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Sep. 17, 2012 Source: World Food Prize Registration is now open for the 2012 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, also known as the Borlaug Dialogue. This year, the theme is "Partnerships and Priorities: Transforming the Global Food Security Agenda." The three-day symposium seeks to engage and explore the diverse, creative cross-section of stakeholders collaborating in the fight against hunger and poverty. The World Food Prize is honored to welcome numerous stakeholders and experts this year. Speakers will include: • International and governmental leaders, including HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace; H.E. Akin Adesina, Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria; and the Honorable Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator; • Renowned scientists, academics, journalists and thought leaders, including Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Dr. Marc Van Montagu, Dr. Robert Fraley, Sir Gordon Conway, J. Carl Ganter and Roger Thurow; • CEOs and executive leadership of global agriculture and food companies, including Nestle, General Mills, Bayer CropScience, Netafim, PepsiCo, Swiss Re, Walmart and Elanco; • Leaders of global NGOs, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Oxfam America, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Heifer International, Catholic Relief Services and Global FoodBanking Network. For the full agenda, please click here. To register for the Borlaug Dialogue, please click here. Tweet |
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