Second Annual Conference on World Hunger

Conference Presenters and Presentations

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Session I - Setting the Stage for United States' Role in Fighting World Hunger

Moderator - David Lineback, Director, Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Introduction of Speakers - William Destler, Provost

World Hunger - The True Picture and the U. S. Role

Emmy B. Simmons, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

The Role of Science in Fighting World Hunger

Cliff Gabriel, Deputy to the Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

World Hunger and Nutrition

Barbara O. Schneeman, Director, Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Current Policies: Are They Adequate? (Comment Not Included)

Jill Long Thompson, CEO and Senior Fellow of the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP)

Session II - Land Grant Universities and World Hunger

Moderator and Introduction of Speakers - Thomas Fretz, Executive Director, Northeastern Regional Association of State Experiment Station Directors (NERA)

The University System's Role: Is the U. S. Research Funding System a Negative Influence?  (Comment Not Included)

William E. Kirwin, Chancellor, University System of Maryland

How Can Land Grant System Resources be Mobilized?

Thomas Fretz substituting for Peter Magrath, President, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC)

Why Should Agricultural Colleges Be Involved in Solving the World Hunger Problem, and How Can They Be Most Effective?

Bruce Gardner, Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland

Sponsored by

Office of International Programs, University of Maryland
Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
Center for Sustainable Development
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland