ONE to host panel at World Food Prize Symposium
Next week, ONE’s Executive Director Sheila Nix will be in Iowa to moderate an expert panel discussion at the World Food Prize Symposium, an event that honors those who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
This prize is probably one of the highest achievements an individual can receive in the realm of world food supply — so it’s an honor for ONE to be able to contribute to the Symposium.
Our discussion, “Weeding through Impressions of Hunger,” will feature a panel of experts including Iowa’s own Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kary Claghorn, Julie Howard from the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa and Richard Mkandawire from the Africa Union/NEPAD.
Our goal for the discussion? Make sure that everyday Americans know that they can help improve global food security and make an impact in the fight against extreme poverty by supporting investments in agriculture through efforts like advocacy.
If you’re one of the 14,000 ONE members in Iowa, I encourage you to try to make it out to the event or get involved with us in some way — we would love to see you there! Here are four events ONE Iowa members can get involved with:
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