May 08, 2018 - 12:00 to 1:00 pm CEST

FAO HQ, Sheikh Zayed Centre, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 RM
 

At the launch of the Report in Rome (a global launch of the report took place on March 20, 2018, in Washington D.C.), the key messages of the report and their relevance to today’s policy agenda will be highlighted by both the FAO Director-General and the IFPRI Director-General.

This will be followed by a moderated discussion where the audience will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions on the relevance of the report’s findings.

The audience will comprise permanent representatives to the Rome-based agencies, staff and experts of FAO, IFAD and WFP, and other international organizations present in Rome.
 

Introductory Remarks

Moderator: Kostas Stamoulis, Assistant Director General for Economic and Social Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Opening Speech

José Graziano da Silva, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Main findings of the 2018 Global Food Policy Report

Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI

Q & A and discussion

Led by Moderator Kostas Stamoulis, Assistant Director General for Economic and Social Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)