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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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2019 Global Food Policy Report – Thimphu, Bhutan

Co-Organized by IFPRI and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Bhutan

Hotel Migmar

Olakha Lam

Bhutan

April 29, 2019

  • 9:30 – 11:10 am (Asia/Thimphu)
  • 11:30 – 1:10 am (US/Eastern)
  • 9:00 – 10:40 am (Asia/Kolkata)
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Marchang Ceremony

  • Director-DS, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB)

Welcome Speech

  • Dasho Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB)

Keynote Address

Launch of the Global Food Policy Report 

Inaugural Remarks

  • H.E. Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB)

Signing of MOAF-IFPRI MoU 

  • Dasho Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB)
  • Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI

Review of the Global Food Policy Report 

  • Panelists 

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