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DESCRIPTION:It is with great pleasure we invite you to join us at the 8th M
 cGill Conference on Global Food Security on October 27th and 28th\, 2015 a
 nd to be an active voice in the discussions regarding one of the world’s m
 ost pressing humanitarian and environmental challenges: improving access t
 o nutritious food for a growing global population. This year's theme\, Cur
 rent and Future Challenges for Sustainable Food Security\, will look at th
 e challenges faced by industrialized and developing countries. A student-r
 un session will present the student view\, and a special panel will discus
 s who will be farming in the future and how.\n\nThe Conference will open o
 n the evening of Tuesday October 27th with a Public Lecture by Kanayo F. N
 wanze\, President\, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
  on Current and Future Challenges for Sustainable Food Security \, followe
 d on  October 28th by a day of Conference Sessions\, a poster competition\
 , and a networking cocktail in the evening.\n\nConference Keynote Address 
 by David Bergvinson\, ICRISAT\, on Digital Agriculture.\n\nSee full Progra
 m online.\n\nREGISTRATION:\n\nOnline registration is now closed. Registrat
 ion in person on site.\n\nCOST:Public Lecture: $10.00Conference: $260\; $6
 0 for students (proof of student status will be required). Registration fe
 e includes conference sessions\, lunch\, breaks and networking cocktail.\n
 \nDon't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to listen to and meet spe
 akers from international agencies\, developing countries\, national\, regi
 onal\, and international research organizations\, finance institutions and
  farm organizations.\n\nTHIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:Syngenta Foundation for
  Sustainable Agriculture  |  Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on A
 griculture   |  Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences\, Macdo
 nald Campus  |  McGill Institute for Global Food Security\n\n \n
DTSTART:20151027T223000Z
DTEND:20151028T233000Z
LOCATION:New Residence Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H2X 3P8\, 3625 avenue du
  Parc
SUMMARY:8th McGill Conference on Global Food Security
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/8th-mcgill-conference-glo
 bal-food-security-254503
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