Food and farming under climate change: Moving towards a global agreement

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are excited to present their side event titled “Food and Farming under climate change: Moving towards a global agreement”, to be held in association with the International Scientific Conference Our Common Future under Climate Change.

Register for the event here. Space is limited, don’t miss out!

The discussion aims to raise awareness of, and foster discussion about the role of smallholder farmers in climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture, particularly in relation to the upcoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference of parties (COP21) in Paris in November. Panelists from a range of perspectives will present and respond to key issues and share experiences and solutions that are emerging from the frontlines of research and development on adaptation and mitigation. The audience will include COP21 negotiators, policy makers, development practitioners, and scientists.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

• Jean Jouzel, Vice Chair, IPCC
• Lini Wollenberg, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont
• Michel Mordasini, Vice President, IFAD
• Wolfgang Jamman, CEO, CARE International
• Dyborn Chibonga, CEO, National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM)
• Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, Director General, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission

Moderator: Elwyn Grainger Jones, Director of Strategy and Operations, Global Environment Facility