The FAO special "Food for Talks" series aims at highlighting the importance of agriculture, food and nutrition security and sustainable development, raising awareness on these multidisciplinary issues in Geneva, and sharing inspirational ideas for concrete actions.

In the context of the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, 14-18 March 2015, Sendai, Japan, FAO and WFP, with the support of the Government of Bangladesh, welcome your participation in an inspiring discussion on Resilience to Disasters in the field of Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security.

Programme: 

Welcome & Introductory Remarks: Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations (UN) Office at Geneva

State of Play on the Road to Sendai: Adam Bouloukos, Director of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Speakers/Thinkers:
- H.E. Mr. M. Shameem Ahsan, Ambassador & Permanent Representative, Bangladesh Permanent Mission, Geneva
- Richard Choularton, Chief Climate Resilience for Food Security, WFP
- Mario Wilhelm, Senior Microinsurance Specialist & Vice President Global Partnerships, Swiss Reinsurance
- Maarten van Aalst, Director, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center

Moderation: Sandra Aviles, Senior Adviser, Programme Development & Humanitarian Affairs, FAO