TPI to host N.E.I.D.'s "Global Food Crisis" panel

Date Published: October 3, 2009

New England International Donors seeks to enhance the quality and quantity of international philanthropy originating from New England. Through strategic networking, educational opportunities and information sharing, we aim to spark donor action and collaboration.

N.E.I.D warmly invites donors and grantmakers to attend a panel and round table discussion on:

”The Global Food Crisis”

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

At The Philanthropic Initiative

160 Federal Street, Boston, MA

Featured Panelists

Peter Walker, Director

Feinstein International Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts

Global Dynamics that Lead to Food Crises

Raymond C. Offenheiser, President

Oxfam America

Reforming U.S. Foreign Aid and Trade to Promote Food Security

Maria Aguiar, Director of Global Programs

Grassroots International

Empowering Peasants and Securing Land Reform to

Ensure Food Sovereignty

David Dodson, Founder and President

Project Healthy Children

Introducing Essential Micronutrients into the National

Food Supply Chain

Participants will be invited to share their funding interests, areas, and strategies related to the Global Food Crisis.

NEID offers a venue for sharing diverse voices but does not endorse particular viewpoints or organizations.

NEID Steering Committee members include the

Ansara Family Fund at the Boston Foundation, Bolder Giving in Extraordinary Times, Disability Rights Fund,

Grantmakers Without Borders, The Philanthropic Initiative, and South Africa Partners.

RSVP and bio required by October 16 to NEIDcontact@gmail.com.

For directions and parking see www.tpi.org.

For more information on our speakers and organizations see http://fic.tufts.edu , www.oxfamamerica.org, www.grassrootsonline.org and