Best International Food Policy Research Institute Podcasts (2021)

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IFPRI Podcast

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Local vs Global? The role of trade in building food system resilience 1:35:10

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POLICY SEMINARLocal vs Global? The role of trade in building food system resilienceJAN 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM ESTAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the global economy and put pressure on food supply chains, debate has resurged about the role of trade in protecting food security. Though food supply chains have proved fairl…

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CGIAR COVID-19 Hub: Supporting National Responses to a Global Pandemic 1:30:45

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Virtual Event - CGIAR COVID-19 Hub: Supporting National Responses to a Global PandemicCo-Organized by IFPRI and CGIAR COVID-19 HubJAN 12, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM ESTAs the global leader in agricultural research, CGIAR took action in the earliest days of the pandemic to counter the potentially devastating impact on food security and nutrition wo…

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How Can WTO Members Support Recovery & Resilience in South Asia? 1:27:16

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The coronavirus outbreak has affected trade in food and farm goods, imperiling efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition and adding to pressure already on the farm sector from climate change. The pandemic-induced postponement of the WTO’s next ministerial conference and ongoing tensions among major economies have affected both the substance and pro…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Legalization of Migrant Workers under Covid 19: A Tale of Two Countries 1:29:04

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Giulia Crescini, Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI), Italy, America Hernandez, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), US and Alexandra Malangone, Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD), Italy, discussed "Legalization of Migrant Workers under Covid 19: A Tale of Two Countries" in a SAIS Europe webinar on D…

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IFPRI Podcast

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PIM Webinar: COVID-19 Risk and Food Value Chain (12/11/2020) 1:05:26

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This webinar organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and Food Security Portal on December 11, 2020 shares results of recent studies in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India on how food value chains are responding to COVID-19. Kalle Hirvonen (IFPRI) presents findings from a study on food consumption and food secur…

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IFPRI Podcast

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The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change? 1:16:24

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Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM ESTIn early 2021, African countries will begin implementing the much-anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Africa-wide elimination of tariffs will encourage regional integration to a degree never…

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IFPRI Podcast

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Closing Remarks and Way Forward 4:00

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Closing Remarks and Way ForwardDecember 08, 2020Speaker:Dr. Clemens Breisinger, MENA and Egypt Program Leader and Senior Research Fellow, IFPRILINKS:Symposium Policy Notes (in Englisha and Arabic): https://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/search/searchterm/Symposium%20policy%20note/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/ascOthe…

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Session 2: Digitalization of agricultural services and policy analysis 11:52

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Session 2: Digitalization of agricultural services and policy analysisDecember 08, 2020Brief overview of key recommendations from policy note:Ms. Yumna Kassim, IFPRIPresentation of Monitoring Agricultural Projects in Egypt (MAP Egypt)Ms. Hagar ElDidi, IFPRICommentator:Dr. Ismail El Faramawy, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Developmen…

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Session 1: Promoting food system transformation and resilience post-COVID 19 28:28

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Session 1: Promoting food system transformation and resilience post-COVID 19December 08, 2020Brief overview of key recommendations from policy notesDr. Mariam Raouf, IFPRI and Mr. Hosam Ibrahim, IFPRICommentators:Dr. Mouchera Karara, the Ministry of Planning and Economic DevelopmentDr. Abla Abdel Latif, Egyptian Center for Economic StudiesBrief ove…

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Opening Remarks: Impact of policy research and lessons for post-COVID development 55:53

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Opening Remarks: Impact of policy research and lessons for post-COVID developmentDecember 08, 2020Speakers:H.E. Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic DevelopmentH.E. Dr. Nivine Elkabbag, Minister of Social SolidarityDr. Saad Mousa, General Supervisor of Foreign Agricultural Relations, Ministry of Agriculture and Land ReclamationMs. Le…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Arafat and Abbas: Portraits of Leadership in a State Postponed 48:26

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Menachem Klein, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, discusses "Arafat and Abbas: Portraits of Leadership in a State Postponed" in a SAIS Europe webinar on December 10, 2020.By Menachem Klein

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IFPRI Podcast

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Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture: Seizing Opportunity from the Jaws of Crisis 1:29:30

