USDA-USAID 2016 International Food Assistance and Security Conference - Day 1: Food Assistance in the Fight against Extreme Poverty

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USDA-USAID 2016 International Food Assistance and Security Conference - Day 1: Food Assistance in the Fight against Extreme Poverty

10/10/2016 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Des Moines Marriott Hotel

(202) 720-4233

USDAUSAIDfoodconf@fas.usda.gov

Title: USDA-USAID 2016 International Food Assistance and Security Conference – Des Moines, Iowa

Event Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development will host the International Food Security Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, October 10-11. The conference, to be held in conjunction with World Food Prize events, will bring together public- and private-sector partners to discuss issues and challenges related to delivering programs to alleviate hunger and promote long-term food security throughout the world. A full conference agenda and registration details will be available next week. Meanwhile, if you have questions or need more information, please email USDAUSAIDfoodconf@fas.usda.gov or call (202) 720-4233.

Theme: Food Assistance in the Fight against Extreme Poverty

Event Agenda:

8:00am - 8:30am: Welcome and Introductions Iowa Ballroom
Plenary Session

8:45 – 9:45am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom
1a: USDA Food Assistance Programs Updates Presenters: Ben Muskovitz Nicola Sakhleh Ingrid Ardjosoediro Angela Crooks Barbara Shumar USDA/FAS	2a: Randomized Evaluations: Use and Practice Moderator: Ellie Morefield, Evaluator, Monitoring & Evaluation Staff, USDA Speaker: Kyle Murphy, Senior Policy Associate, J-PAL	3a: Food Aid Quality Review Moderator: Judy Canahuati, Nutrition Team Leader of Fodo for Peace, USAID Panel: Dr. Rufino Perez, Food Technologist, Food for Peace, USAID; Dr. Patrick Webb, Tufts University, Food Aid Quality Review, Principal Investigator

8:45 – 9:45am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom

1a: USDA Food Assistance Programs Updates

Presenters:
Ben Muskovitz
Nicola Sakhleh
Ingrid Ardjosoediro
Angela Crooks
Barbara Shumar USDA/FAS

2a: Randomized Evaluations: Use and Practice

Moderator:
Ellie Morefield, Evaluator, Monitoring & Evaluation Staff, USDA

Speaker:
Kyle Murphy, Senior Policy Associate, J-PAL

3a: Food Aid Quality Review

Moderator:
Judy Canahuati, Nutrition Team Leader of Fodo for Peace, USAID

Panel:
Dr. Rufino Perez, Food Technologist, Food for Peace, USAID;
Dr. Patrick Webb, Tufts University, Food Aid Quality Review, Principal Investigator

9:45am – 10:00am: Coffee Break

10:00am-11:00am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom
1b: Evidence in Agriculture Moderator (Introduction): Ellie Morefield, Evaluator, Monitoring & Evaluation Staff, USDA Speaker: Craig McIntosh, Professor of Economics, UC-San Diego & Board Officer of Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative	2b: Effects of El Nino in Ethiopia and Southern Africa Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID Panel: Jim Verdin, and CHris Hillbruner of FEWS NET/Chemonics, David Alt of Catholic Relief Services, and Clifford Davison, Food for Peace Officer for Ethiopia, Food for Peace	3b: Increasing the Operational Efficiency of In-Kind Food Assistance Moderator: Shane Danielson, USDA/FAS Panel: Greg Olson, Program Operations Division Director, Office of Food For Peace, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Dan Webber, Branch Chief, International Procurement Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office, USDA Paul Vicinanzo, Director, Transportation, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, United States Agency for International Development

10:00am-11:00am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom

1b: Evidence in Agriculture

Moderator (Introduction):
Ellie Morefield, Evaluator, Monitoring & Evaluation Staff, USDA

Speaker:
Craig McIntosh, Professor of Economics, UC-San Diego & Board Officer of Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative

