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31 August 2015

Water for Food Security and Nutrition at WWW 2015

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Photo credit: Bioversity Internatiol (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Ge)

HLPE is the science-policy interface of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). HLPE reports provide a basis for multi-stakeholder debates in the CFS. Comments to the report was provided from representatives of: private sector, civil society, CFS member countries, WLE-CGIAR, SIWI, and a perspective on implementation from FAO. A moderated dialogue with the audience wass included in the program.

Withdrawals and consumptive use of huge volumes of water for food production has several implications and new challenges have to be met. For instance, growing demand for water – and also energy and land – from various sectors in society and the multiple risks and likely consequences of the on-going global warming have to be considered.

The purpose was to discuss policies and governance approaches of water as a fundamental resource for food security and nutrition in terms of improved practices, management and the role of various stakeholders in the food value chain.

Times

Från 31 augusti 2015 vid 14:00 till 31 augusti 2015 vid 15:30

Venue



Agenda

Moderator: Dr. Letitia A Obeng.

16.00  Welcome from the Swedish Government

Elisabet Backteman, State Secretary to the Minister for Rural Affairs.

16.05   Presentation of the 2015 HLPE Report

Dr Amadou Allahoury, HLPE Steering Committee member (Niger)

16.25   First discussion session by panellists and audience.
The moderator will explain how the discussions will work at the beginning of this session.

The panellists are:

  • Representative from CFS and civil society constituency, Food First Information & Action Network (FIAN).
  • Christian Frutiger, Deputy Head Global Public Affairs, Nestlé S.A.
  • Dr. Sylvester Mpandeli (PhD, Pr.Sci.Nat), Water Utilization in Agriculture, Water Research Commission, South Africa.
  • Dr. Alan Nicol, Theme Leader – Governance, Gender and Poverty, International Water Management Institute.
  • Professor Jan Lundqvist, Stockholm International Water Institute

17.05   Presentation on “Water and Food Security: An Implementation Perspective”

Jean-Marc Faurès, Senior Water Resources Management Officer
Land and Water Division, NRL, FAO.

17.15   Second discussion session.

17.25   Closing comments.

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