Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am The U.S. Global Food Security Strategy

The Global Food Security Project presents: The U.S. Global Food Security Strategy: Progress, Setbacks, and Forward Momentum     Featuring opening remarks by: Former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) President, The Lugar Center   Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) U.S. Senate Followed by a panel discussion with: Robert Bertram Chief Scientist, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)   Lona Stoll Deputy Vice President, Sector Operations, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)   Bruce Cameron Director, Ag and Project Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)   Moderated by: Kimberly Flowers Director, Global Food Security Project       Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am   1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE CENTER CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036   The historic passage of the U.S. Global Food Security Act in July 2016 demonstrated U.S. leadership and bipartisan support in Congress to address global hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. The act required the Feed the Future interagency group, comprised of eleven U.S. agencies, to submit the first ever U.S. Global Food Security Strategy to Congress last fall. Join us to hear updates from senior leadership on the strategy and to discuss contributions from Congress, the Trump Administration, and U.S. government agencies. What progress has been made since the legislation became law? How do we sustain momentum and keep policymakers engaged? What are the prospects for re-authorization next year?  What will the new Feed the Future portfolio look like in terms of countries, priorities, and programming?