The Global Food Crisis

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Speakers
Charles F. MacCormack
President and Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children
Tom Arnold
Chief Executive Officer, Concern Worldwide
Presider
David J. Rothkopf
President and Chief Executive Officer, Garten Rothkopf

As the price of staple foods remains high, calls for aid and action have increased. Riots in Haiti and unrest around the globe have highlighted the dramatic effects of rising food prices in developing nations and the dire consequences for the world’s poor. Join our speakers to get an on-the-ground perspective of the crisis and discuss its causes and possible solutions.

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