-----Original Message----- From: INSTRAW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: E-Forum on the WORLD FOOD SUMMIT: five years later -----Original Message----- From: Sophia Huyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 2:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: E-Forum on the WORLD FOOD SUMMIT: five years later Electronic Forum on the WORLD FOOD SUMMIT: five years later Progress towards ending hunger will be the subject of a global meeting hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from June 10-13 in Rome. The "World Food Summit: five years later" will track progress since the 1996 Summit and consider ways to accelerate the process. In preparation, the Development Gateway is sponsoring an electronic discussion on political will and resource mobilization, two major themes of the Summit. Background materials for the E-forum and the Summit are available on the Development Gateway. Go to http://www.developmentgateway.org/foodsecurity/ and see the top "Key Issue" in the left-hand column. Especially recommended are the materials prepared for the Summit on 'Mobilizing the Political Will and Resources to Banish World Hunger' which will be the focus of the discussions. Also, in the right-hand column, click on "Become a Member" to receive updates from the site. You will then by notified by e-mail when we publish an introductory interview with Hartwig de Haen of the FAO. The E-forum will run from May 13 to June 7 and, subject to interest, will continue during the Summit. You can post messages in English, French or Spanish, and weekly summaries will be published in those languages. A brief will be prepared during the fourth week of the discussions to be shared with participants. A final report will be made available after the Summit. The moderator will be Jean-Charles Le Vallee, the Food Security Guide for the Development Gateway. To take part in the discussion, which starts on May 13, sign-up now by sending a blank email address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To join the Development Gateway Food Security portal, and view background materials for the E-forum, go to: http://www.developmentgateway.org/foodsecurity =========================================================================== This is GainsNet, the mailing list of the UN-INSTRAW-GAINS Network Members. To reply to the GainsNet group, click on "reply all" To reply to an individual, click on "reply" To unsubscribe from GainsNet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line
