agricultural Transformation, Food Security and Nutrition in Central Asia Featuring IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report

Co-Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Westminster International University in Tashkent, and IFPRI

Westminster International University

12 Istikbol Street

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

May 31, 2019

  • 9:00 – 6:00 pm (Asia/Tashkent)
  • 12:00 – 9:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 9:30 – 6:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

Session 1: Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report – Highlights and Reflections on Central Asian Countries

Panelists

  • Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director, Agriculture Global Practice, The World Bank Group
  • Ms. Cindy Malvicini, Country Director for Uzbekistan, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Prof. Tursun Shadiev, Westminster International University in Tashkent

Q&A and Discussion