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'Transforming food systems in times of global disorder' with Dr Johan Swinnen
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Date & Time
Thu, 26 Mar 2026
17:00
Venue
Gillis Lecture Theatre, Balliol College
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ
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Gain insights into the impact of geopolitics and conflicts on global food systems with Dr. Johan Swinnen.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Johan Swinnen discuss how shifting geopolitics affect progress on hunger and nutrition.
• Learn why Johan Swinnen believes reaching Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger is not viable.
Event Highlights
- •Dr. Swinnen will analyze the evolution of geopolitics and disruptions and their relationship to undernourishment.
- •He will explain why reaching Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger does not seem viable under current trajectories.
- •He will highlight the need to mobilise more effective financing and strengthen agriculture R&D.
Speaker
Johan Swinnen
Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute
Organized by: Oxford Martin School
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