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U.S. Food Assistance Programs

Jamie Fisher, Food Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA; Dale Skoric and John Brooks, Food for Peace Office, USAID; Allan Jury, Director, World Food Programme U.S. Relations Office; Phil Thomas, Assistant Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; Emmy Simmons, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa (Moderator); Ron Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA; Nina Schlossman, Global Food and Nutrition Food Aid Quality Project; Anne Swindale, Project Director, FANTA-2; Bonnie McClafferty, HarvestPlus; Moderator Mary Chambliss, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa

Date & Time

Tuesday
Jul. 13, 2010
9:00am – 1:00pm ET

Overview

At a time when U.S. food assistance programs are undergoing significant changes, the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa and the Wilson Center's Africa Program will host a half-day discussion with USG program leaders and other food assistance experts to assess the progress of ongoing reforms. Please join us for an open and engaging discussion on local/regional purchase, improving nutritional quality of food assistance, implementing a comprehensive approach to food security, and related issues.

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Africa Program

The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations.    Read more

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