Symposium Blog Launches: Growing Food for Growing Cities

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GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY SYMPOSIUM 2016
Growing Food for Growing Cities [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] APRIL 26, 2016 | WASHINGTON, DC
[ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ]
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 [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] , the Council is excited to announce the launch of a new blog series, \u201cGrowing Food for Growing Cities [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog-entry/growing-food-growing-cities-food-security-urbanizing-world?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] .\u201d
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.
Please share the blog posts with your friends and followers, and join in the conversation on Twitter (@GlobalAgDev [ https://twitter.com/GlobalAgDev ] , #GlobalAg [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GlobalAg&src=typd ] ) and Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/globalagdev ] .
Here are some suggested tweets you can share:

- How can small-scale farmers connect to urban markets? New @GlobalAgDev blog series explores:bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] #GlobalAg [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=How%20can%20small-scale%20farmers%20connect%20to%20urban%20markets%3F%20New%20%40GlobalAgDev%20blog%20series%20explores%20&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]
- 2/3rds of world pop expected to live in cities by 2050. New @GlobalAgDev blog explores how to supply food bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] #GlobalAg [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=2%2F3rds%20of%20world%20pop%20to%20live%20in%20cities%20by%202050.%20New%20%40GlobalAgDev%20blog%20explores%20how%20to%20supply%20food&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]
- Urbanization is changing the #GlobalAg food system. See how:bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] via@GlobalAgDev [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Urbanization%20is%20changing%20the%20%23GlobalAg%20food%20system.%20See%20how%20via%20%40GlobalAgDev&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]
- Learn how the #GlobalAg food system must modernize to feed the world\u2019s growing cities: bit.ly/1RE5GKh [ http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ] via@GlobalAgDev [ http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=See%20how%20the%20%23GlobalAg%20food%20system%20must%20modernize%20to%20feed%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20growing%20cities%20via%20%40GlobalAgDev&url=http://bit.ly/1RE5GKh ]
Be sure to join us [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ] at the symposium on April 26 for a full-day of discussion.


ABOUT THE EVENT

Two-thirds of the world\u2019s population \u2013 6.3 billion people \u2013 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\u2019s small-scale farmers with burgeoning urban markets.

The Global Food Security Symposium 2016 [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] 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.

For more information, please visit the symposium website [ http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/global-food-security-symposium-2016?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Council ] and follow us on Twitter [ https://twitter.com/GlobalAgDev ] and Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/globalagdev ] .

Early registration [ http://logon.thechicagocouncil.org/iMIS/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=160426 ] pricing ends March 4. Space is limited.

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

David Auerbach
Cofounder, Sanergy

Ashish Bahuguna
Chairman, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India


Kala Fleming
Water, Agriculture and Healthcare Manager, IBM Research - Africa

Kavita Prakash-Mani
Executive Director, Grow Asia


Thomas Reardon
Professor, MSU Distinguished Faculty, and AAEA Fellow, Michigan State University

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EVENT DETAILS

Tuesday, April 26

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1300 Pennslyvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004

8:30 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. [ http://# ] Register before March 4: $75 (Non-refundable), thereafter: $100

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