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Concept note: Global Food Situation - Challenges for Humanitarian Assistance 

Global Food Situation: Challenges for Humanitarian Assistance

 

Scroll to the bottom of the page to see interviews and speeches from the Symposium and to listen to the Space2debate podcasts.

 

We thank all the participants who attended the Global Food Situation Symposium for their engagement and important and valuable contributions to the debates and workshops.

 

We have put together all relevant information - handouts, speeches, presentations, photos, videos and podcasts - from the Symposium held on 11 November on this site. You will also find the final concept note, relevant background papers, action points and statements drawn up in the workshops.


Podcasts from 'Global Food Symposium'

 

The first Space2debate session focused on the humanitarian challenges of the global food crisis and the implications on the financial crisis. Leading the debate were Peter Tygesen and Thomas Ravn-Petersen, who then invited John M. Powell, Herman Spitz and Chris Leather to the floor.

 

Space2debate - podcast1


The second Space2debate's starting point was the workshop discussions. Among the participants were Valerie Guarnieri, Chris Leather and Erik Johnson. Listen to the debate by clicking on this link: 


Space2Debate - podcast2


In the third Space2debate session, John M. Powell, Christina Bennett, Sara Pantuliano and Michael Windfuhr took the stage and debated issues arising from the previous workshops.


Space2debate - podcast3

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Symposium programme

List of participants

Speakers:

Sus Ulbæk, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Henrik Stubkjær, DanChurchAid

John M. Powell, World Food Programme
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Lisa Henry, DanChurchAid

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Interviews from 'Global Food Situation'




Recap the highlights and atmosphere of the Global Food Symposium. Hear the host, Anne Birgitte Albrectsen, Head of Department, Humanitarian Policy and Assistance in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as she explains the purpose of the Global Food Symposium.




"Food security is truly one of the single-greatest investments we can make in the future prosperity, health and stability of our planet..." says John M. Powell in his speech on humanitarian challenges of the global food crisis. 



In 2007 food assistance was included in the ECHO budget line. Hermann Spitz from ECHO talks about the dilemmas and challenges of providing food assistance in both a crisis situation and in an early recovery setting.



When discussing the causes and possible solutions of the global food crisis, Chris Leather, Head of Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Team, Oxfam, says: "There needs to be a political will to address the hunger issues of the world." 

 



John M. Powell points to three central issues when trying to address the international food crisis: climate change, high food and fuel prices, and increased investment in small farmers on a long-term basis.



Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, Head of Humanitarian Assistance and NGO Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, speaks about the scale of the global food situation and how we can become better at addressing the underlying causes of hunger.



Sally Thompson, Deputy Executive Director, Thailand Burma Boarder Consortium, tells about the situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand and how food production is used for income generating activities.



"We need to look at the value-added in our co-operation and efforts to fight hunger..." Henrik Stubkjær, Secretary General, DanChurchAid, Denmark, says. Listen to his speech on the global food crisis.