A virtual summit exploring innovative solutions to boost sustainable food production systems in the middle east.
Date: Wednesday-Thursday, 24-25 March 2021
Time: 14:00-22:00 (UTC+8)
Watch the event recording:
WorldFish’s Executive Director for Strategy, Innovation and Communication, Tana Lala-Pritchard, joined the expert panel to discuss WorldFish’s innovations in Egypt that have transformed the region into a global powerhouse for sustainable aquaculture production.
Lala-Pritchard provided insight on the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub, a global engagement platform aimed at building a community of research, policy and business thought-leaders to accelerate aquatic food innovations to transform food systems within the region and beyond.
Invited speakers and their presentations:
- Bashair Al Riyami, Director of Innovation for Food and Beverage Sector, Industrial Innovation Center
- Innovation in Food and Beverage Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
- Tana Lala-Pritchard, Executive Director for Strategy, Innovation and Communication, WorldFish
- Fish for Africa Innovation Hub: Scaling Egypt’s Success in Aquatic Food Production
- Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah, Senior Research Assistant, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- IFPRI’s Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security in the MENA Region Before and After COVID
- Michael Ohiarlaithe, Regional Private Sector Partnerships Officer, World Food Programme
- How WFP Works With the Private Sector
- Chandra Dake, CEO, Dake Rechsand
- Converting Desert Land into Arable Land, Bridging the Gap with Arable Countries
And many more!
For more information, download the event agenda and visit the official event webpage for the full speaker list and other virtual exhibitions and activities that will be held during the summit.
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