Presiding President: William Craft, President of Concordia College. An opening fanfare featuring the Concordia College Brass Choir. Remarks by Geir Lundestad, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute; Eric Kaler, President of the University of Minnesota; and Chris Policinski, President and CEO of Land O’Lakes, the lead sponsor of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
Convened by Land O'Lakes CEO Chris Policinski and moderated by Frank Sesno of George Washington University, this panel explores the intricate, dynamic relationship between food security and world security. Food security is a very complex geopolitical issue. Why is food security not as simple as matching supply with demand? What factors complicate it? What factors advance it? What are the most powerful ideas on a question that has eluded humans since time began: How do we end hunger?
Citizens around the world look to the United Nations, to the developed countries of the United States, Europe and Asia, and to organizations like the World Bank and the regional development banks for innovative ideas and programs to combat poverty, promote food security and peace. Are these institutions doing their jobs? Are they sources of innovation? What have been their successes and failures? Brian Atwood and Eric Schwartz of the Humphrey School have some 75 years of experience working with governments, NGOs and international organizations. In this audience-directed session, they will respond to questions on these critical issues.
A few decades ago, women barely warranted a footnote in discussions about global stability and economic growth. But the 21st Century thrust women to the forefront of these discussions, both as subjects and as participants. Nina Easton, Senior Editor of Fortune magazine and co-chair of the Most Powerful Women Summit, has carefully studied this dramatic change. What is the unfolding role of women in the realm of economic growth and world stability? Which countries and which companies have been the most successful in bringing women into the economic forefront? What do they gain and what do they lose? Is our global future fundamentally different because of this?
Featuring Muhammad Yunus in the main level lobby of Ted Mann Concert Hall.
