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> From: "The Chicago Council on Global Affairs" <info@thechicagocouncil.org>
> Date: March 2, 2016 at 10:46:54 AM PST
> To: hbiden@rosemontseneca.com
> Subject: Symposium Blog Launches: Growing Food for Growing Cities
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> GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY SYMPOSIUM 2016
> Growing Food for Growing Cities
> APRIL 26, 2016 | WASHINGTON, DC
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> Cochairs
> Douglas Bereuter, President Emeritus, The Asia Foundation
> Dan Glickman, former Secretary, US Department of Agriculture
> Leading up to our Global Food Security Symposium 2016, the Council is excited to announce the launch of a new blog series, “Growing Food for Growing Cities.”
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> Over the next eight weeks, the series will explore the challenges posed to global food security by urbanization and the opportunities it presents for small-scale farmers to connect with growing cities.
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> Please share the blog posts with your friends and followers, and join in the conversation on Twitter (@GlobalAgDev, #GlobalAg) and Facebook.
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> Here are some suggested tweets you can share:
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> How can small-scale farmers connect to urban markets? New @GlobalAgDev blog series explores: bit.ly/1RE5GKh #GlobalAg
> 2/3rds of world pop expected to live in cities by 2050. New @GlobalAgDev blog explores how to supply food bit.ly/1RE5GKh #GlobalAg
> Urbanization is changing the #GlobalAg food system. See how: bit.ly/1RE5GKh via @GlobalAgDev
> Learn how the #GlobalAg food system must modernize to feed the world’s growing cities: bit.ly/1RE5GKh via @GlobalAgDev
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> Be sure to join us at the symposium on April 26 for a full-day of discussion.
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> ABOUT THE EVENT
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> Two-thirds of the world’s population – 6.3 billion people – will live in urban areas by 2050, creating a staggering demand for nutritious, safe, and sustainable food. The global food system must transform to meet this demand. With this challenge, however, comes great opportunity to integrate the world’s small-scale farmers with burgeoning urban markets.
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> The Global Food Security Symposium 2016 will bring together key multi-disciplinary stakeholders to discuss transformations to the global food system necessary to feed growing cities. Participants will explore ideas to facilitate business investments and economic opportunities that can benefit small-scale farmers and urban consumers alike. At the symposium, the Council also will release a major report recommending specific actions that the US government can take to advance food security in an urban world.
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> For more information, please visit the symposium website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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> Early registration pricing ends March 4. Space is limited.
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> FEATURED SPEAKERS
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> David Auerbach
> Cofounder, Sanergy
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> Ashish Bahuguna
> Chairman, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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> Kala Fleming
> Water, Agriculture and Healthcare Manager, IBM Research - Africa
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> Kavita Prakash-Mani
> Executive Director, Grow Asia
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> Thomas Reardon
> Professor, MSU Distinguished Faculty, and AAEA Fellow, Michigan State University
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> EVENT DETAILS
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> Tuesday, April 26
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> Ronald Reagan Building
> 1300 Pennslyvania Ave, NW
> Washington, DC 20004
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> 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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> Register before March 4: $75 (Non-refundable), thereafter: $100
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> Space is limited. Reserve your spot today.
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