McGovern Center Conference: Ending Hunger in Our Time

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This was the schedule of events for the first McGovern Center Conference in November 2002. Participants enjoyed the expertise of speakers from NGOs, corporate agriculture and governments. Those attending also had the opportunity to network with each other and the speakers in one-on-one settings.


Day

Time Event
11/21 8-11am Registration
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
9 a.m. Panel discussion -"Ending Hunger In Our Time:
Obstacles and Opportunities"

Moderator: Russell Willis
Panelists: John McCullough, Robert Bergland, Kristin Penn
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
11 a.m. Opening worship
Message: Rev. David Beckmann
Patten-Wing Theatre, Hughes Science Hall
12 noon Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. Welcome
Opening address: Robert Dole - "Ending Hunger - The Politics and the Rationale"
Discussion with Robert Dole and George McGovern
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Panel discussion -"The Political and Social Will to
End Hunger in Our Time"

Moderator: Sean Flynn
Panelists: Marshall Matz, Robert Bergland, David Beckmann
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
6:30 p.m. Dinner 
Main Dining Room, Rollins Campus Center
7:15 p.m. Dinner address: Catherine Bertini - "Women: The Solution to Ending Hunger"
7:45 p.m. Dialogue with George McGovern, Robert Bergland and
Catherine Bertini
8:30 p.m. Book signing
11/22 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Panel discussion - "The Economics of Hunger"
Moderator: David Mitchell
Panelists: Catherine Bertini, Fritz Corrigan, Anthony DeLio, Marshall Matz
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
10 a.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
11 a.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
12 noon Lunch
1 p.m. Closing address: George McGovern - "Ending Hunger in Our Time"
Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
     

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