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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

SDG-Conference “Towards Zero Hunger: Partnerships for Impact”

Wageningen University & Research

Droevendaalsesteeg 4 Building 104 6708 PB

Wageningen, Netherlands

August 30 to 31, 2018

  • 9:00 – 5:30 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 3:00 – 11:30 am (US/Eastern)
  • 12:30 – 9:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the SDG Conference “Towards Zero Hunger – Partnerships for Impact,” which takes place on August 30-31,2018 at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. The conference brings together key stakeholders to discuss their views and contributions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and to take action towards reaching the targets and partnerships. The conference centers around Sustainable Development Goal #2: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture and Sustainable Development Goal #17 – create partnerships.

IFPRI Participants:

 

Keynote Speaker (August 31, 2018 — 9:00 am)

 

Click here for full agenda.