Launch of the Global Hunger Index 2019
date: 15/10/2019 - 15/10/2019
venue: The Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, D02 HH58 Dublin 2, Ireland
Organiser: Concern Worldwide
Registration: Registration link
Contact: Amy Dignam
The Global Hunger Index measures and tracks hunger globally, by region and by country.
The focus of GHI 2019 is Climate Change and Hunger, exploring the impact of extreme weather on food production, nutrition and food security.
Breakfast from 8.45am will be provided by sustainable food Chef Conor Spacey of Food Space.
Speakers include :
- Amina Abdulla: Country Director, Concern Worldwide Kenya.
- Aidan Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director Policy Unit, Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Connell Foley: Director of Strategy, Advocacy and Learning, Concern Worldwide.
- Sophie Healy-Thow, Global Leader, Scaling up Nutrition Movement.
- Rupa Mukjeri: Essay Author, Global Hunger Index.
- Kevin O' Sullivan, Environment and Science Editor, Irish Times.
- Conor Spacey: Culinary Director, Food Space.