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Global nutrition priorities, financing, and governance have evolved significantly over the last two decades. The translation of scientific evidence and cross-sector program data and experience has played a leading role in this evolution. But evidence alone is insufficient to stimulate broad-based action and enduring nutrition change.At the 30th ann…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy 1:09:19

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Ambassador Veronika Wand-Danielsson, Americas Department, Swedish Foreign Ministry, discussed "Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy" in a SAIS Europe webinar of December 7, 2020.By Ambassador Veronika Wand-Danielsson

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IFPRI Podcast

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PIM Webinar: Writing and Responding to Referee Reports (12/07/2020) 1:28:36

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Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals: Writing and Responding to Referee ReportsPIM WebinarDecember 7, 2020This PIM Webinar Co-organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), and African Women in Agricultural Research and De…

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IFPRI Podcast

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How Can WTO Members Support Recovery & Resilience in Africa (English panel)? 1:06:31

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Virtual Event - Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment: How Can WTO Members Support Recovery and Resilience in Africa (English panel)?Co-Organized by IFPRI, Akademiya2063, and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)DEC 8, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:30 AM ESTThe coronavirus outbreak has affected trade in food and far…

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Virtual Event - Informal African trade: The hidden world of food flows 1:13:59

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Intra-African trade—especially agricultural trade—is much larger than official statistics suggest. In West Africa, an estimated 30 percent of staple foods cross borders informally, and informal trade across some African borders—particularly for perishable foods like fruits and vegetables—far exceeds formal trade. Recent initiatives have made great …

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Virtual Event - Food Policy Research and Capacity Development in Eurasia 1:32:01

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Virtual Event - Food Policy Research and Capacity Development in EurasiaCo-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), World Bank Group, and IFPRIStrengthening policy research and analytical capacity in Eurasia is critical for the region’s agricultural transformation and for development of inclusive food systems. A recent program sup…

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The New Nutrition Reality: Time to Recognize and Tackle the Double Burden of Malnutrition! 1:48:18

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The world is facing a new nutrition reality in which persistent undernutrition and escalating overweight and obesity coexist within countries, communities, households, and individuals. This double burden of malnutrition brings a set of new challenges for policy and programming.This seminar presented new global evidence on the magnitude of the doubl…

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Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals: Advice from Journal Editors 1:33:28

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This webinar, the 2nd in the series “Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals”, offers a panel discussion amongst editors or associate editors of leading journals, addressing what they look for in submissions, how to avoid “desk rejections”, how to handle reviews, proofing, and publicizing articles. More info about th…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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The Legitimacy of International Organizations 52:51

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Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm University, Sweden, discussed "The Legitimacy of International Organizations" in a SAIS Europe webinar on November 30, 2020.By Jonas Tallberg

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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A Career in European Foreign Policy 31:58

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Helen Campbell, European External Action Service, Belgium, discusses "A Career in European Foreign Policy" in a SAIS Europe webinar on November 26, 2020.By Helen Campbell

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IFPRI Podcast

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Virtual Event - Information Needs for Food Crisis Risk Early Warning 1:39:22

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Virtual Event - Information Needs for Food Crisis Risk Early Warning: The Role of the Food Security PortalCo-Organized by IFPRI and the Food Security Portal (FSP)NOV 24, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM ESTPersistent drivers of food insecurity and acute hunger—conflict, climate shocks, and environmental shocks—have been compounded in 2020 by the COVID-1…

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PIM Webinar: Migration and gender dynamics in irrigation governance in Nepal (Nov. 25, 2020) 1:28:28

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This PIM webinar was recorded November 25, 2020 and convened by Farmer Managed Irrigation System Promotion Trust (FMIST - https://fmistnepal.wordpress.com/), Nepal; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI-http://www.ifpri.org/); International Water Management Institute (IWMI- https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/); CGIAR Research Programs on Poli…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Business and Human Rights in the Agri-food Industry: The Case of Migrant Workers 1:31:07

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Panel discussion on "Business and Human Rights in the Agri-food Industry: The Case of Migrant Workers" in a SAIS Europe webinar on November 23, 2020. Featuring: Nina Luzzatto Gardner - Chair, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, US, Sara Pennicino, Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe; University of Padua, Italy, Laura Safer Espinoza, Fair Food Standards…

