BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260624T182631EDT-8784bW6hRv@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260624T222631Z DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Food System Solutions Research Fair continues M cGill’s tradition of participating in Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week\, a week organized by the University Global Coalition  to promote awareness of the SDGs within higher education institutions. Thi s event\, hosted by the Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Secu rity and the McGill Office of Sustainability\, is specifically focused on SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Its main goal is to promote innovative student researc h being performed at the Macdonald Campus and to encourage cross-collabora tion between the two campuses. The event will also mark the launch of the M.A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus\, a network designed to connect students based on the downtown and Macdonald campuses.  Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to receive a reminder about the e vent.\n\nWe are proud to announce that our event has been awarded Platinum Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability. \n\nSchedule\n\n3:00 p.m. to 5 :00 p.m. — Student research fair\n\nThis portion of the event will feature four student exhibitors\, whose research is focused on food product devel opment for improved food security\, food as medicine\, and Indigenous food resiliency and nutrition. Participants will also be invited to learn abou t the new M.A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus\, and McGill’s Zero-Waste Ambassadors will present information about food wa ste on campus. Alongside the students will be two McGill alumni who founde d a local vertical farming start-up\, Interius Farms\, providing a demonst ration of their rotating hydroponic tower.\n\n5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Lec ture and networking\n\nThe second half of the event will feature guest spe aker David McInnes\, who is the coordinator of Canada’s National Index on Agri-Food Performance\, a tool designed to affirm Canada’s sustainability leadership and to mark progress on societal and environmental priorities. The talk will be followed by a discussion period and networking session op en to all event participants.\n\nAccessibility\n\nThomson House is located on a steep section of McTavish Street\, but it is accessible by car. The Peel metro station (Green Line) and Peel / Du Docteur-Penfield (Bus #107) are the nearest public transit points. You can use the McGill Interactive Accessibility Network Map to determine the best route for you.\n\nThomson House is accessible to people who use a wheelchair via a ramp adjacent to the building's parking lot. The washrooms in the Ballroom (on the third fl oor) are accessible to people who use a wheelchair\, but they are not gend er-neutral. There are two gender-neutral\, single-occupancy washrooms loca ted on the first floor\, with a third gender-neutral\, single-occupancy wa shroom located on the fourth floor. These three washrooms are accessible v ia a small elevator.\n\nSince the building is used for multiple purposes\, Thomson House cannot guarantee a scent-free environment\, but we ask that you refrain from applying scented products such as perfumes\, cologne\, a nd shampoo prior to attending this event. We appreciate your cooperation i n making this an accessible space for all.\n\nAbout the M.A. Gilliam Insti tute for Global Food Security\n\nLaunched in 2010\, the vision of the Marg aret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security is to become a globally recognized Institute for research management\, innovation development\, c onsultancy and knowledge transfer in matters related to food security. It' s mission is to act as a hub of knowledge and training in food security. I n alignment with this\, IGFS will focus on operational research\, applied education and effective outreach that will address the needs of industry a nd society.\n\nM.A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security\n\nAbout th e McGill Office of Sustainability\n\nEstablished in 2010\, the McGill Offi ce of Sustainability embeds climate action and sustainability into all of the University’s activities. It engages\, supports\, and connects students \, staff\, and faculty by providing strategic guidance and resources to fo ster a sustainable community.\n\nThe Office of Sustainability stewards McG ill’s flagship Sustainability Projects Fund\, oversees the implementation of the McGill University Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025\, and offers sustainability programming for students\, staff\, and faculty memb ers.\n\nMcGill Office of Sustainability\n\n\n About David McInnes\, Princip al of DMci Strategies\n\n As Principal of DMci Strategies\, David is a stra tegic advisor\, speaker and facilitator on change and the opportunities fa cing the Canadian and global food system.\n\n As part of this role\, he ini tiated and is currently leading a private-public coalition of 122 partners to develop Canada’s first agri-food sustainability index\, the National I ndex on Agri-Food Performance – a novel tool to affirm Canada’s sustainabi lity leadership and to mark progress on societal and environmental priorit ies. David is the Coordinator of this unprecedented initiative.\n\n David i s a Member of the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO)\, a Go vernance Committee Member of the Canadian Agri-Food Sustainability Initiat ive (CASI)\, an Arrell Food Fellow with the Arrell Food Institute at the U niversity of Guelph\, an Affiliate of McGill University’s Institute for Gl obal Food Security\, and a Global Advisor for Nova Scotia Business Inc.\n \n Previously\, David was the President and CEO of the Canadian Agri-Food P olicy Institute. He held executive management positions with MDS Nordion\, a Canadian-based global supplier of medical isotopes and cancer treatment technologies. Earlier in his career\, he worked for the Canadian Bankers Association\, Scotiabank\, and a Royal Commission on the economy. More rec ently\, David is a former Senior Fellow of Canada 2020 (an Ottawa-based th ink tank) and a former Contributing Editor of The Economist Intelligence U nit. He was also a Chair of WaterAid Canada and Trustee of London-based Wa terAid International\, an NGO dedicated to clean water and improved sanita tion across the developing world.\n\n Among many published newspaper articl es and reports in recent years\, David co-edited Virtual Water: Its Implic ations for Agriculture and Trade with the universities of Nebraska and Kan sas State\, 1st Edition\, CRC Press (2019). He also authored Taking It to the Hill – the Complete Guide to Appearing Before Parliamentary Committees \, 2nd Edition\, The University of Ottawa Press (2006).\n\n He is a graduat e of the London School of Economics (MSc.) and Dalhousie University (B.A.) .\n\n DTSTART:20230309T200000Z DTEND:20230310T003000Z LOCATION:Ballroom\, Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Sustainable Food System Solutions Research Fair URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/sustainable-food-system-s olutions-research-fair-346132 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR