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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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World Food Forum ’26

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.

October 8 to 16, 2026

  • 9:00 – 5:30 pm (Europe/Rome)
  • 3:00 – 11:30 am (US/Eastern)
  • 12:30 – 9:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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The World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event is a global platform that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment. Bringing together all stakeholders, it serves as a dynamic space for turning ideas into actions, scaling solutions and forging synergistic partnerships. By uniting diverse voices and fostering cross-sectoral and intergenerational collaboration, it accelerates progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, driving action at global, regional and local levels.

October 14, 2026

Young women transforming food systems | FAO headquarters, Austria Room | 11:00 – 12:00 CEST

October 15, 2026

Women farmers in the digital age: from access to agency | Iran Room (B-116 bis) | 11.00 – 12.30 CEST

  • Claudia Ringler, Director of the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit, IFPRI

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