Market Publishers Welcomes You to Participate in 2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia 2014

18 Aug 2014 • by Natalie Aster

LONDON – Market Publishers Ltd is very pleased to invite you to attend the 2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia 2014. This summit will take place in Jakarta (Indonesia) on October 8-9, 2014.

As the world population surpassed the 7 billion mark, it provoked a range of certain important implications including, among others, remarkable effects on urbanization processes across the globe, sustainability and also access to youth empowerment and health services. One of the most prominent implications of the overpopulation in the world is serious water and food shortages. Despite the high level of economic development of the countries in the APAC region, over 700 million people in this region still suffer from poverty.

There are many reasons for the enhancing food insecurity concerns, including rapidly growing number of the world population along with constantly increasing consumerism, which will likely turn out in skyrocketing demand for food. Generally, according to FAO, the worldwide demand for food is forecast to grow by approximately 60% by 2050.

The two-day summit The 2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia 2014 will present one of the most influential gatherings, and will unite regional governments, NGOs, development banks, UN and intergovernmental agencies, investors, research institutes and private sector companies, who will gather to discuss burning issues associated with the food security in agriculture and nutrition sectors.

Event Details:

The 2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia 2014
Date: October 8-9, 2014 
Venue: Ambhara Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia

The event is strictly limited to 300 exclusive participants, therefore, make sure you register now in order to avoid disappointment later. Previous year the summit gathered 200 approved delegates from across 20 countries. This year event will feature separate streams on issues related to nutrition and agriculture sectors during both days. The participating delegates will have a possibility to move between sessions and choose the topics they are interested in.

The 2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia 2014 is expected to witness robust debate and also sincere information sharing. Furthermore, it is likely to give a trustworthy platform for the creation of strategic collaborations and partnerships. The key aim of debates is to find certain solutions and practices, which can be used to cope with the emerging problems related to the food insecurity issues in APAC.

Keynote speakers include: H.E. Dr. Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon (Special Envoy to the President of Indonesia for Poverty Alleviation), Anita Kendrick at World Bank, Katinka Weinberger (Director of CAPSA at UNESCAP), Dr. Klaus Kraemer (Director of Sight and Life), Prateek Gupta (Director at Helen Keller International), Dr. Gatot Irianto (Director General of Agriculture Infrastructure and Facility at the Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia). In addition to well-known global experts this summit also offers unique regional insights from food security experts in Indonesia.

Market Publishers’ registered customers are eligible for special discounts.

To register at MarketPublishers.com please visit our Registration Page.

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Natalie Aster
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