On Wednesday 17 November 2010 The Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation, Momagri and the Committee of the Regions organised a conference on Food Security and Agricultural Strategies: What Room for Multilateral Governance? in Brussels.
Recent food riots, hyper-volatile agricultural prices and speculation on agricultural raw materials have reminded politicians that agriculture is not only a specific sector, but a strategic one. What are the objectives of the world’s major powers’ agricultural policies? What kinds of means are being implemented towards their achievement? What consequences do they have in terms of food security, environmental and geopolitical stability?
This one-day conference, took place on the very day when Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos presented the Commission’s communication on agricultural reform post-2013, will open a timely debate and raise new elements in the reflection on the future of agricultural systems throughout the world. Bringing together international actors to expose current challenges and exchange views on possible ways forward, the conference will explore proposals for the advancement of multilateral governance, taking into consideration the important role that the EU could potentially play in this field.
For more information, please see the programme and conference presentation.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Marie Vincent on +32(0)2.209.62.18 or by mail: mvincent@madariaga.org, or visit our website www.madariaga.org