08h00
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Registration Opens
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08h30-08h35
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OPENING REMARKS
Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez
Director, McGill Institute for Global Food Security,
Margaret A. Gilliam Faculty Scholar in Food Security
McGill University
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08h35-09h05
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FEATURE ADDRESS
Chandra A. Madramootoo
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Founding Chair of the McGill Conferences on Global Food Security, McGill University
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09h05-10h35
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SESSION #1: FOOD SECURITY IN CANADA
This session will focus on food security in Canada, emphasizing northern Canada, Indigenous Peoples, and urban areas.
CO-CHAIRS:
Murray Humphries, Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University
Colin Scott, Anthropology Department, McGill University
PANELISTS:
Treena Delormier, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii Mano, Hawaii
Naomi Dachner, Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Colin Scott and Murray Humphries, McGill University
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10h30-10h40
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Health Break
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10h45-12h15
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SESSION #2: ISSUES OF FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA, KENYA AND GHANA
This session will focus on issues affecting food security in India, Kenya and Ghana. Results from the following projects will be discussed: (1) Enhancing ecologically resilient food security through innovative farming systems in the semi-arid midlands of Kenya; (2) Enhancing food security of rural families through production, processing and value addition of regional staple food grains in India and (3) Building Capacity for Sustainable Livelihoods and Health in Ghana
CO-CHAIRS:
Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
François Lompo, Docteur D'Etat ès Sciences naturelles Directeur de recherche en agropédologie , Directeur de l'INERA, Burkina Faso
PANELISTS:
Grace Marquis, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University
Gordon Hickey, Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University
Valérie Orsat, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
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12h15-13h00
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LUNCH
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13h00-13h30
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Moderator: Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez
"Voices of the Hungry Project and the Post-2015 Agenda"
Carlo Cafiero
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
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13h30-15h00
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SESSION #3: CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FUTURE GENERATION TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Students are increasingly taking on the challenge of Global Food Security and are working both locally and in developing countries on agriculture, water, food and nutrition research projects. From internships with nongovernmental organizations to graduate student research projects, these students are gaining valuable experience, expertise and understanding of the complexity of food security. This session presents efforts and ideas by members of the future leadership, called to undertake the emerging challenges of food insecurity and hunger.
CO-CHAIRS:
Caroline Begg, Plant Science, McGill University
Timothy Johns, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University
PANELISTS:
Joanne Taylor, IGS Program, UBC, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Community, Culture and Global Studies
Husein Mohammed, Ph.D. Candidate, Human Nutrition, McGill University
Rachel Krause, Ph.D. Candidate, Parasitology, McGill University
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15h00-15h15
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Health Break
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15h15-16h45
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SESSION #4: SETTING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FOOD SECURITY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
This session will focus on issues affecting food security in Latin America. Results from the following projects will be discussed: (1) Efficacy of Practices and Policies to improve Food Security and Nutrition in Guatemala; (2) Improving Potato Production for Increased Food Security of Indigenous Communities in Colombia and (3) From Farm To Fork: Improving Food And Nutrition Security In The Caribbean
CO-CHAIRS:
Miguel Garcia-Winder, Representative, IICA Office in the USA
Humberto Monardes, Animal Science, McGill University
PANELISTS:
Ajjamada Kushalappa, Plant Science, McGill University
Leroy Phillip, Animal Science, McGill University
Jaime Carrera, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Institute, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala
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16h45-17h00
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Health Break
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17h005-17h30
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WRAP UP
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17h30-19h30
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Poster Session/Networking and Refreshments
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