McGovern Lecture Archives

The 15th McGovern lecturer: Dr. Christopher Barrett

Dr. Christopher Barrett, Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, delivered the 15th Annual McGovern Lecture at FAO on Science and Solidarity: Innovations to Meet Global Food Security Challenges. April 4th, 2019 “Food security may be the defining global challenge of the century.” This was Dr. ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 5 April, 2019 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, Speeches | Tags: Biotechnology, FAO, Food Security, McGovern Lecture

The 13th McGovern Lecture: Remarks by Kimberly Flowers

That is what inspires me to work on agricultural development and foreign policy. And it is certainly what drove Ambassador George McGovern in his life’s work to alleviate hunger. I can tell you that U.S. Congressional members and staff that care about global food security may have a steep learning curve in terms of long-term ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 22 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, U.S. & USUN Rome | Tags: hunger, Kimberly Flowers, McGovern Lecture