United 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
