“Contributions to peacebuilding and conflict prevention: Agriculture and food security perspectives”
Tuesday 8 November 2016, 11h30-12h50, Room XIV, A Building, 1st floor, Palais des Nations, Geneva
In the context of the 3rd Geneva Peace Week, this FAO event highlighted the often underexplored linkages between food security, agriculture and sustainable peace. A particular focus was on how investments in building resilience in rural areas can help reduce conflict drivers and contribute to sustainable peace.
Speakers
Markus Heiniger, Conflict and Human Rights Working Groups, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Sue Lautze, Senior Adviser & former UN/South Sudan Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, FAO
Nina von Uexkull, Assistant Professor at the Department of Conflict Research, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Marco De Gaetano, Head of Office, Abyei Administrative Area, South Sudan, FAO
Moderator: Diane Hendrick, Representative for Peace & Disarmament, Quaker UN Office
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