Highlights from DAY 2
Corinna Hawkes
The uncomfortable question is not why are things so bad, but why are things not better when we know so much more than before?
Francesco Branca
A stunted child is going to be an overweight adolescent, and is going to be an adult with diabetes and hypertension.
Purvi Mehta
We are not talking enough about malnutrition’s impact on agriculture productivity.
Paul Teng
Countries are left behind by policies that don’t encourage innovation.
Prabu Pingali
I worry we might run into fights about “my accelerator is better than your accelerator”...but there are no property rights when it comes to ending hunger and malnutrition.
- Launch of the 2018 Global Nutrition Report
- This year’s GNR shines a light to spur urgent action on nutrition—Read the report and explore the website for more.
- What can we learn from an architect of agricultural innovation? See the video from MS Swaminathan, father of the Green Revolution in India.
- My Future, My Food: Check out the winners of our video contest! Thank you to all filmmakers from around the world who submitted videos.
- What’s on the agenda today?
- Join us for the last day of our global event! A conference shuttle will leave from some nearby hotels at 7:00AM to head to the Centara Grand Hotel.
Today's PROGRAM
| 07:30–08:30 | SIDE EVENTS: Session 8 | ACCELERATION FAIR | |
| 08:45–09:00 | Welcome |
WORLD BALLROOM B |
| 09:00–10:15 | PLENARY SESSION 4 Nourishing Cities to Speed Progress | |
| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee / Tea Break | |
| 10:45–12:00 | PARALLEL SESSIONS | |
D |
Conflicts and Emergencies: Strengthening Resilience to Accelerate Progress |
WORLD BALLROOM A |
E |
SDG2: Tracking Progress with New Tools and Data |
WORLD BALLROOM B |
F |
Good Governance Accelerates Progress: From Local to Global |
WORLD BALLROOM C |
| 12:15–13:45 | SIDE EVENTS: Session 9 | ACCELERATION FAIR | Lunch | |
| 13:55–15:15 | PLENARY SESSION 5 Accelerators: Enhancing the Return on Investment |
WORLD BALLROOM B |
| 15:15–16:00 | Looking Forward with a New Mindset Innovation for Acceleration: New Technologies, Start-Ups, and Policies | |
| 16:00–16:15 | Closing Session: Moving Forward | |
Today's SIDE EVENTS
| 07:30–08:30
SESSION
8 |
26. Leveraging New Technologies for Agricultural Statistics |
M4 |
| 27. From Seed to Scale: Showcasing Progress in Scaling Up Iron-Fortified Lentils through Multi-Sector Collaboration |
M1 & 2 |
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| 28. Accelerating Progress Towards SDG2 to Build Africa’s Grey Matter Infrastructure |
CANCELLED |
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| 29. How to Build Urban Food Systems for Better Diets, Nutrition, and Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries |
WORLD BALLROOM C |
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| 30. A4NH Equity Consultation (Invitation Only) |
LOTUS SUITE 13 |
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| 12:15–13:45
SESSION
9 |
31. Future Smart Food: Rediscovering Hidden Treasures of Neglected and Underutilized Species for Zero Hunger |
WORLD BALLROOM A |
| 32. Using National Zero Hunger Strategic Reviews to Accelerate Progress towards SDG2 |
M1 & 2 |
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| 33. Data Visualization Tools for Nutrition: Empowering Decision-Makers to Accelerate Progress |
M4 |
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| 34. Accelerating Ending Hunger through Implementation of Malabo Compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial Review Mechanism |
WORLD BALLROOM C |
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