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Feeding nine billion: the ultimate global challenge

20th September 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join Queen’s University for the first in a major new series of Global Challenges Debates where a leading Queen’s academic engages in debate with a leading figure from another major institution, to consider an issue of global significance.

The first debate will feature:

  • Professor Chris Elliott, Queen’s University Belfast, Founder of the Institute for Global Food Security and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
  • Michelle Grant, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Executive Director of the World Food System Centre, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

Following the presentations, a debate will be chaired by Professor Nigel Scollan, Director of the Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast

Doors open 4.30pm Seats will be issued on a first come first served basis (no registration required) Refreshments will be served following the debate.

Details

Date:
20th September 2017
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Venue

Great Hall
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, BT7 1NN United Kingdom
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