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  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development

Global Development Distinguished Speaker Series

Featuring: Johan Swinnen, Ph.D. '92

Date: April 11 at 11:45 a.m.
Location: 401 Warren 

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated policy responses has significantly impacted food and nutrition security and livelihoods for large parts of the world’s population, most especially the poor in developing countries. The pandemic’s impact on food systems and value chains has varied, showcasing the ways in which e-commerce, technologies, and value-chain integration can help countries and regions become more resilient against future shocks. This presentation will delve into the wide-ranging impacts of COVID-19, and offer lessons for transforming food systems so that they are not only resilient, but also healthy, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive of the world’s most vulnerable people.

About the speaker

Dr. Johan Swinnen is Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Global Director of the Systems Transformation Science Group at CGIAR. Dr. Swinnen has published extensively on agricultural and food policies, international development, political economy, institutional reforms, trade, and global value chains.  He holds leadership roles for various taskforces, including the Food Systems Economics Commission and the Think20 Task Force on Climate Change, Sustainable Energy, and Environment.

Prior to joining IFPRI and the CGIAR, Dr. Swinnen was professor and director of the LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance at KU Leuven, lead economist at the World Bank, economic advisor to many international institutions, and guest professor at several universities, including Stanford University’s Centre for Food Security and the Environment.

Dr. Swinnen earned his PhD from Cornell University and holds honorary doctorates from University of Göttingen and the Slovak University of Agriculture. He is a Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association and the European Association of Agricultural Economists and served as president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists.

Event details


We strongly encourage in-person attendance as it makes the interactions more natural and keeps us more connected. That said, we recognize that there will be COVID-related reasons why people sometimes cannot attend in-person. For in-person attendance: The event will be held in 410 Warren Hall. Current University policies regarding events will be followed. 

Date & Time

April 11, 2022
11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Transforming Global Food Systems After COVID 19

More information about this event.

Contact Information

Matt Hayes

  • mmh285 [at] cornell.edu

Speaker

Johan Swinnen

Departments

Department of Global Development

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