Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge–and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures.

Welcome Note

• Rabi Mohtar, Dean and Professor, FAFS

Introduction of Speakers and Panelists

• Rachel Bahn, Coordinator of Food Security Program, FAFS (moderator)

Global Food Policy Perspective: Key Findings of the GFPR

• Clemens Breisinger, Country Program Leader for Egypt, IFPRI

Regional Perspective: A Tale of Two MENAs

• Nadim Khouri, Independent Researcher, IFPRI

Moderated Panel Discussion

• Clemens Breisinger, Country Program Leader for Egypt, IFPRI
• Nadim Khouri, Independent Researcher, IFPRI
• Majida Mcheik, Advisor to Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Lebanon
• Nassib Ghobril, Head of Economic Research and Analysis Department, Byblos Bank
• Marwan Mikhael, Head of Research, BLOM Bank
• Lamis Jomaa, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, FAFS

Question and Answer Session with Audience

Closing Remarks

• Rabi Mohtar, Dean and Professor, FAFS