- 11:00 am - 12:30 pmDate:November 19, 2007
Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Akhter Ahmed, IFPRI; Johannes Linn, Brookings; Peter McPherson, NASULGC; Joachim von Braun, IFPRILocation:The Melrose Hotel
Potomac Rooms I & II
2430 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20037Abstract
Despite much progress reducing poverty worldwide, a substantial number of the world’s poorest people are being left behind. New IFPRI research finds that 162 million of the world’s poorest people — the “ultra poor” — survive on less than 50 cents a day. They have benefited the least from substantial reductions in poverty around the world during the past 15 years. Who are these poorest people? Why are they being left behind? What new and different actions are needed to accelerate poverty and hunger reduction for these people?
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- Date:August 15, 2007
Biofuels, Energy and Agriculture: Powering Towards or Away From Food Security?
Crawford Fund Annual Conference
Location:Theatrette, New Parliament House, Canberra
Abstract
The Crawford Fund’s annual conferences highlight an important aspect of feeding and greening the world.
- 3:30-5:00 pmDate:July 11, 2007
The Urbanization of Global Poverty: New Estimates
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Martin Ravallion, The World BankLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
- 3:30-5:00 pmDate:June 26, 2007
Action for the World's Most Vulnerable: Reaching the Poor During and After Conflict
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Marc Cohen, IFPRI, and Bruce Cogill, UNICEFLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
A third of those living in absolute poverty in developing countries live in countries defined as “difficult environments” due to conflict, or state collapse. What action can be taken for the poor when institutions are absent, much of a generation of implementers is missing, and security cannot be guaranteed? And by what means can action be taken effectively? This roundtable will bring together thinkers, actors and advocates to look at how to reach the world’s most vulnerable during and after conflict.
- 3:30-5:00 pmDate:May 23, 2007
Indigenous Peoples and Economic Opportunities in Latin America
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Emmanuel Skoufias, The World BankLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
- 3:00-5:00 pmDate:May 10, 2007
Social Protection to Overcome Poverty Traps and Aid Traps
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Michael Carter, University of WisconsinLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
- 3:30-5:00 pmDate:April 25, 2007
Why Don't "The Poor" Have A Louder Voice When They Are Many?
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Anirudh Krishna, Duke UniversityLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
- 3:00-5:00 pmDate:April 11, 2007
Policy Responses to the Spatial Concentration of the Poorest in Lagging Regions
2020 Seminar Series: Action for the World’s Poorest and Hungry
Presenter(s):Ravi Kanbur, Somik Lall, Maximo Torero, and Xiaobo ZhangLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
The spatial concentration of the poorest in regions within countries is a persistent and increasing feature of income inequality in many countries. High and rising spatial inequalities pose a significant development challenge. What types of policies effectively address these inequalities? Should we invest more in the places where the poor concentrate, or in the places that create jobs? When investing in lagging regions, what types of investment should be made? What are the factors that determine what the appropriate strategy should be?
- 3:00-5:00Date:February 27, 2007
Bioenergy and Agriculture
2020 Vision Panel Discussion
Presenter(s):Peter Hazell, Imperial College London, Siwa Msangi, IFPRI, Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute, and Jake Caldwell, Center for American ProgressLocation:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityAbstract
Bioenergy is the subject of increasing attention around the world. It appears to offer hope for environment-friendly energy that would also be a boon to the world’s farmers. Can bioenergy fulfill the promise claimed by its proponents? Can it become an environmentally sustainable, economically viable, pro-poor source of energy? What challenges will meeting these goals present? How will increased bioenergy production affect the global food balance?
- Date:September 28, 2005 - September 29, 2005
Pro-Poor Public-Private Partnerships for Food and Agriculture
An International Dialogue
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference FacilityWe are recognizing that many solutions to the complex challenges facing rural communities and food systems in developing countries can only be found through innovative partnerships and collaborations in agricultural research and development. Partnerships between public research institutions, private firms, and civil society organizations offer a means of tapping the strengths of diverse actors, while channeling knowledge and resources into areas where they can contribute to poverty reduction, food security, and agriculture-led development and growth.
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