Empowering Women to Drive Innovations in Agriculture
Title - Empowering Women to Drive Innovations in Agriculture
Co-organized by - African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and Advancing Women in Agriculture through Research and Education (AWARE, a program at Cornell University), and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in collaboration with Dow AgroSciences
Start and end time - 5:00pm-7:00pm
Description - A celebration of women driving agricultural innovation will be held on Tuesday October 13 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM and is co-organized by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and Advancing Women in Agriculture through Research and Education (AWARE, a program at Cornell University), and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in collaboration with Dow AgroSciences. The reception will feature a keynote address by WFP Laureate Catherine Bertini followed by a short Q&A session and networking over cocktails.
Speakers
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
Director, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
Hale Tufan
Advancing Women in Agriculture through Research and Education (AWARE), Cornell University
Catherine Bertini
Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at Syracuse University
Kay Kuenker
Vice President at Dow AgroSciences: Government Affairs, Public Affairs & Sustainability
RSVP Information: Please RSVP at http://goo.gl/forms/sMZUSFuwK1. Due to venue size, attendance will be limited to the first 75 to register.
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