Virtual Event – Commemorating 75 Years of FAO (Oct 22)
Despite tremendous progress across many domains, the freedom from want of food has proven elusive over the last 75 years. The world is not on track to eliminate hunger and malnutrition (Sustainable Development Goal 2) by 2030, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation.
What have been the FAO’s major achievements since its inception?
What can the FAO do to help eradicate hunger and malnutrition by 2030?
How can the North American region best contribute to helping the FAO fulfill its mandate?
These questions and more will be discussed by a prestigious panel of guests on October 22, 2020.
Date: October 22, 2020
Time: 9:00-10:00 EDT
Link to join: 75th Anniversary of the FAO - ENGLISH LINE ; 75th Anniversary of the FAO / 75e anniversaire de l'FAO - BILINGUAL LINE ; 75e anniversaire de la FAO - LIGNE FRANCAIS
Speakers
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;
Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture;
Qu Dongyu, Director General of the FAO;
Nadine Girault, Minister of International Relations, Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie, Québec; and
André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
Moderated by: Chris Forbes, Canadian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, AAFC