Educational Program: New Ways of Thinking to Ensure Food Security

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN PRESS CORRESPONDENTS (AFPC-USA)

As the global population grows and factors like climate change, supply chain woes and war impact the food supply, developing tools to ensure more locally grown, sustainable food sources has never been more important. Hear how public and private innovators embrace new tools and ways of thinking to solve this pressing challenge.

WHEN: Monday, February 13 at 3 PM

To request an RSVP, email contact@foreignpresscorrespondents.org

This educational program will be conducted in a conversation with Chantal Line Carpentier.

Chantal Line Carpentier

Chantal Line Carpentier currently serves as Chief, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) New York office of the Secretary-General since 2014. Previously, as Major Groups Coordinator for the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Division for Sustainable Development, she facilitated the engagement of and consultation with worldwide non-State actors (NGOs, women’s groups, business, and industry, etc.) in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) negotiations and the United Nations Rio+20 Conference. Prior to joining the United Nations, she served as Head, Environment, Economy, and Trade Division of the North American Free Trade Agreement Commission for Environmental Cooperation.