2014 Parliamentary Conference – Speakers’ Bios and Abstracts

ETHICS, EFFICIENCY AND FOOD SECURITY:

Feeding The 9 Billion, Well

26-28 August 2014

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SPEAKERS

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The following is a list of conference speakers, listed alphabetically.

Abstracts will be included as they are made available.

Robyn AldersAssoc Prof Robyn Alders AO
2014 Crawford Fund Medal Awardee

Biography

 

 


Professor Catherine BertiniProfessor 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)

Biography           Abstract


The Hon Julie Bishop MP
The Hon Julie Bishop MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs

Biography

 


Denis Blight
Dr Denis Blight AO
Chief Executive, The Crawford Fund

Biography

 


Luke Chandler

Mr Luke Chandler
 General Manager, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand

Biography
Abstract
 


Richard Clark
Mr Richard Clark
Chairman, Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Biography

 


William Dollente Dar

Dr Willie Dar
Director General, International Crop Research Institute for the Semi- Arid Tropics

Biography
Abstract

 


Dr Shenggen Fan

Dr Shenggen Fan
Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute

Biography
Abstract

 


Dr Elizabeth Finkel

Dr Elizabeth Finkel
Chief Editor, Cosmos Science Magazine

Biography
Abstract

 

 


John Kerin

John Kerin
World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change

Biography

 

 


Rachel Kyte

Ms Rachel Kyte
World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, and CGIAR Fund Council Chair

Biography
Abstract

 

 


Mr Yudi Guntara Noor

Mr Yudi Guntara Noor
President, Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies

Biography
Abstract
 

 


Dr Norah Omot

Dr Norah Omot
Director, Enabling Environment Program, Papua New Guinea National Agricultural Research Institute

Biography
Abstract

 


PenmBio

Dr Jammie Penm
Chief Commodity Analyst and Assistant Secretary, Agricultural Commodities and Trade Branch, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

Biography
Abstract
 


Margaret-ReidThe Hon Margaret Reid AO
Board of Directors, Crawford Fund and former President, ACFID

Biography

 

 


Dr Helen Szoke

Dr Helen Szoke
Chief Executive, Oxfam Australia

Biography
Abstract

 


Dr Nguyen Van Bo

Dr Nguyen Van Bo
President, Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and member of the ACIAR Policy Advisory Council

Biography
Abstract
 


Jim Woodhill
Dr Jim Woodhill
Principal Sector Specialist, Food Security & Rural Development, DFAT

Biography

 


Dr Laurent ZesslerDr Laurent Zessler
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Director and Representative for UNFPA’s Pacific Sub-Regional Office, Fiji

Biography
Abstracts