East Bay UNA: Food as a Human Right, Jan 10, 2-4pm Berkeley
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UNA East Bay logoUnited Nations Association, East Bay Chapter Presents:

Food as a Human Right Forum - a free event
Saturday, January 10, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
University Lutheran Chapel of Berkeley, 2425 College Avenue, Berkeley

Space for this event is limited. Registration is strongly encouraged by Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Register by phone: 510.717.5204 or email: unaeastbaydinnerforum@gmail.com

The Right to Food: Can the World Feed 7-8 Billion?

* Learn about right to food provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
* Understand economic and political barriers to food production, distribution and access, including war, climate change and land grabs
* Explore promising solutions for the future

Speakers

* Anuradha Mittal, founder and executive director of the Oakland Institute
* Elsadig Elsheikh is the director of the global justice program at the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
* Julianne Cartwright Traylor is associate director, International Programs, University of San Francisco School of Law

Flyer has more info on the speakers: 2015Jan10EBFoodForumFlyer.pdf

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by Roger Eaton
2014-12-29 18:38
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