2004 WFD BULLETIN BOARD
October 16 - A focus for year-around action
The 24th observance of World Food Day, as always, includes a wide diversity of events. There are WFD observances in every community in the U.S. during October - all part of the global effort to build an International Alliance Against Hunger. Here are some representative highlights.
WORLD FOOD DAY AT FAO HEADQUARTERS - Rome, Italy
October 15, 2004 in FAO Plenary Hall
Keynote: President Ferenc Madl, Republic of Hungary
A week-long series of events is planned, including awards, nominations of new FAO Ambassadors, a Farmers' Celebration and a Youth Forum
www.fao.org
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WFD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - New York City
October 18th Biodiversity for Food Security
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf and UN officials will participate in the mid-afternoon observance. The program will feature school children from the New York area and a live video uplink with children in Mexico -introducing The Growing Connection - a school garden initiative.
Contact: FAO UN Office 212-963-6036
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WORLD FOOD PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY AND SYMPOSIUM
October 14-15
Des Moines, Iowa
The World Food Prize will be awarded to two distinguished scientists, Professor Yuan Longping of China and Dr. Monty Jones of Sierra Leone. The state of Iowa proclaimed October 16th, World Food Day, as an annual Day of Recognition honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug.
www.worldfoodprize.org
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POLITICS OF HUNGER: WHAT'S AT STAKE?
October 15th 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. eastern time
Sponsored by the U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
There will be hundreds of WFD teleconference sites at colleges across America and at U.S. Embassies across the world. Some colleges have week-long observances. The program is also broadcast in many areas by PBS stations, cable and ETV networks and the DISH network. It will also be available by webcast.
www.worldfooddayusa.org
202-653-2404
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BIODIVERSITY IN AFRICA: SCIENCE AND THE LAW
Tuesday, October19th - 10:00 a. m. - 5:30 p.m.
Howard University School of Law
2900 Van Ness Street NW
Washington DC
Three panels of international experts from FAO, CGIAR, IFAD, the World Bank, African ambassadors and others will focus on case studies from and for Africa. Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director General of FAO will be keynote speaker
Contact: Dr. Marsha Echols 202-806-8039
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LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF POVERTY
Saturday, October 16th - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
New School University
New York City
World Hunger Year and the New School University are sponsors of this annual anti-poverty forum featuring prominent journalists, performers and exemplary grassroots organizations.
www.worldhungeryear.org
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FIFTH ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY GALA
October 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Club - New York City
Sponsored by Action Against Hunger
honoring: President Nelson Mandela
Martin E. Franklin, Jarden Corporation and Dr. Yvonne Grellety
www.actionagainsthunger.org
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RESTAURANTS AGAINST HUNGER
October 19, 2004
On October 19th restaurants from America's culinary capitals take pride in support of the first annual National Restaurants Against Hunger program - a fundraising campaign honoring World Food Day. Cities include New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.
Contact: John Sauer 212-967-7800 x103
www.actionagainsthunger.org
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POLITICS OF HUNGER: HUNGER, OBESITY AND POVERTY EFFORTS
October 15 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Family Services Building
3401 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The conference is sponsored by the New Mexico Task Force to End Hunger - a group of 70 organizations in New Mexico -- which was established following the Governor's Hunger Summit on World Food Day 2003.
Registration: 505-841-4858
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NATIONAL FOOD BANK WEEK
October 10-16
Sponsored by America's Second Harvest
During National Food Bank Week food banks across the U.S. will focus on raising awareness of hunger issues.
Contact: Al Brislain 312-263-2303 x181
www.secondharvest.org
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2004 CROP WALKS
Sponsored by Church World Service
2,000 community based fund-raising events for local hunger-fighting agencies as well as the international relief and development efforts of CWS.
www.churchworldservice.org/CROP
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2004 WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATION
October 15 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
William J. Green Federal Building
Sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
''225,507 households in Southeastern Pennsylvania struggle with hunger and food insecurity. Attend this year's annual gathering so you can become part of the solution.'' The program will include a keynote address by Ellen Teller of FRAC, workshops and a special presentation by the ''Wizard of the West'' who will introduce the region's new online Food Resource Guide.
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BREAD FOR THE WORLD SUNDAY
October 24, 2004
On a suitable Sunday between World Food Day and Thanksgiving congregations are asked to show their solidarity with hungry people through Bread for the World Sunday. Bread for the World recently released a lectionary aid focused on hunger - Hunger for the Word - and is a key organizer of the U.S. Alliance to End Hunger.
www.bread.org
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WORLDFEST MARKET 2004
October 16 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Will Rogers Center
4322 North Western Street
Sponsored by World Neighbors
''Treasures from around the world -- from Kathmandu to Timbuktu -- are coming to Oklahoma City.''
www.wn.org
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THE GIFT OF HOSPITALITY
Seeds of Hope published the Gift of Hospitality as part of their Hunger Emphasis Packet for 2004
www.seedspublishesrs.org
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CONFERENCE ON HUNGER -- HEIFER AT 60
October 23, 2004
Little Rock, Arkansas
Sponsored by Heifer Project International
Events in observance of the 60th anniversary, and World Food Day, include a World Market, an international festival and a gala.
