FAO Liaison Office for North America

Building Resilience in Emergencies: Balancing the response to humanitarian crises

Hybrid Event, 08/04/2022

Friday, April 8th, 2022 1:30-2:45 pm EDT | Register

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office for North America for a roundtable discussion with key practitioners and thought leaders on the issue of balancing the response to humanitarian crises by addressing immediate needs while also tackling the root causes of hunger.

This webinar is being organized ahead of the Informal North American Regional Conference (INARC). The INARC was developed in 2010 as a forum for FAO and the North America Region - - compromising the United States and Canada - - to strengthen collaboration and strategic alignment.

Featured Speakers

Jacob Kurtzer, Director and Senior Fellow, Humanitarian Agenda, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Serena Stepanovic, Associate Vice President, Food Security & Livelihoods International Programs Group, World Vision US

Malini Tolat, Lead Advisor, Food Security & Livelihoods, Save the Children

Additional speaker to be confirmed.

Moderator

Jocelyn Brown Hall, Director, FAO North America