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David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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New York Launch of the Global Hunger Index 2015

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Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations

1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza #885

New York, United States

October 19, 2015

  • 5:00 – 6:30 pm (America/New_York)
  • 11:00 – 12:30 am (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 2:30 – 4:00 am (Asia/Kolkata)

Opening remarks: H.E. David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Speakers: Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University | Aine Fay, President and Chief Operating Officer, Concern Worldwide | Gerald Bourke, Senior Communications Officer, World Food Programme | Summer Allen, Research Coordinator, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI. Moderator: Julien Schopp, Director Humanitarian Practice, InterAction.

Join us for a discussion around the challenges to adress hunger in fragile states and how to limit its impact. 

A light lunch will be served.