Accelerating Solutions at the Intersection of Climate Change and Food Security

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Accelerating Solutions at the Intersection of Climate Change and Food Security will begin on September 24, 2024 12:30pm EDT.

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Panelists discuss the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a 5-year joint initiative launched in 2021 and co-led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, and the importance of investing in climate-smart agriculture and food system innovation. For further information, please see www.aimforclimate.org.

This event will be livestreamed through CFR.org. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will also be posted on the CFR website.

Speakers

Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak

Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates        (closing remarks)

Mariam Almheiri

Head of the Office of International Affairs in the Presidential Court, United Arab Emirates

Elizabeth M. Cousens

President and Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation; CFR Member

Andrew Steer

President and Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund

Thomas J. Vilsack

Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture; CFR Member 

Presider

Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran

Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor, Economist; CFR Member

Introductory Remarks

Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

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