A form to assist you in gathering testimonies related to the food crisis. These testimonies can be captured on video or as written interview. Please share those with us as
On June 3-5, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will host the High Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy in Rome. It will be attended by the UN Secretary General, several Heads of State including President Lula of Brazil and President Sarkozy of France we well as World Bank and IMF representatives, where they will discuss ways to address the current global food crisis.
GCAP is calling for a global day of action on or around June 1, to demand that governments Act Now to End Poverty and Inequality and Stop the Food Crisis.
Kenya Food Security Network, member of GCAP Kenya, will hold a concert on Saturday 31st May from 1pm to 3pm. Members of GCAP Kenya have met with officials from the Ministry of Finance to present GCAP demands on food security in relation to the budget.
GCAP Indonesia will mobilize from now until the end of June, with trainings for peasant activists and women’s groups in regions across the country. On June 1 INFID will mobilize in front of the Presidential Palace Jakarta to bring attention to the issue of increased fuel prices, the food crisis and poverty.
GCAP Philippines will hold a series of workshops from June 2 to 12, culminating in a forum on food sovereignty and will issue a press statement on June 1. The campaign has already had successful media coverage on the issue which has led to positive reactions from the government.
GCAP Afghanistan will hold a press conference on May 29th in Kabul, and a gathering on June 1 with civil society organizations, women’s groups media and parliamentarians. They have also produced a short film clip which has been broadcast on 2 television channels.
GCAP Afghanistan will hold a gathering on June 1 with civil society organizations, women’s groups, media and parliamentarians. They have also produced a short film clip which has been broadcast on 2 television channels.
GCAP Portugal will organize an e-petition which will be handed over to the government before the FAO meeting. They will also have stands with volunteers to collect signature and will be joining the “Walk the World” march on June 1
ONE Singapore will be on radio on June 3 to discuss the food crisis, and will be holding an event with the arrival of a bio-fuel powered boat in Singapore next week to highlight issues around climate change, poverty and the biofuels debate
Millions of people living in poverty are suffering acutely now from the steady rise in staple food prices. The most affected are women unable to feed their families.
Presentation of petition by a delegation of children (with the media) to the Parliament, Ministries, UN Agencies and Embassies, demanding stronger commitment toward achieving the MDGs with emphasis on favourable policies which comprehensively seek agriculture, trade, health sectors to child-development oriented programmes.
