Program – Friday, February 11

Perspectives from

Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

David Nabarro, Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition, United Nations, Switzerland

Per Pinstrup-Andersen, H.E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Cornell University, USA

Patterns of Agricultural Growth and Links with Nutrition
C.H. Hanumantha Rao, Honorary Professor, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, and Former Member, Planning Commission, India

Global Scenarios of Diet Change: Implications for Agriculture and Nutrition

Mark Rosegrant, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA

Video Message
Hans Rosling, Professor, Institutionen för Folkhälsovetenskap (PHS), Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Overview: Corinna Hawkes, Consultant, Food and Nutrition Policy (France), and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Food Policy, City University, UK

Perspectives from

Academia: Barbara Underwood, Retired, Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Columbia University, USA

Development Agency: Ken Davies, Coordinator, Purchase for Progress (P4P), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy

Regional Organization: Marc Van Ameringen, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Switzerland

Research: Stephen Hall, Director General, The WorldFish Center, Malaysia

Rapporteur: Jessica Fanzo, Senior Scientist, Bioversity International, Italy

Perspectives from

Homestead Food Production and Nutrition Education
Victoria Quinn, Senior Vice President, Programs, Helen Keller International (HKI), USA

Homegrown School Feeding
Milton Rondó Filho, General Coordinator, International Actions Against Hunger, Ministry of External Relations, Brazil

Realigning Agriculture to Integrate Nutrition (RAIN) Project
Tom Arnold, Chief Executive Officer, Concern Worldwide, Ireland

Role of Animal Source Foods: ENAM Experience in Ghana
Grace Marquis, Associate Professor, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Canada

Rapporteur: Roseline Remans, Associate Research Scientist, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA

Overview: John McDermott, Deputy Director General of Research, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya

Perspectives on

Environment: Dominique Charron, Program Leader, Ecosystems and Human Health Program, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada

Public health: K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, India

Policy: Kabba Joiner, Former Director, West African Health Organization (WAHO), Burkina Faso

Rapporteur: Purvi Mehta-Bhatt, Head, Capacity Strengthening Unit, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya

Video Presentation on Avian Flu

Overview: Pippa Chenevix Trench, Research Fellow, Market, Trade, and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA

Perspectives on

Health Risks Related to Agriculture and Markets
Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge, UK

Certification Schemes
Bhushana Karandikar, Agribusiness Strategist, Mahagrapes, India

Incentives to Develop Consumer Demand for Quality Food: Supply Perspectives
Apollo O. Owuor, Agronomy Manager, Kenya Horticultural Exporters Ltd, Kenya

Rapporteur: Danielle Nierenberg, Senior Researcher, The Worldwatch Institute, and Co-project Director, Nourishing the Planet, USA

Overview: Derek Headey, Research Fellow, Development Strategy and Governance Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Ethiopia

Perspectives from

Brazil: Beatriz da Silveira Pinheiro, Director General, Strategic Studies and Capacity Strengthening, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil

Ghana: Anna Lartey, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana and President-Elect, International Union of Nutritional Sciences (2009-2013), Ghana

India: S. Mahendra Dev, Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), India

Rapporteur: Brenda Shenute Namugumya, Program Officer and Public Nutrition Specialist, Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care, Uganda

Perspectives on

HarvestPlus- Orange Flesh Sweet Potatoes
Daniel Gilligan, Senior Research Fellow, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA

KickStart- Treadle Pumps in Africa
Lora Iannotti, Assistant Professor, Institute of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

WorldVision Programs
Kioko Munyao, Team Leader, Integrated Technical Services, World Vision Canada, Canada

Evidence on Links in the Causal Chain
Marie Gaarder, Global Deputy Director, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), India

Agricultural Research- Extending Evaluations to Include Nutrition and Health Outcomes
Derek Byerlee, Chair, Standing Panel on Impact Assessment, CGIAR, Australia

Rapporteur: Lynn Brown, Acting Chief, Food Security and Safety Nets, Policy Planning, and Strategy Division, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy

Cutting Health Risks Along the Value Chain: Maximo Torero, Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, and Director, Latin America, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA

Addressing Agriculture-Associated Diseases: Suwit Wibulpolprasert, Senior Advisor on Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Learning from Country Case Studies: David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World, USA

Learning from Program Interventions: Emmy Simmons, Former Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USA

Learning from Evaluations: Michael Anderson, Director General for Research, Policy, and Global Issues, Department for International Development (DFID), UK

Perspectives from

Kevin Farrell, Special Envoy for Hunger, Ireland

Lawrence Haddad, Director, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, and Chair, Development Studies Association of the UK and Ireland (DSA), UK

M. G. Venkatesh Mannar, President, Micronutrient Initiative, Canada

Jay Naidoo, Chair, Board of Directors and Partnership Council, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and Founder, J&J Group Development Trust, South Africa

Meera Shekar, Lead Health and Nutrition Specialist, Health, Nutrition and Population, Human Development Network, The World Bank, USA

Perspectives from

Hans Jöhr, Corporate Head of Agriculture, Nestlé, Switzerland

Hans-Joachim Preuss, Managing Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Germany

Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines

Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Executive Director for Hunger Solutions, Office of the Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Italy

Ajay Vashee, President, Zambia National Farmers Union, Zambia

Jeff Waage, Director, London International Development Centre, and Chair, Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health, UK

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India

Video Messages

Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate in Literature, Nigeria

Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA