A Feed The Future and Food Security in Africa: A Case Study on Ghana Conference

Ghana in West Africa has been selected as a UMD NFSC Study Abroad program for May 2015. The Country was first in Africa to achieve independence from the British rule in 1957 and also the first country in Africa to receive Peace Corps Volunteers in 1961.To date over 5000 Peace Corps have served in Ghana and there have been several study abroad programs from the USA. Currently, the Country is also a recipient of the US Feed the Future, Global Hunger initiative. With a model, stable, mature democracy, and governance with free press unparalleled in Africa, Ghana has witnessed a very high economic growth. A resultant high foreign direct investments and rapid urbanization trend have been observed, however, the Country faces its own macroeconomic challenges. This vulnerability may be short term but has adversely impacted national development and the population in food security, health and nutritional status. NFSC introduces this knowledge exchange as an international nutrition and Development seminar. This is planned to engage students and faculty across disciplines to increase awareness and involvement in developing and implementing strategies to solve hunger and malnutrition
Date: February 19th, 2015--
Time: 9am - 12pm 
Venue: Charles Carrol Room Stamp Student Union University Of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742 
food and hors d'oeuvre served 
To register send and email to : mudahogo@umd.edu