44thth K.C. Food Aid Symposium K.C. Food Aid SymposiumSponsors:Sponsors: United Nations Association of Greater United Nations Association of Greater

Kansas CityKansas City City of Kansas City, MOCity of Kansas City, MO Kansas City Committee of Friends of Kansas City Committee of Friends of

the World Food Programthe World Food Program Young Professionals for International Young Professionals for International

Cooperation, Greater K.C. ChapterCooperation, Greater K.C. Chapter

What a Year! Prices break, but…What a Year! Prices break, but…(12%-protein hard red winter wheat in K.C.)(12%-protein hard red winter wheat in K.C.)

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10/ 26/2007

11/ 23/2007

12/ 21/2007

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4/7/2008 6/7/2008 8/7/2008 10/7/2008 12/7/2008 2/7/2009

Food crisis/economic crash:Food crisis/economic crash: A cruel two-punch combination A cruel two-punch combination

Record food prices abate but much Record food prices abate but much damage has been donedamage has been done

The world response was generous but fell The world response was generous but fell short of needs. Can the higher aid levels short of needs. Can the higher aid levels be sustained or even increased as the be sustained or even increased as the U.S. and world economies slump?U.S. and world economies slump?

How do we feed the hungry around the How do we feed the hungry around the world when children may need food in world when children may need food in KansasKansas

Program/PresentersProgram/Presenters

Ambassador Tony Hall, Keynote AddressAmbassador Tony Hall, Keynote Address Allan Jury, World Food Program, The World Allan Jury, World Food Program, The World

Response to the Food Security CrisisResponse to the Food Security Crisis Jeffrey Borns, USAID, The U.S. Response to the Jeffrey Borns, USAID, The U.S. Response to the

Food Security CrisisFood Security Crisis Max Finberg, Alliance to End Hunger, Alliances Max Finberg, Alliance to End Hunger, Alliances

and Roadmapsand Roadmaps Kevin Anderson, Friends of the WFP, The Kevin Anderson, Friends of the WFP, The

Roadmap to End Global HungerRoadmap to End Global Hunger