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Ahmed Akhter

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Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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International Conference on Agricultural Transformation, Food Security and Nutrition in Central Asia Featuring IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report

Co-Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Westminster International University in Tashkent, and IFPRI

Westminster International University

12 Istikbol Street

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

May 31, 2019

  • 9:00 – 6:00 pm (Asia/Tashkent)
  • 12:00 – 9:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 9:30 – 6:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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Session 1: Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report – Highlights and Reflections on Central Asian Countries

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  • Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director, Agriculture Global Practice, The World Bank Group
  • Ms. Cindy Malvicini, Country Director for Uzbekistan, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Prof. Tursun Shadiev, Westminster International University in Tashkent

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