Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Addressing Global Hunger & Poverty through Agricultural Development

Join the College of Natural Resources and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a broad discussion of the role of agricultural policy, commerce, technology, and philanthropy in addressing hunger and extreme poverty in the developing world. http://nature.berkeley.edu/gatesevent Friday, May 9, 2 to 4 p.m.Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley FREE RSVP HERE: http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/gatesrsvp.php
Featuring: Louise Fortmann, professor of forestry and sustainable development Andrew Paul Gutierrez, professor of ecosystem sciences Dr. Rajiv Shah, director of agricultural development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Brian Wright, professor of agricultural and resource economics David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics and director of the Center for Sustainable Resource Development

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