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Panel discussion on Food Security and beyond 2015, Brussels, 17 Octobe

“ Free Humanity from Hunger ! How to Integrate the Right to Food in the Post-2015 Development Framework ”

Eradicating hunger is the first of the eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. Official reports from UN agencies display encouraging projections towards the attainment of this objective in the overall developing world. However, many countries remain far from reaching this target, and much progress made has been eroded by the recent global food price and economic crises. Dying of hunger in our world of plenty is a scandal and the denial of the most basic human right: the Right to Food!

The panel is coorganised by Caritas Europa, Caritas International Belgium, CIDSE and CYINDEP during the European Development Days.

World Teachers’ Day: Conference at BTC on 11 October

On 11 October 2012, the Belgian development agency BTC is hosting a conference on Teaching in developing countries. The conference is a co-organised with the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All, Education International, UNESCO and the European Commission.

Speakers

Dennis Sinyolo, Education International
Steve Passingham, European Commission, co-chair International Task Force on Teachers for EFA (Unesco)

Launch of the WorldRiskReport 2012 - invitation to a briefing

UNU-EHS logo In the run up for the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13), the UN University and its partners are presenting the 2nd Edition of the "WorldRiskReport 2012: Environmental degradation increases disaster risk worldwide."

The central element of the WorldRiskReport, the concept of the WorldRiskIndex, illustrates with one number the risk of various countries and regions to be hit by a disaster. Hence it shows particularly adaptation needs and disaster risk reduction has to be a priority. Special emphasis is put on exposure, susceptibility of the population, coping capacities and adaptation strategies.

aidex 2012: The Global Humanitarian & Development Aid Event

aidex Taking place on 24-25 October 2012 in Brussels, AidEx is the annual opportunity for humanitarian and development aid professionals to come together to shape the future and to facilitate improvements in the delivery of humanitarian aid and development.

AidEx has been created with direct input from major NGOs and includes an exhibition, conference, practical workshops and networking opportunities.

Invitation to a Kapuscinski Development Lecture

Kapuscinski lecture You are invited to an open Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Professor Abhijit Banerjee, a development economist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

When: Tuesday, 16 October 2012, at 14.30-16.30
Where: Salle Dupréel, Institut de Sociologie, Université libre de Bruxelles, 44 Avenue Jeanne, 1050 Brussels

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Events

Panel discussion on Food Security and beyond 2015, Brussels, 17 Octobe

World Teachers’ Day: Conference at BTC on 11 October

Launch of the WorldRiskReport 2012 - invitation to a briefing

aidex 2012: The Global Humanitarian & Development Aid Event

Invitation to a Kapuscinski Development Lecture

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