Watch: UN Food and Agriculture Org—Food Security

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is hosting a webinar on food security that may be useful to you.

“Near-Real-Time Monitoring of Food Crisis Risk Factors: State of Knowledge and Future Prospects”

 

Friday, May  8am central time.

A number of research efforts exist around the world to allow near-real-time monitoring of these and other risk factors that drive food crises. This work includes monitoring production-related information, climate and conflict data, price information, and other factors in order to identify the likelihood of acute food insecurity and help policy makers enact timely policy responses.

This webinar will highlight priority research and policy questions, identify gaps in existing monitoring efforts, and pinpoint opportunities for collaboration to inform policy.

• What have been the most critical advances on the remote measurement of productivity and other food crisis risk factors, and what advances do you see moving forward?
• What constraints exist and are likely to continue in the provision of near-real-time monitoring of food crises?
• What opportunities exist for collaboration among institutions and research groups?

Webinar set-up:

Moderator:

• Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI

Panelists:

• Chris Barrett and Yanyan Liu (Cornell University and IFPRI)
• Daniel Maxwell (Tufts University)
• Kathy Baylis (University of Illinois)
• Arif Husain (WFP VAM and linked to IPC)
• David Laborde (IFPRI)
• Mario Zappacosta (Global Information and Early Warning System – GIEWS, FAO)
• Bo Andree (World Bank)