79 years with UN's Food and Agricultural Organization – More food related problems than ever?

This seminar, we reflect on the 79 years since the establishment of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization and ask whether we are facing more food-related challenges than ever before. The seminar will host a panel discussion focused on the urgent steps needed to tackle today’s food crises to shape a more sustainable future.

The panel consists of Torgeir Fyhri (UD), Cari Anna Korshavn King (Spire), Arvid Solheim (FIAN previous ForUM), Eilif Rønning (Food Systems Foresight) and Ruth Haug (Noragric NMBU).

The panel is led by Jennifer Joy West, Head of Department of Noragric.

Where: Admiralen (Bikuben) 

When: 16th of October, 8.00- 9.45. (Panel discussion from 8.15-9.30)

Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/457133
There will be free breakfast, so make sure to register!

Panel:

• Torgeir Fyrhi: Special representative for climate change adaptation and food security, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs.

• Cari Anna Korshavn King: NMBU student, member of the Food committee in the youth environmental and development organization Spire.
• Arvid Solheim: Board chair FIAN. Previously ForUM (Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment).

• Eilif Rønning: NMBU student, and active in Food Systems foresight.

• Ruth Haug: Professor of International Development Studies, Noragric.

Well met!