2014 Parliamentary Conference – Program

ETHICS, EFFICIENCY AND FOOD SECURITY:

Feeding The 9 Billion, Well

26-28 August 2014

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PROGRAM WITH PRESENTATIONS

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TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST

SIR JOHN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL ADDRESS AND NETWORKING DINNER

Professor Catherine BertiniEffective, Efficient, Ethical Solution to Feeding 9 Billion: Invest in Women
Professor Catherine Bertini, Senior Fellow, Global Agricultural Development Initiative, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University; former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (1992-2002)

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WEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST

John KerinONE DAY PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

OPENING

Welcome
The Hon John Kerin AM, Chair of the Crawford Fund

 

The Hon Julie Bishop MPMinisterial Opening
Australia’s leadership role: using aid to tackle intractable problems & catalyse long term solutions
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

KEYNOTE SESSION 1

Rachel KyteAchieving Global Food Security: Building a new food system where nutrition, climate change and sustainability collide
Ms Rachel Kyte, World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, and CGIAR Fund Council Chair

Dr Shenggen FanEconomics of food insecurity and undernutrition
Dr Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute

 

Luke ChandlerAustralian agriculture’s role in meeting increased Asian demand
Mr Luke Chandler, General Manager, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand

Margaret-ReidPANEL: ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE FACE OF COMPETITION FOR FOOD
Chair: The Hon Margaret Reid AO, Board of Directors, Crawford Fund and former President, ACFID

 

 

 

Dr Laurent ZesslerFood Security and Population Growth: are they connected?
Dr Laurent Zessler, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Director and Representative for UNFPA’s Pacific Sub-Regional Office, Fiji

Mr Yudi Guntara NoorFood vs feed: the livestock equation in food security
Mr Yudi Guntara Noor, President, Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies

 

William Dollente DarFood vs energy: crops for energy?
Dr Willie Dar, Director General, International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

 

Jim WoodhillMODERATED Q&A SESSION WITH THE MORNING SPEAKERS
Dr Jim Woodhill, Principal Sector Specialist, Food Security & Rural Development, DFAT

 

 

 

nick austen ACIARPANEL: ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES
Dr Nick Austin, Chief Executive Officer, ACIAR

 

 

 

Dr Elizabeth FinkelModern technology: saviour or threat?
Dr Elizabeth Finkel, Chief Editor, Cosmos Science Magazine

 

Dr Norah OmotFood vs nutrition security: feed the people, well
Dr Norah Omot, Director, Enabling Environment Programme, Papua New Guniea National Agricultural Research Institute

 

Dr Helen SzokeWatch your waste: lose less, consume sustainably, feed more
Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Executive, Oxfam Australia

 

Robyn AldersKEYNOTE SESSION 2

Chair: Assoc Prof Robyn Alders AO, 2014 Crawford Fund Medal Awardee

 

 

Jammie PenmLong term food demand in Asia and implications for Australian agriculture
Dr Jammie Penm, Chief Commodity Analyst and Assistant Secretary, Agricultural Commodities and Trade Branch, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

Dr Nguyen Van BoAgriculture Restructuring: towards higher competitiveness and food security
Dr Nguyen Van Bo, President, Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and member of the ACIAR Policy Advisory Council

Jim WoodhillMODERATED Q&A SESSION WITH FIVE AFTERNOON SPEAKERS
Dr Jim Woodhill, Principal Sector Specialist, Food Security & Rural Development, DFAT

 

 

 

Denis BlightROUND UP AND CONCLUSIONS
Dr Denis Blight AO, Chief Executive, The Crawford Fund

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THURSDAY, 28 AUGUST

PARLIAMENTARY BREAKFAST

Dr Laurent ZesslerPopulation and Food Security: Key Trends and Changing Dynamics
Dr Laurent Zessler, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Director and Representative for UNFPA’s Pacific Sub-Regional Office, Fiji

CRAWFORD SCHOLARS’ DAY

A program of activities and engagement for invited young agricultural scientists and students including those attending the conference with Crawford Fund support, and involving some keynote speakers, representatives from the Crawford Fund, ACIAR, Austraining International, Researchers in Agricultural Development and other stakeholders.