Sustainably feeding 10 billion people in 2050: A multidisciplinary science & innovation agenda for agrifood systems transformation
Event details
| Date | 01.06.2023 |
| Hour | 14:30 › 16:30 |
| Speaker | Ismahane Elouafi, Vincent Martin, Christina Senn-Jakobsen, Kathryn Hess, Christian Schwab, Sara Bonetti, Laurence Jeangros |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Keynote address, panel discussion and Q&A session on the need for science and innovation to sustainably increase food security for the future.
Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist at the FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is the Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The New York Times has named her as one of the ten women that change the landscape of global leadership. She is internationally known for her work on promoting neglected and underutilized crops, use of non-fresh water in agriculture, and empowerment of women in science.
Abstract:
With the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero hunger) and other goals of the 2030 Agenda being off-track, we need to urgently transform our agrifood systems. Science, technology and innovation (STI) can bring opportunities to accelerate this transformation. STI will also allow the agrifood systems to cope with tremendous pressure to produce more in order to meet the growing demands for food of the growing world’s population – which is estimated to reach 10 billion in 2050; alongside the need to produce more nutritious food more sustainably, with less input and less harmful impact on the environment.
Welcome by Kathryn Hess, Vice President for Student Affairs and Outreach
Moderated by Emmanuel Barraud, Spokesperson and Press Officer, Mediacom
Presented jointly by the Integrative Food and Nutrition Center and the EssentialTech Centre
Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist at the FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is the Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The New York Times has named her as one of the ten women that change the landscape of global leadership. She is internationally known for her work on promoting neglected and underutilized crops, use of non-fresh water in agriculture, and empowerment of women in science.
Abstract:
With the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero hunger) and other goals of the 2030 Agenda being off-track, we need to urgently transform our agrifood systems. Science, technology and innovation (STI) can bring opportunities to accelerate this transformation. STI will also allow the agrifood systems to cope with tremendous pressure to produce more in order to meet the growing demands for food of the growing world’s population – which is estimated to reach 10 billion in 2050; alongside the need to produce more nutritious food more sustainably, with less input and less harmful impact on the environment.
Welcome by Kathryn Hess, Vice President for Student Affairs and Outreach
Moderated by Emmanuel Barraud, Spokesperson and Press Officer, Mediacom
Presented jointly by the Integrative Food and Nutrition Center and the EssentialTech Centre
Practical information
- General public
- Registration required
Organizer
- Integrative Food and Nutrition Center et le EssentialTech Centre
Contact
- Sheena Kennedy