Fighting famine
WEBINAR on the Global Food Crisis and its implications for the EU’s neighbouring regions
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For the first time in decades, acute food shortage, hunger and poverty are increasing at a rapid pace. Communities are hit by ongoing setbacks from COVID-19, weather-related disasters fueled by climate change and prolonged conflicts. In addition, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is currently amplifying the crisis by forcing a surge in energy, food and fertilizer prices.
This food crisis is affecting particularly North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, regions dependent on Russian and Ukrainian grain exports.
The webinar will discuss possible scenarios triggered by the current crisis - be it malnutrition and its long term consequences or a surge in refugees to neighbouring countries or Europe - as well as projects and initiatives being launched to avoid humanitarian catastrophy.
Programme
Opening remarks: Lykke Friis, Director at Think Tank EUROPA
Discussion on the possible scenarios triggered by the current crisis and its consequences: Virginia Villar Arribas, Deputy Director, Private Partnerships at the World Food Programme, Birgitte Qvist Sørensen, General Secretary at the DanChurchAid and Fabien Santini, Deputy Head of Unit, DG AGRI, Governance of the agri-food markets, European Commission
Moderator: Ditte Sørensen, Chief Analyst at Think Tank EUROPA
This webinar is organized in collaboration with IDA Global Development.
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