SA Forum: Facing the global food crisis

21 November 2014
The Auditorium, SARDI, Waite Institute Campus, Urrbrae SA

Program

Welcome and Overview
Dr John Radcliffe, Chair, South Australian Committee of the Crawford Fund

Opening Address
The Hon Kyam Maher MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the South Australian Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

Vote of Thanks
The Hon Tim Fischer, former Chair, Crawford Fund Board and Deputy Prime Minister, and currently Vice Chair, Global Crop Diversity Trust

KEYNOTES: THE FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH CONUNDRUM
Chair: The Hon Neil Andrew, Chair of the Crawford Fund ‘Doing Well by Doing Good’ Task Force and former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chair, Crawford Fund Board

• Emerging Economies, Productivity Growth and Trade
  Prof Kym Anderson, Foundation Director, Centre for International Economic Studies, University of Adelaide, and Trustee of the Washington DC-based International Food Policy Research Institute
• South Australian Involvement in International Agricultural Research for Development
  Dr Nick Austin, Chief Executive, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
• Engaging with Scientists from the Developing World: Successes and Challenges
  Dr Andrew Barr, Affiliate Professor, University of Adelaide, Farmer and recent Chair, Board of Trustees for CIMMYT, Mexico

PANEL OF KEYNOTES
Facilitated by The Hon Neil Andrew

A RESEARCH AND TRAINING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH RESEARCH
Showcasing International Work in SA Institutions and Crawford Fund Training: Impact Personally, in SA and in our Region
Chair: Dr Denis Blight, Chief Executive, Crawford Fund

• Reducing Poverty and Improving Food Security for Smallholder Livestock Farmers in Papua New Guinea
  Dr Philip Glatz, Science Leader, Pigs and Poultry, Livestock and Farming Systems, South Australian Research and Development Institute
• Mitigation Strategies of Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Grain: Minimizing Human Exposure, in Bangladesh and India
  Dr Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia
• Research Collaboration and Capacity Building in Tibet
  Dr Ann McNeill, Associate Professor, Soils Group Convenor in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
• Opportunities for Students in International Research
  Mr Brendan Brown, PhD student, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide

Reflection with the Panel and Audience on Key Lessons from International Collaboration
Moderated by Dr Denis Blight

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD
Dr John Radcliffe, Chair, South Australian Committee of the Crawford Fund

CLOSE

NETWORKING RECEPTION

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