Food Security Seminar Series
The present food system is unsustainable socially, environmentally and possibly economically. ‘Food security’ – a contested term’ – highlights a critical current issue of global and national concern: how material, intellectual and physical resources can be used to meet the food needs of present and future populations in sustainable ways.
Come and hear/debate with key researchers and shapers of current policy and thinking towards securing good food for all, in the UK and beyond- ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Programme of workshops:
Date |
Time |
Location |
Speaker |
7 May |
10.30 (coffee available from 10.00; lunch at 12.00) |
Ramphal 1.04 |
Andrew Jarvis |
13 May |
15.30 (coffee available from 15.00) |
IAS seminar room |
Geoff Tansey |
28 May |
11.00 (lunch at 13.00) |
IAS seminar room |
Tom MacMillan |
28 May |
14.00 |
IAS seminar room |
David Barling |
Information on speakers:
Geoff Tansey, food writer, broadcaster and consultant, will speak about Intellectual Property and international food security. Geoff’s background is in agriculture; his most recent research and advocacy work has been on IP rights. See: The Future Control of Food: A Guide to International Negotiations and Rules on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Food Security (2008, Earthscan) - partly based on his work with Quaker International. He is a Joseph Rowntree Visionary http://www.tansey.org.uk/
Dr
Dr David Barling, at the Centre for Food Policy at City University, who researches food system governance and sustainability, will speak on recent work for the Esmee Fairburn Foundation "National Sustainable Food Security in the UK" http://www.city.ac.uk/communityandhealth/phpcfp/foodpolicy/about/davidbarling.html
Directions
Campus map- the Ramphal building is Building No. 47 on the map, and the IAS seminar room is in Milburn House, Building No.38