Contact 800-422-0474
www.heifer.org
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FAUX FEAST
October 16
Sponsored by Feed the Children
Feed the Children is sponsoring a number of events on World Food Day to increase awareness of hunger food security among elementary and secondary students in several regions of the U.S. Events include the Empty Bowl Banquet, a hunger run, coin collection, car wash, bake sale, etc. Proceeds will be used for hunger relief in African countries.
Contact: 1-800-627-4556 x 5162
www.feedthechildren.org
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DELIBERATION DAY
October 16, 2004 on PBS stations
Sponsored by By the People
More than 1,500 people are set to gather in communities ranging from Cleveland to Boise, Houston to Charlottesville to consider the topics the next president and the leaders of the country will confront.
www.pbs.org/newshour/btp
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EMPTY BOWL PROJECT
Sponsored by the Imagine/RENDER Group
In 1990 a high school teacher in Michigan helped his students solve a problem - how to raise funds to support a food drive for World Food Day. What evolved was the Empty Bowl project which involved making ceramic bowls for a fundraising meal. The concept has spread across the country with many variations on World Food Day and throughout the year.
www.emptybowls.net
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17th ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY ESSAY CONTEST
''World Hunger: A Big Problem with Many Solutions''
Sponsored by Stop World Hunger
More than 3000 students, K-12, from 70 schools on Long Island, participated in 2003.
Contact: Matt Swit 631-789-3618
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WORLD HUNGER EVENTS AT PENN STATE
October 1-18
Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
World Food Day will be marked at Penn State with various campus and community activities, including an analytical and artistic contest, an information fair, a fast, films and food drives. The keynote speaker on October 11th will be Dr. Gleen Geelhoed of Medical Education at the George Washington University Medical Center. His address is Hunger and Our Response to It.
www.cas.psu.edu/docs/international/hunger/index.htm
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RECIPE TO REALITY
October 18th
Food Processing Center
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is holding a day-long seminar to help entrepreneurs evaluate and achieve their market plans.
Contact: jgifford1@unl.edu
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NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK
October 11-15
''Reach Your Peak with School Lunch''
Sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service
During National School Lunch Week there will be many observances throughout the nation with World Food Day prominently featured.
www.usda.gov
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LAND QUALITY CHANGES IN RECENT HISTORY:Implications for Food Security
October 15th 9:00 - 11:00
Room 107-A, Administration Building
Sponsored by USDA NRCS and ERS
Contacts: gail.roane@usda.gov
Pam.phillips@fns.usda.gov
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THE POLITICS OF HUNGER
Town Hall Meetings
September 29 -- Kansas City, Missouri
October 6 -- Tempe, Arizona
October 20 -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sponsored by America's Second Harvest
As the 2004 elections draw near America's Second Harvest is hosting town hall meetings to encourage local and national hunger-relief advocates and the general public to seek the best ways to solve the problem in their communities and across the country.
Contact: Susan Hofer 312-263=2303
shofer@secondharvest.org
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SETTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES
October 29-31
Loyola College - Baltimore, Maryland
Sponsored by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
The Campaign seeks to build a movement to end hunger and homelessness. The conference keynote speaker will be Jonathan Kozol, well known author and lecturer.
Registration -- 1-800-664-8647
www.studentsagainsthunger.org
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DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY
October 13th
Development gateway to launch a Special on Food Availability and Access to mark World Food Day on its website. A dozen Development Gateway knowledge communities and a few Country Gateways will take part in this Special providing an interdisciplinary and international outlook.
www.developmentgateway.org/foodsecurity
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HUNGER NO MORE: FACES BEHIND THE FACTS
October 24, 2004
ABC-TV Vision and Values Series
Check Local Listings
The National Council of Churches (NCC) produced the documentary which approaches hunger not as just a social issue but also a moral issue that needs immediate resolution. Partners with NCC are Church World Service, Bread for the World, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, the World Hunger Program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Society of St. Andrew and Mennonite Media.
Other examples of observances of World Food Day include Governors' proclamations; United Against Hunger events which were extended through World Food Day; Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger, a global education initiative in more than a dozen languages, is issuing new multi-language CDs; nationwide local clubs of the General Federation of Women's Clubs are holding observances; and the U.S. Committee is working with a new Australian initiative Feast2Feed in a World Food Day launch.
There is enough food for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
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