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IFPRI Policy Seminar in Spanish: Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment 1:00:07

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Virtual Event - Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment: How Can WTO Members Support Economic Recovery and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean?Co-Organized by IFPRI, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)The coronavirus outbreak has a…

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PIM Webinar: The Journal Publication Landscape (Nov. 23, 2020) 1:32:00

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This PIM Webinar co-organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), and African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), was recorded on November 23, 2020, the 1st in the series “Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science J…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Fake It Till You Make It: The Future of Democracy in Central Eastern Europe 40:20

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Veronica Anghel, European University Institute; Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe, Italy, discussed "Fake It Till You Make It: The Future of Democracy in Central Eastern Europe" in as SAIS Europe webinar on November 19, 2020.By Veronica Anghel

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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BOOK PRESENTATION - European Integration: A Political History 44:03

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Mark Gilbert, Professor of History and International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University SAIs Europe, presented his latest book in a webinar on November 16, 2020.By Mark Gilbert (Author) - Vincent Della Sala (Discussant)

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IFPRI Podcast

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Évènement virtuel - Commerce alimentaire et agricole dans le nouvel environnement politique 1:07:53

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Le commerce des denrées alimentaires et des produits agricoles a été affecté par la pandémie du COVID-19, mettant en péril les efforts visant à faire progresser la lutte contre la faim et la malnutrition conformément au cadre défini par les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD). En même temps, le secteur agricole subit une pression croissante po…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Challenges, Crises and Emergency Government: The Existential Crisis of the European Union Revisited 50:30

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Agustín José Menéndez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, discusses "Challenges, Crises and Emergency Government: The Existential Crisis of the European Union Revisited" on November 12 in a SAIS Europe webinar.By Agustín José Menéndez

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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The 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections - A Preliminary Assessment 48:06

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Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe hosted a virtual panel discussion on "The 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections - A Preliminary Assessment" on November 9, 2020.By Catherine Fieschi - Justin O. Frosini - Erik Jones - Joe Renouard

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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The Great Lockdown: Dissecting the Economic Effects 32:46

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Francesco Grigoli, International Monetary Fund, US, discusses "The Great Lockdown: Dissecting the Economic Effects" in a webinar hosted by Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe on November 2, 2020.By Francesco Grigoli

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Access to Credit under the Microscope: Financial Inclusion from Microfinance to Fintech 45:56

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Andrea Presbitero, Vera and Stefano Zamagni Professor of Economics, Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe, Italy, discusses "Access to Credit under the Microscope: Financial Inclusion from Microfinance to Fintech" on October 22, in a SAIS Europe webinar.By Andrea Presbitero

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IFPRI Podcast

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Virtual Event - The political economy of COVID-19: Impacts on agriculture and food policies 1:29:19

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The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting pressures on public finances and donor resources are necessitating stark trade-offs among different policy priorities within the agriculture sector and across the food system. In what ways has the pandemic altered the balance of power among urban and rural populations, the state and privat…

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Virtual Event - The African Agriculture Trade Monitor 2020 1:17:38

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Against the background of worldwide trade disruptions due to COVID-19, IFPRI and AKADEMIYA2063 are launching the third annual Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM), the leading comprehensive report on African agricultural trade flows and policies. The report's authors will discuss emerging trends in African countries’ trade flows and compositions…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Democracy, Justice, Leadership, and Gender: Global Politics and Public Service from the Cold War to the 21st Century. A Conversation with the Rt. Hon Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th Prime Minister 52:21

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RH Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister of Canada, discusses "Democracy, Justice, Leadership, and Gender: Global Politics and Public Service from the Cold War to the 21st Century" at SAIS Europe on October 15, 2020.By RH Kim Campbell

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Virtual Event - COVID-19 and Developing Country Responses 1:03:10

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This is a recording of an IFPRI hosted a side event at the World Food Prize 2020 Borlaug Dialogue.The session addresses COVID-19 and Developing-Country Responses, presenting country and regional perspectives including from China, India, Africa south of the Sahara, and a global perspective.Speakers offered brief perspectives followed by an engaging …

