"Making Agriculture work for Nutrition" info event hosted at the EC

Established at the Nutrition for Growth summit in June 2013 the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition aims to provide effective guidance to decision-makers, particularly governments, in order to inform and help generate nutrition-enhancing agricultural and food policy and investment in low and middle income countries.

Introduction by:

Jean-Pierre Halkin, Head of Unit C1 Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition EuropAid

Presentations by:

Jane Karuku, Global Panel member and former President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Emmy Simmons, Global Panel member and Board Member, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa/AGree

Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Global Panel member and Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission

Roberto Rifdolfi, Director Sustainable Growth and Development EuropeAid

Venue: Thon EU Hotel, Rue de la Loi 140, Brussels, Belgium