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An announcement of upcoming events at the International Food Policy Research Institute.
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August 12, 2008 - The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Reform in India
IFPRI Publications Review Seminar, Wednesday August 12, 2008, 12:00-1:30 pm. Presented by Regina Birner (IFPRI), Surupa Gupta (USC), and Neeru Sharma (IFPRI). IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
July 31, 2008 - Global Alliance to Biofortify Food Staples to Improve Human Nutrition
IFPRI-Addis Ababa Policy Seminar, Thursday July 31, 2008, 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Presented by Howarth Bouis, Director, HarvestPlus Challenge Program. Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June 18, 2008 - Nanotechnology, Food, Agriculture and Development
IFPRI Policy Seminar, Wednesday June 18, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Presented by Mihail Roco, National Science Foundation, Hongda Chen, USDA/CSREES, and Guillaume Gruere, IFPRI. IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC. Video now available.
June 17, 2008 - Helping Women Respond to the Global Food Crisis
IFPRI/IFAD/World Bank Seminar, Tuesday June 17, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Cheryl Morden, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Harold Alderman, World Bank; Agnes Quisumbing, IFPRI; Michael Usnick, World Food Programme (WFP). IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC. Summary and presentations now online.
June 10, 2008 - Rural Roads and Local Market Development: Impact Evaluation Approaches, Findings from Vietnam, and Policy Issues
IFPRI Policy Seminar, Tuesday June 10, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Presented by Dominique van de Walle, the World Bank and Shenggen Fan, IFPRI. IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
June 10, 2008 - Rural Roads and Local Market Development: Impact Evaluation Approaches, Findings from Vietnam, and Policy Issues
IFPRI Policy Seminar, Tuesday June 10, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Presented by Dominique van de Walle, the World Bank and Shenggen Fan, IFPRI. IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
May 20, 2008 - Developing Evidence for Agricultural and Rural Development Policies and Strategies in Nigeria
Nigeria Strategy Support Progam Stakeholder Workshop, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 9:00 - Valencia Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.
May 28, 2008 - High Food Prices: The What, Who and How of Proposed Policy Actions
IFPRI Policy Seminar, Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Presented by Joachim von Braun, Mark Rosegrant, Maximo Torero, and John Hoddinott. IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
May 14, 2008 - Agriculture, Development, and the Poor: Challenges, Stakes, Opportunities
An International Policy Dialogue, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 9:00 - 16:45 pm. Facilitated by
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium.
May 8, 2008 - Biotechnology and Biosafety in Developing Countries
IFPRI EPTD/PBS Forum, Thursday, May 8, 2008, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm. Featuring: Mark Rosegrant, Jose Falck-Zepeda, Guillaume Gruere, Greg Jaffe, and Regina Birner. IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
May 1, 2008 - Taking Stock of the Doha Round Agricultural Negotiations: Where are we and what does it really mean for the US?
IFPRI/ICTSD/IPC Seminar, Thursday, May 1, 2008, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Featuring: Representative Ron Kind (invited); Former Representative Cal Dooley; Joachim von Braun, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Carl Hausmann, Bunge North America; J.B. Penn, John Deere and Co. Rayburn House Office Building B-318, Washington DC.
April 24, 2008 - Measuring the Impacts of Transgenic Crops in Developing Agriculture during the First Decade
Publications Review Seminar. Presenters: Melinda Smale, José Falck-Zepeda, Guillaume Gruère, Indira Yerramareddy, and Patricia Zambrano. April 24, 2008, 12:30 - 2:00 pm, IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
February 29, 2008 - Agricultural Growth and Rural Development in Africa
Policy Seminar. Ousmane Badiane, IFPRI; Hans Binswanger-Mkhize, Tshwane University of Technology; and Nalini Kumar, The World Bank. Wednesday, February 29, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 pm at IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
March 14, 2008 - Improving WTO Transparency: Shadow Domestic Support Notifications
MTID Conference - March 14-15, 2008, IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
March 24, 2008 - Starved for Science: How Biotechnology is Being Kept Out of Africa
Policy Seminar. Speaker: Robert Paarlberg, Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College, and
Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. Commentator: Eija Pehu, Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank. Chair: Mark Rosegrant, Division Director, Environment and Production Technology, IFPRI. March 24, 2008, IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
April 7-8, 2008 - Advancing Agriculture in Developing Countries through Knowledge and Innovation
International Conference. April 7-8, 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
February 25, 2008 - Controversies in Reducing Undernutrition
Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture. A debate focusing on the Lancet special series on maternal and child undernutrition, from research, policy and programming perspectives. Jean-Pierre Habicht, Cornell University; Marcia Griffiths, The Manoff Group; Julian Schweitzer, The World Bank. Monday, February 25, 2008, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.
February 12, 2008 - Rising Food Prices: Implications and Consequences
Panel Discussion. Joachim von Braun, Director General, IFPRI (Chair); Jonathan Dworken, Acting Director, USAID's Office for Food for Peace; Daniel Gustafson, Director, Food and Agriculture Organization Liaison Office for North America; Charlotte Hebebrand, Chief Executive, International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council to be held on February 12, 2008, 3:30 - 5:00 at IFPRI Headquarters, 2033 K Street NW, Washington DC.