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Threats and Alliances in the Middle East 31:13

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May Darwich, University of Birmingham, UK, discussed "May Darwich, University of Birmingham, UK" on October 8, 2020.By May Darwich

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Virtual Event: Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise 1:01:37

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China has quickly transformed itself from a place of stark poverty into a modern, urban, technologically savvy economic powerhouse.Authors Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell draw on extensive surveys on the ground in China and reveal that while China may be the second-largest economy in the world, its labor force has one of the lowest levels of educati…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Building Trust in Uncertain Times: Challenges for Central Bank Communication 1:00:31

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Gabriel Glöckler, European Central Bank, Germany, discussed "Building Trust in Uncertain Times: Challenges for Central Bank Communication" on October 5, 2020.By Gabriel Glöckler

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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China's Western Horizon 48:52

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Daniel S. Markey, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, US, discussed "China's Western Horizon" on October 1, 2020.By Daniel S. Markey

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Reimagining New Zealand's Role in the World - Book Launch of "Beyond these Shores: Aotearoa and the World" edited by Nina Hall 50:25

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Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe hosted the virtual launch of the book edited by SAIS Europe Professor Nina Hall "Reimagining New Zealand's Role in the World". The book co-authors participated in the discussion: Fairlie Chappuis - Max Harris - Tina Ngata - Tulia Thompson.By Fairlie Chappuis - Nina Hall - Max Harris - Tina Ngata - Tulia Thompson

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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The New World Disorder: The Power Struggle between China, the US and Europe 48:35

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Alexander Stubb, European University Institute, Italy; Former Prime Minister of Finland, delivers a seminar on "The New World Disorder: The Power Struggle between China, the US and Europe" at SAIS Europe.By Alexander Stubb

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IFPRI Podcast

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Virtual Book Launch - Ethiopia’s agri-food system 1:32:03

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Ethiopia has experienced impressive agricultural growth and poverty reduction, stemming in part from substantial public investments in agriculture. Yet, the agriculture sector now faces increasing land and water constraints along with other challenges to growth. Growth in the agriculture sector remains essential to continued poverty reduction in Et…

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PIM Webinar: Improving research engagement to support policy and institutional change 59:53

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Too often, research aiming to inform public policies or strengthen institutions for effective policy implementation remains disconnected from the real political economy of policy and institutional reform. This webinar introduces a new rubric to assess opportunities for research partnerships that navigate this complex terrain of power and leverage s…

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Bologna Institute for Policy Research

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Italy: No Country for Trivial Elections 56:07

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Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe hosted a panel discussion on "Italy: No Country for Trivial Elections", featuring faculty both from SAIS Europe and from University of Bologna.By Donatella Campus - Justin Frosini - Erik Jones - Gianfranco Pasquino

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Virtual Event - COVID-19, global markets and African agricultural trade 1:33:21

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The economic shocks of COVID-19 on global markets have left the African continent, along with its producers and consumers, distinctly vulnerable. This seminar will examine how changes in global food trade since the pandemic have impacted African food systems, regional supply chains and food access. Presenters discussed the potential long-term risks…

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Book Launch: Agricultural Extension: Global Status and Performance in Selected Countries 1:35:11

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Virtual Book LaunchAgricultural Extension: Global Status and Performance in Selected CountriesSEPT 10, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDTThis book provides a global overview of agricultural extension and advisory services, assesses and compares extension systems at the national and regional levels, examines the performance of extension approaches in a…

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COVID-19: The role of the agriculture-ecosystem health interface 1:31:55

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This policy seminar was recorded Aug. 18,. 2020.Efforts to improve food security and nutrition have contributed to dramatic declines in forest and other natural ecosystems and rapid increases in contact rates between human and wild and domestic animals. Since 1940, agricultural drivers were associated with more than one quarter of all infectious di…

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COVID-19’s Short-term Impacts on Economies, Food Systems and Poverty in African and Asian Countries 1:16:10

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Virtual Event - COVID-19’s Short-term Impacts on Economies, Food Systems and Poverty in African and Asian Countries: Economywide Estimates from Economywide ModelsCo-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)This seminar was recorded on August 11, 2020.Developing countries responded to COVID-19 by …

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