Pre-Event: Opening of Virtual Innovation Exhibit: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Background

Background

Opening of Virtual Innovation Exhibit

Remarks:

H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council, United Nations; Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (TBC)
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Koba, Ambassador, Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Co-Chair of the 2021 STI Forum
Mr. Alexander Trepelkov, Officer-in-Charge of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Ms. Sweta Govani, Lead for Global Innovation Exchange at Results for Development

In this panel, selected winners of the 2020 and 2021 UN Calls for Innovations will share their food systems expertise. Innovators will explain their cutting-edge initiatives and share insights from their experience implementing development solutions in a rapidly changing context around the pandemic.

Panel 1: Food Systems Innovations

Moderator: Mr. Augustin Flory, Independent consultant and Senior Fellow, Results for Development (R4D) (Former Managing Director of Nutrition & Integrated Strategies, R4D)

Speakers:

Ms. Ekin Birol, Director of Impact and Strategy| Biofortification, HarvestPlus
Mr. Ekanikpong Ben, CEO | EL-kanis and Partners
Mr. Emeka Nwachinemere, CEO | Kitovu Technology Company
Ms. Adepeju Jaiyeoba, CEO | Colourful Giggles Nutrition

Biographies

H.E. Mr. Munir Akram

President of Economic and Social Council

H.E. Mr. Mohammad Koba

Ambassador, Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations

Mr. Alexander Trepelkov

Officer-in-Charge of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Ms. Sweta Govani

Lead for Global Innovation Exchange at Results for Development