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Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah

Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah is a Senior Research Associate in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Cairo. Her research interests include applied economic development, trade, and spatial economics, with a focus on topics relevant to social protection, food, nutrition, and agriculture in the Middle East and Africa. 

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Food Security Futures I

April 15 to 16, 2013

  • 1:00 – 9:00 pm (Europe/Dublin)
  • 8:00 – 4:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 5:30 – 1:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

Research Priorities for the 21st Century

The first Food Security Futures conference will bring together senior researchers from CGIAR and FAO to present their perspectives on research priorities for the 21st century. The conference is being held in Dublin, Ireland, the week before the EU Presidency (held the by Irish government) Meeting on ‘Hunger – Nutrition – Climate Justice: Making Connections for a More Sustainable World’, 15-16 April 2013.

Topics

  • Overarching food security issues and challenges for sustainable food security
  • The nutrition dimension of food security and challenges for sustainable food security
  • Food security and sustainable resource use
  • Food security and climate change

A substantive research paper on research priorities will be presented for each topic, with comments by selected NARS scientists, participants from the private sector and others. Attendees will address next steps to be taken by international organizations charged with addressing the research needs of a sustainable food security future.

More technical meetings in the 2-3 days leading up to the formal program will also be organized.

Additional information about the conference will be available from this page as it becomes available.