BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5601-7439c9ed4e71a7d501fbbe3c5034aaa6@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260417T114100Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T100000 SUMMARY:Disease vs. Hunger: Municipal resilience in a global agri-food crisis DESCRIPTION:\nAfrifursa is bringing together Canadian and West African s takeholders to discuss current and potential approaches to addressing an imminent crisis that affects us all.\n\nAccording to the World Food Pro gramme\, it is possible that we will see a doubling of those facing acut e food insecurity across the globe this year due to COVID-19. From the c losure of borders to meat processing plants\, the effects are being felt in municipalities and cities right across North America and Africa.\n\n Join us as we tap into the diverse expertise and experience represented at this roundtable and seek ways to collaborate for a food secure future .\n\nAfrifursa&rsquo\;s mission is to provide insight into African busin ess\, culture and society and to encourage global citizens and organizat ions to participate in equitable opportunities of exchange with Africa.\ n\nJoin us and our event partners\, the African Agri Council\, for the o fficial launch of our virtual event series and website!\n\nYour host: Ta pfuma Musewe - Founder of Afrifursa and Eschaton Solutions Ltd\n\nFeatur ed Guests:\n\n Hon. Mohammed Adjei Sowah - Mayor of Accra\, Ghana\n\n Ma yor Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda - eThekwini Mayor\, South Africa\n\n Ndidi Okonk wo Nwuneli - Co-Founder of Sahel Consulting\, AACE Foods and LEAP Africa \n\n Prof. Marieme Lo - Director of African Studies\, Associate Director of School of Cities at University of Toronto\n\n Grayson Bass - Managin g Director of Mayor Wilson\, Co-Founder of Ontario DIG Community Lab &am p\; Innovation Hub\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/ disease_vs_hunger_municipal_resilience_in_a_global_agri-food_crisis/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Afrifursa is br inging together Canadian and West African stakeholders to discuss curren t and potential approaches to addressing an imminent crisis that affects us all.

According to the World Food Programme, it is possible tha t we will see a doubling of those facing acute food insecurity across th e globe this year due to COVID-19. From the closure of borders to meat p rocessing plants, the effects are being felt in municipalities and citie s right across North America and Africa.

Join us as we tap into th e diverse expertise and experience represented at this roundtable and se ek ways to collaborate for a food secure future.

Afrifursa&rsqu o;s mission is to provide insight into African business, culture and soc iety and to encourage global citizens and organizations to participate i n equitable opportunities of exchange with Africa.

Join us and our event partners, the African Agri Council, for the official launch o f our virtual event series and website!

Your host: Tapfuma Musewe - Founder of Afrifursa and Eschaton Solutions Ltd

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