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Erick Boy

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Erick Boy

Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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19th Global Development Conference

World Conference Center Bonn

Platz der Vereinten Nationen 2

Bonn, Germany

October 23 to 25, 2019

  • 9:00 – 1:00 pm (Europe/Berlin)
  • 3:00 – 7:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 12:30 – 4:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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IFPRI is participating in the 19th Global Development Conference on October 23-25, 2019. 

The conference will facilitate the research-policy interface in pursuit of the SDGs. The conference will also mark GDN’s 20th anniversary since its launch at the Global Development Conference in 1999.

Four interrelated conference themes will be discussed:

  • From research to sustainable development action: interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing, evidence brokering
  • The global and shared challenges of sustainable development: migration, climate change, health, etc.
  • Next frontier challenges: Big Data, AI, digital transformation
  • Greater local ownership and sustainability: implications for research policies and funding

Parallel Session 3.5: Greater Local Ownership and Sustainability (October 24, 2019 — 1:30pm – 3:00pm)

Greater Local Ownership and Sustainability

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