Covid, Conflict & Climate: Food Insecurity Today and the Way Forward
Food insecurity is at the core of the many challenges facing the world today. It overlaps with the “three Cs” shaping international politics in the new decade—Covid, conflict, and climate—in complex and profound ways.
This event aims to discuss the report, Peace Through Food: Ending the Hunger-Instability Nexus, which is the outcome of a working group series led by the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. The report analyzes the relationship between hunger and conflict, and proposes ways to establish food security as a means to promote stability and end conflict.
Opening Remarks:
- Brian Finlay, President and CEO, Stimson Center
Speakers:
- Kelly McFarland, Director of Programs and Research, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
- Chase Sova, Senior Director of Public Policy and Research, World Food Program USA
- Adriana Abdenur, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Plataforma CIPÓ
- Ron Schoonover, Founder and Principal, Ecological Futures Group
- Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Founder and CEO, DevryBV Sustainable Strategies
- Barbara Bodine, Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
- Johanna Mendelson Forman, Distinguished Fellow, Food Security Program, Stimson Center (Moderator)
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