Day 1: November 28th, 2018; Inaugural Session
Welcome and Keynote Address
Kostas Stamoulis, Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Development Department,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
IFPRI and FAO will open this global conference designed to accelerate progress in ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition. This goal is a pre-cursor to achieving the SDGs and will require innovative partnerships, ideas, and investment approaches. Following opening remarks, distinguished keynote speakers will address potential challenges and opportunities in acceleration.
