Wednesday 6 September 2017 8:45am to 6:00pm
Buckingham House Conference Centre, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
About
Members of the Cambridge Global Food Security and other interested Cambridge researchers are invited to attend the Cambridge Global Food Security Initiative Symposium 2017, a day of multi-disciplinary talks and interactive sessions - including talks by Professor Tim Benton and Sir Brian Heap, two of the Initiative's External Advisors.
- Hear about Cambridge’s strengths across the food system
- Gain new perspectives and ideas to advance your research
- Engage with our major interdisciplinary themes and discuss project ideas
- Network with colleagues and find new collaborators
The symposium and particularly the afternoon session on Developing Country Challenges: GCRF and the Global Challenges Forum with Dr Lara Allen (Director, Centre for Global Equality) and Professor Howard Griffiths (Department of Plant Sciences) will offer the opportunity to establish working groups as collaborations between the Cambridge Global Food Security and the Global Challenges Forum.
Please read more about the Symposium here, consult the full programme here and register here (limited to 150 spaces - it’s first come, first served).