This is Episode 2, recorded in Dublin at the launch of ‘Spark’ - a music and visual art project where Artists and Musicians from across the globe, collaborated and shared ideas, sounds, learnings and cultural nuances. 

Guests include singer Celaviedmai, designer Paula Roldán and spoken word artist Adam Mohomad.  You’ll also hear from music producer Edna Martinez and artist Grace Enemaku. 


Celaviedmai, designer Paula Roldán and spoken word artist Adam Mohomad.  You’ll also hear from music producer Edna Martinez and artist Grace Enemaku.

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Episode 2  - Celaviedmai, Paula Roldán and Adam Mohomad.

SPECIAL EVENT
From Commitments to Impact: Analyzing the Global Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets
Co-organized by IFPRI and The Rockefeller Foundation
FEB 6, 2024 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EST

Since the mid-2010s, progress in reducing food insecurity and improving diet quality has stalled. Multiple shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, have exacerbated the situation and put Sustainable Development Goal 2 on Zero Hunger further out of reach.

There have been many calls for action to address the food and diets crisis facing vulnerable people around the world. The private sector has been called on to invest in transforming food systems—at an annual rate of $320 billion—while the development banks have been asked to align financial incentives with food system-related goals. While some of these actors have stepped up, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opening of a food shock window to channel funds to countries beset by crisis, ultimately, progress depends on governments. National governments are responsible, and can be held accountable, for ensuring food security; healthy, diverse diets; and stable, dignified livelihoods, for their populations.

Since the SDGs were announced in 2015, governments in both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries have made commitments to actions to address food insecurity and poor diets by 2030, including at the UN General Assembly, the World Health Assembly, the G-20, and the UN Food Systems Summit. What remains uncertain at this midway point is which commitments and actions are most salient, whether and how much global and linked national commitments are both fit-for-purpose and fit for the future, and to what extent these commitments have the potential to address known challenges to achieving SDG goals on food security and healthy diets.

This seminar will shed light on commitments already made, share research results on the potential of current commitments to achieve a focused set of food and nutrition security goals, and foster continued dialogue with global advocacy partners. A brunch reception will follow the presentations.

Opening Remarks
Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI
Catherine Bertini, Managing Director, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation

Report Findings
Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI

Global Scenarios for Food Security: An imperative for action
Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions (MTI), IFPRI

From Commitments to Impact
Christina Zorbas, Postdoctoral Researcher, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition in the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University 
Shoba Suri, Senior Fellow, Health Initiative, Observer Research Foundation
Elyse Iruhiriye, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI

Implications of Findings
Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI

Panelists
Mwandwe Chileshe, Director, Food Security Nutrition and Agriculture, Global Citizen
Oliver Camp, Environment and Food Systems Advocacy Advisor, The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Alexandre Brecher, Communications and Advocacy Advisor, Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Pedro Vormittag, Deputy Director for External Relations, Brazilian Center of International Relations (CEBRI)

Moderators
Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI
Asma Lateef, Policy and Advocacy Lead, SDG2 Advocacy Hub

Links:
The Rockefeller Foundation: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/
From Promises To Action: Analyzing Global Commitments On Food Security And Diets Since 2015: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/c700ac9e-1b22-4319-b285-7e14e395b566
The SDGs And Food System Challenges: Global Trends And Scenarios Toward 2030: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/2961e6f2-5da4-41b4-80fe-8c61a02072a6

From Commitments to Impact

"WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER" - JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
Stop The Geonocide In Gaza!
The Hamas led terrorist attacks against the innocent people of Israel on October 7 2023 were horrific and unforgivable.
The genocide of the innocent people in Gaza is also horrific and unforgivable.
I believe it is possible to stand with the people of Israel and with the people of Gaza.
I stand against the warmongering tactics of Netanyahu, just as I stood against the warmongering tactics of the Bush administration after 9/11 and the Holocaust and Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima and on and on and on...
I believe we can stand for Peace in the Middle East without hatred for the innocent people of Gaza and the innocent people of Israel. Hate and violence is unacceptable.
I love my fellow Americans and my country, even though we have had men in power who have done things that were horrific and unforgivable.
I believe the only path forward is to stop blaming each other for the despicable acts of the people in power. I have hope that we can have compassion for one another regardless of where we were born or what religion we believe in.
I have discovered this peace and love connection on the dancefloor. People of all ethnicities and beliefs dancing together as one. That is why I am so heartbroken for the innocent victims that were terrorized at the Nova Festival...but that is no excuse to give up on LOVE or to give up on PEACE.
I will always keep dancing...Please Enjoy!
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one" - John Lennon
TRACKLIST
Sofi Tukker - Perfect Someone
Gledd - Get Back
Tonbe - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Paul Parsons & Bronx Cheer - Gonna Funk You
Diff Gears x The Police - When The World Is Running Down (Homero Espinosa 2024 House Mix)
Kaz James - Sun Is Shining
Saliva Commandos - Watch The Sun Go Down
MiNNt Edit - Must Be The Music
Jamie xx - Still Summer
Foals - Hummer (Surkin Remix)
Rob Woods - Give You all My Love (Jason Wolfe Edit)
Frankey & Sandrino & Charlotte Riby - Memories
Bruno Roth - Feel Ma
Alkalino - Step By Step
Divine & Bobby Orlando - Native Love (Step By Step)

Stop The Genocide

GOAL is an international humanitarian response agency established in Ireland over 40 years ago.
GOAL's NextGen Youth programme brings young people together from all over the world to deepen their understanding of Global Citizenship.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of CGIAR, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.

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