2b: Effects of El Nino in Ethiopia and Southern Africa

Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID

Panel: Jim Verdin, and CHris Hillbruner of FEWS NET/Chemonics, David Alt of Catholic Relief Services, and Clifford Davison, Food for Peace Officer for Ethiopia, Food for Peace

3b: Increasing the Operational Efficiency of In-Kind Food Assistance

Moderator: Shane Danielson, USDA/FAS

Panel:
Greg Olson, Program Operations Division Director, Office of Food For Peace, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Dan Webber, Branch Chief, International Procurement Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office, USDA
Paul Vicinanzo, Director, Transportation, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, United States Agency for International Development

11:15am-12:15pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom
1c: Evidence in School Feeding and Primary Education Introduction: Christie Vilsack, Senior Advisor for International Education, USAID Speaker: John Floretta, Associate Director of Policy, J-PAL One unconfirmed speaker, see Ellie	2c: Livelihoods and Assets for Resilience Moderator: Gregg Collins, Resilience Coordinator and Director, USAID's Center for Resilience Panel: Tim Frankenberger, President, TANGO International; Todd Crosby, Advisor, NCBA CLUSA; Catherine McMahon, Director of Food Security and New Business Development, Mercy Corps; Andrew Layton, Chief of Pary, Somalia Resilience Program, World Vision	3c: USAID Tool Box Speaker: Matt Nims, Deputy Director of Food for Peace, USAID

11:15am-12:15pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Iowa Ballroom

1c: Evidence in School Feeding and Primary Education

Introduction: Christie Vilsack, Senior Advisor for International Education, USAID

Speaker: John Floretta, Associate Director of Policy, J-PAL

One unconfirmed speaker, see Ellie

2c: Livelihoods and Assets for Resilience

Moderator: Gregg Collins, Resilience Coordinator and Director, USAID's Center for Resilience

Panel: Tim Frankenberger, President, TANGO International;
Todd Crosby, Advisor, NCBA CLUSA;
Catherine McMahon, Director of Food Security and New Business Development, Mercy Corps;
Andrew Layton, Chief of Pary, Somalia Resilience Program, World Vision

3c: USAID Tool Box

Speaker: Matt Nims, Deputy Director of Food for Peace, USAID

12:30pm – 1:45pm: LUNCH BUFFET (Provided by USDA) Iowa Ballroom
4c: USAID Lunch Speaker Dina Esposito, Director of Food for Peace, USAID

2:00pm – 3:00pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions Iowa Ballroom
1d: Learning Agendas Moderator: Jason Compy Panel: Diana Epstein, OMB - Evidence Team Eric Benschoter, Deputy Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, The QED Group Geetha Nagaragan, Lead Researcher, Social Impact Omar Dary, USAID/Global Health/FTF	2d: Food for Peace 10-Year Strategy (2016-2026) Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID Speaker: Joan Whelan, Strategy and Learning Advisor for Food for Peace, USAID	3d: From Evidence to Scale Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID Speaker: Joan Whelan, Strategy and Learning Advisor for Food for Peace, USAID

2:00pm – 3:00pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions Iowa Ballroom

1d: Learning Agendas

Moderator: Jason Compy

Panel:
Diana Epstein, OMB - Evidence Team
Eric Benschoter, Deputy Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, The QED Group
Geetha Nagaragan, Lead Researcher, Social Impact
Omar Dary, USAID/Global Health/FTF

2d: Food for Peace 10-Year Strategy (2016-2026)

Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID

Speaker: Joan Whelan, Strategy and Learning Advisor for Food for Peace, USAID

3d: From Evidence to Scale

Moderator: Dina Esposito, Director of the Office of Food for Peace, USAID

Speaker: Joan Whelan, Strategy and Learning Advisor for Food for Peace, USAID

3:00pm – 4:30pm: Speed Networking/Visit Exhibits Des Moines Room
3:00pm – 4:30pm: Coffee Break Des Moines Room

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