What: Food Aid Reform Panel Discussion and Q&A
Where:
NYU Constance Milstein and Family Global Academic Center
(1307 L St NW, Washington, DC)
When: Thursday, July 18th, 2013 3PM - 5PM
Reception: To follow immediately
in the NYU Global Academic Center lobby
Proposed Reforms to U.S. Food Aid: Framing the Debate
Join us on July 18th for a panel discussion about proposed
reforms to the U.S. international food aid system.
Please click here to register: http://food-policy-food-aid-reform.eventbrite.com/
Space is limited so please
register early.
The President’s FY 2014 Budget proposes to reform the Food
for Peace Program by authorizing USAID to purchase up to 45 percent of its food
aid abroad and by eliminating the monetization process through which many NGOs
fund their development programs. Additionally, the “Food Aid Reform Act” (H.R.
1983) has proposed exempting food assistance from cargo preference as a means
to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of programs while cutting costs.
FoodPolicy.US will convene a panel of expert stakeholders at the DC campus of
New York University to frame this critical debate.
Video Introduction:
• The Honorable Ertharin Cousin – Executive Director of the
U.N. World Food Programme (WFP)
Moderator:
• The Honorable Dan Glickman – Co-Chair of AGree; Executive
Director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program; former Secretary of
Agriculture
Panelists:
• Dr. Shenggen Fan – Director General of the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Roger Johnson – President of the National Farmers Union
(NFU)
• Ellen Levinson – Executive Director of the Alliance for
Global Food Security
Invited Speakers:
• The Honorable Rajiv Shah – Administrator of the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID)
• The Honorable Karen Bass – CA-37; Ranking Member of the
House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and
International Organizations
• The Honorable Adam Kinziger – IL-16
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