WEBINAR 3 (of 3): Shaping the future development and commercialisation of innovations to improve food safety and nutrition in the context of food-system transformation
4th March 2021, 1:00â3:00 pm UTC
The last webinar will consider the implications of past experiences and lessons for the design of future research, development and commercialisation initiatives aimed at improving food safety and nutrition in 21st-century food systems. Panellists will discuss pragmatic guidance for accelerating scaling of key innovations, including opportunities and pathways for commercialisation. Stakeholders from key agricultural research and delivery institutions on the continent will conclude the webinar series with recommendations for future policies and investment.
Keynote address

Prof Laurette DubĂŠ
Chair and Scientific Director
McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, FCI-Africa
Panellists

Mrs Elizabeth Nsimadala
President, East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) & President, Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO)

Mr Ibrahim Gourouza
Chief Operating Officer
Grow Africa, African Union Development AgencyâNew Partnership for Africaâs Development (AUDAâNEPAD)

Dr John McDermott
Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

Mr Rafael Flor
Senior Program Officer Inclusive Markets,
Agricultural Development
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr Jonas Chianu
Chief Agricultural Economist; Coordinator, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
African Development Bank

Mr Mark HuisengaÂ
Senior Program Manager, Bureau for Resilience & Food Security
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Ms Zainab Zitta Semgalawe
Regional Technical Lead for Eastern and Southern Africa
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Facilitator
Dr Julie Howard
Senior Adviser
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Closing remarks: Dr Kundhavi Kadiresan, Managing Director, Global Engagement and Innovation, CGIAR