Wish I could attend this seminar. It looks great. Title: Human Rights and the Environment: Synergies and Challenges Period: 21-23 November 2013 Summary: The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) is organising a...
“How We Count Hunger Matters” BY FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ, JENNIFER CLAPP, MOLLY ANDERSON, ROBIN BROAD, ELLEN MESSER, THOMAS POGGE, AND TIMOTHY A. WISE ETHICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JULY 9, 2013 Research and Policy Director Timothy A....
Press release - La Via Campesina (Jakarta, 13 July 2013) The international peasant's movement La Via Campesina will be attending the upcoming United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group on the human rights of...
*Updated with new media links* A new report by CIDSE and EAA has been released. CIDSE and EAA are deeply concerned about the vision and approach of the G8 New Alliance for...
Hello from the beautiful Hohenheim University in Stuttgart, Germany. I am lucky to be here to talk to the class on “Gender, Nutrition and the Right to Food" in the Faculty of...
Econexus has released an updated version of their research on African Growth Coridors that sheds light on the G8´s New Alliance The report "African Agricultural Growth Corridors and the New Alliance for...
CALL FOR COMMENTARIES Submission Due June 5, 2013 2,500 words maximum Edited but not peer-reviewed; query form required The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development soliciting commentaries on food systems research priorities for the next...
At the end of May the Council of Europe met and developed conclusions on Food and Nutrition Security in external assistance. You can read it here. The first big thing to note is...
Several people and organisations in Africa, Europe and the UK have been raising concerns about the implications of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition promoted by G8 leaders. Addressing...
African groups have developed the statement below, to highlight the dangerous vision of the G8's "New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition" On June 8th, UK Prime Minister David Cameron will...
