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Story - Creating robust global food systems requires understanding of “Value Chains”
Forecasts suggest food shortages are increasing in many parts of the world. Aligning food systems with demand (need) to address these shortages requires new ways of thinking and strategic public-pri... More
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10/03/2010
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Story - Ag’s Brighter Outlook
Shared leadership toward solutions is the key to addressing complex issues in the realm of animal and plant health, GIFSL Executive Director Will Hueston told participants at the U.S. Department of Ag... More
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10/03/2010
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Story - Finding Common Ground
Everyone cares about food security. But not everyone shares the same vision of how to pursue it. How can diverse organizations work together to achieve common goals?
That was the topic of discussion... More
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10/03/2010
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Story - Director General of the United Nation’s Food Administration Organization (FAO) comes to Minnesota
Dr. Jacques Diouf, director general of FAO visited the University of Minnesota on February 25-26, 2010. The purpose of his visit was to investigate possible collaborations with the University of Minne... More
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10/03/2010
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Story - Executive leadership course off to great start
Thirty-four participants and eleven mentors hailing from more than 20 countries met in Quito, Ecuador, in August for five days of team-building and skills development in food safety leadership.
The ... More
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19/11/2009
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Story - 2009 Bush Fellow to focus on food systems leadership
Building two-way connections between communities and the institutions that serve them—with emphasis on food safety leadership—is the focus of study for GIFSL program analyst Farhiya Farah, M.P.H. Fara... More
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19/11/2009
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Story - The Farm to Table Study Program – Uruguay 2009
The week long program compared the beef and cattle-related food systems in Uruguay to the U.S. and other countries as well as illustrating how the food systems impact animal health and welfare, food s... More
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19/11/2009
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Story - Meeting on strategizing for scalable approaches
September 2009 - The Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership convened a small working group from public, private and non-profit sectors to develop a macro-level scalability strategy for leadersh... More
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19/11/2009
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Story - Local policy course tackles the complexity of TB
What seems at first like a straightforward animal disease outbreak can turn into an incredibly complex situation when politics come into play. Dealing with one such animal health issue with multiple p... More
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19/11/2009
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Event - Farm to Table Uruguay Study Program
Participants will explore the food system from farm-to-table in South America. Facilitated discussions with key government and private sector leaders and site visits along the food supply chain are de... More
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29/10/2009
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Event - World Food Day 2009
Assuring Food for All:
Food is in the headlines again, with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations hosting a ... More
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15/10/2009
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Story - October Farm-to-Table Study Tour to Showcase Food Systems in Uruguay
This fall, participants in the GIFSL-cosponsored Farm-to-Table Study Program in South America will have the opportunity to explore the many components and connections of a food system; meet individual... More
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31/08/2009
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Story - ELFS Program to Kick off in August
International Course Aims to Advance Food Safety Leadership in the Americas
Three dozen industry, government, and academic professionals from across the Americas will gain leadership skills and kn... More
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28/08/2009
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Story - Regional Food System Leadership Meeting: Asia
Ranikhet, India was the site of the first in a series of regional meetings to continue creation of global food systems leadership models. This three-day meeting was hosted by Kalyan Paul of the Pan Hi... More
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17/08/2009
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