Kampala Geopolitics Conference

A World Without Hunger: Utopia or a matter of time?

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Summary

A world without hunger – this is the ambitious vision captured in SDG2, which aims to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030”. But what does data tell us on the possibility to end world hunger in the next 11 years? And if so, where to start to accomplish the colossal task of ending hunger around the globe? Multiple factors, including conflict, economic shocks and stagnation, a lack of cohesion at the policy level, suboptimal food systems and underdeveloped supply chains are at play and contribute to the deterioration of global food security. The challenges in achieving SDG 2 are clearly formidable. So how far have we come in the global fight against hunger? Will technology and innovation in agriculture and food production make us achieve the goal? Or do we need to also address more fundamental political issues? What is the role of economic and trade policies, especially in the Western world? What are the key obstacles and what efforts are necessary to make the utopia of zero hunger a reality?

Conference

Details

  • Time: 4:00 pm
  • Venue: Tent

Meet the Panelists

Doreen Komuhangi

Doreen Komuhangi

Media personality

Doreen Komuhangi is a Ugandan media personality and. Doreen holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Her career in the media stretches to more than 8 years of broadcast on... Read more
Claire Mazin

Claire Mazin

Director, Action Against Hunger in Uganda

Claire Mazin is the Country Director for Action Against Hunger in Uganda, an NGO implementing nutrition, water and sanitation. She holds a master’s degree in Ethnology. After having worked in... Read more
Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson

Deputy Country Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda.

Ryan Anderson is the Deputy Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda. Previously, he worked for WFP as Head of Programme and in the Policy... Read more
Benno Müchler

Benno Müchler

Country Director, Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Benno Müchler is the Country Director of Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Kinshasa, DR Congo. From 2011-2015, he worked as a journalist in East and West Africa. In 2015, he joined... Read more
Antoine Diacre

Antoine Diacre

Head of research promotion., The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS)

Antoine Diacre is in charge of research promotion at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), thus working hand in hand with all research teams of the institute.... Read more

Humphrey Mutaasa

Director, Strategic Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation at the Uganda National Farmers Federation.

Humphrey Mutaasa is the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation at the Uganda National Farmers Federation. He is the founder and Managing Director of Agripoint Initiatives Limited, specializing in... Read more