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Date: 16 Aug 1996 09:02:52
To: Recipients of food-security <food-security@igc.apc.org>
Subject: Road to Rome Calendar
From: iatp4@mtn.org (Cali Brooks)
ROAD TO ROME:
Calendar of Events on the Road to the World Food Summit
Special Supplement to Global Food Watch
August 16, 1996 Number 2
NGO Consultation Prior to the Committee on World Food Security
An FAO/NGO Consultation on the World Food Summit is scheduled to take place
at the FAO Headquarters in Rome from September 19-21, 1996, immediately
prior to the meeting of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS),
September 23-27, 1996. The purpose of the Consultation is to allow NGOs
from around the world to review the recommendations and declarations
adopted at the regional NGO Consultations on the Summit. There will be a
discussion of the draft Policy Statement and Plan of Action once more
before it is presented to Heads of State and governments at the Summit in
November.
Contact: Domitilla Senni, Secretary for International NGO Support @ FAO
Phone: (39-6) 5225-3289.
The UK Conference for the World Food Summit,
Menu for the Millennium - Towards World Food Security
On October 11, 1996, the UK conference for the World Food Summit will be
held at the London Voluntary Sector Resource Center. Nine different sectors
of society will be represented: consumers, farmers, government, the food
industry, environmentalists, development NGOs, the media, academics and
diplomats. Divided into five main courses, the Menu for the Millennium
conference will sample the different policy dishes that are being served up
to strengthen the world's food security and meet the needs of the 800
million chronically undernourished people in the world. Each of these
courses will use a different method to highlight the challenges, stimulate
debate and identify strategies and policies for the future.
Contact: Martin Roberts (Coordinator)
Tel: (44171) 523 2328
Fax: (44171) 620 0719
E-mail: ukfg@dial.pipex.com
Appeal to Concerned Scientists Throughout the World:
In Preparation for the World Food Summit
The Presidents of the Academies of Science of Italy and of India, wish to
present a strong appeal by scientists everywhere to the governments at the
World Food Summit in Rome, Italy, from November 13-17, 1996. The Presidents
are urging governments to take immediate steps to put world food security
upon a sounder footing, by promoting the secure conservation and optimal
utilization of biological diversity of interest to food and agriculture,
and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from their
utilization.
An "Appeal to Concerned Scientists Throughout the World" is available on
the internet: <http://www.unitus.it/relcult/wfs-appeal.html>
FAX: (39-6) 36300057
WASHINGTON WORKING GROUP FOR THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT
Meeting/Conference Call with Global Network on Food Security
at CARE, 1625 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington DC, 12:30 PM
Thursday, August 22, 1996
Contact: Marianne Leach; Tel: (202) 223-2277
FOR DETAILS ON THE CONFERENCE CALL PROCESS
Contact: Ven Neralla, Global Network on Food Security (613) 232-5751, ext. 239
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT BRIEFING FOR THE D.C. COMMITTEE OF THE CAMPAIGN
FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Washington DC, September 10, 1996, 10-11:30 am
Contact: Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition, (202)543-5675
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT DEBRIEFING BY US GOVERNMENT
United States Department of Agriculture
September 11, 1996
Washington DC
2-4 PM, Rm. 3017 South Building, USDA
Contact: Buzz Guroff, US National Secretary, WFS
(202) 690-0855; fax: (202) 720-6103
http://www.usda.gov/fas/food_summit/summit.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
NEW AGENDA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA (NADAF) 1991-2001
September 13-20, 1996
United Nations, New York
Contact: Ruth Engo, United Nations (212) 963-5006
NGO MEETING PRECEDING NADAF
Including food security and sustainable development.
September 13-14, 1996
United Nations, New York
Contact: Bernard Taylor, Partnership Africa-Canada
1200-1, rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N787;
Tel (613) 562-8242; Fax: (613) 562-8334
THE WORLD BANK'S FOURTH ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE,
"VISION FOR RURAL WELL BEING"
George Washington University
September 25-27, 1996
Contact: The World Bank ESD Conference Office
Phone: (202) 458-4398
E-mail: <ESDCO@worldbank.org>
NGO MEETING ON THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT WITH THE WORLD BANK
Washington D.C.
Thursday, September 26, 5-7 PM
Contact: Fabio Angell or Martha Collins
World Sustainable Agriculture Association
Phone: (202) 293-2155
E-mail: <Wsaadc@igc.apc.org>