15th the World Anniversary food prize Symposium

Sponsored by the John Ruan Foundation Trust

Risks to the World Food Supply

AIDS in Africa Water Shortages Bio-Terrorism Foot-and-Mouth Pandemic October 18-20, 2001 Marriott Hotel Des Moines, Iowa the world food prize the world food prize

In Honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug An International Symposium: on the 15th Anniversary of Risks to the World Food Supply The World Food Prize and the 100th Anniversary of The Nobel Peace Prize in the 21st Century President’s Welcome Youth Institute THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 MORNING SESSION MORNING SESSION As this year marks the We will also commemorate Dr. Borlaug’s The World Food Summit Five Years Later Globalized Trade and 15th Anniversary of the role as Father of the Green Revolution at ■ creation of The World the 2001 Youth Institute by exploring Are the Trend Lines in the Right Direction? Potential Pandemics ■ Food Prize and the the theme: “Can All the World Be Fed in Can the Land Sustain Needed Production? Can Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) Be Contained? 100th Anniversary the 21st Century? Lessons from the Life ■ Reclaiming Marginal Lands and Exploiting Tropical ■ of the Nobel Peace Prize, of Dr. Norman Borlaug on the Key Issues Soils: The Cerrado in Brazil and Its Future Role in How Real a Concern Is Bio-Terrorism? on behalf of our of Biotechnology, Nutrition and Water.” World Food Trade ■ Microbiological Contamination – The Unseen Battle Ambassador Chairman John Ruan, Against Pathogenic Micro-Organisms Kenneth M. I invite you to join us in Approximately 75 high school students, AFTERNOON SESSION including, for the first time, several Quinn Des Moines, October Will There be Enough Freshwater? Risks to Sustainable international students, will present Development in Africa 18-20, for several events ■ What is the Impact of Climate Change papers on this topic at the Youth ■ What Are the Keys to Enhanced Nutrition and Increased honoring Dr. Norman on Food Production? E. Borlaug. Institute Saturday, October 20 at the Child Survival? Pioneer Hi-Bred International Carver ■ How to Prevent Hydropolitical Conflicts ■ How Will HIV/AIDS Impact Food Production? Research Center. For more information ■ Raising Crops Under Stress Conditions International or to participate in the Youth Institute AFTERNOON SESSION visit our Web site or call 515-245-3795. EVENING CEREMONY Symposium Laureates’ Panel: Is the Credibility 2001 Laureate Award Ceremony of Science at Risk? Our 2001 International Symposium, & Two World Premieres (Civic Center of Greater Des Moines) ■ Will Public Research Be Adequately Funded? “Risks to the World Food Supply in the Dr. Borlaug receiving the Nobel Peace Prize ■ Out of Iowa: Dr. Borlaug and the Green Revolution ■ How Will the Questions about Biotechnology and 21st Century,” will be held at the in 1970. Iowa Public Television Genetic Modification Be Resolved? Des Moines Marriott Hotel. It will ■ Symphony to the Prairie Farm (First movement) provide a strategic overview of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra threats to global food security facing the Laureate Ceremony international community five years after and World Premieres Please register for The World Food Prize 15th Anniversary Celebration the first World Food Summit and two October 18 – 19, 2001 The World Food Prize Laureate will weeks before the second World Summit Des Moines Marriott Hotel and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines in Rome. receive our $250,000 Prize during the Laureate Award Ceremony the evening of We have arranged for a special conference rate at the Marriott Hotel for those Marriott Hotel October 18 at the Civic Center of Dr. Borlaug, Mr. John Ruan, several of our attending The World Food Prize. Contact the Marriott Hotel directly to 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 Greater Des Moines. make your own room reservations. Mention that you will be attending The Toll Free (800) 228-9290, Telephone (515) 245-5500, FAX (515) 245-5567 World Food Prize Laureates and Council of World Food Prize events to receive the discounted rate. (Shuttle service is available from the airport.) Advisors spent the day with the 2000 Youth During that Ceremony, we will also have Institute students. the WORLD PREMIERE of a special Name Organization Iowa Public Television production on I Will Attend: International Symposium Laureate Award Ceremony Dr. Borlaug’s life, as well as the WORLD To register for the DEBUT of the first movement of a Symposium and Award Guest Name Organization symphony commissioned in Dr. Borlaug’s Ceremony, please mail Will Attend: International Symposium Laureate Award Ceremony honor, performed by the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. or fax the form on the Address opposite page, City State Zip or register online at Country Phone FAX The Millennium International Symposium www.worldfoodprize.org. drew participants from more than 33 countries E-Mail Arrival Date Departure Date and throughout the United States. Fax the completed form to The World Food Prize Foundation at (515) 245-3785, register online at www.worldfoodprize.org or send to The World Food Prize. Information on the Award Ceremony, Symposium and Youth Institute is available on our Web site or by calling 515-245-3798. the world food prize the world food prize

In Honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug An International Symposium: on the 15th Anniversary of Risks to the World Food Supply The World Food Prize and the 100th Anniversary of The Nobel Peace Prize in the 21st Century President’s Welcome Youth Institute THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 MORNING SESSION MORNING SESSION As this year marks the We will also commemorate Dr. Borlaug’s The World Food Summit Five Years Later Globalized Trade and 15th Anniversary of the role as Father of the Green Revolution at ■ creation of The World the 2001 Youth Institute by exploring Are the Trend Lines in the Right Direction? Potential Pandemics ■ Food Prize and the the theme: “Can All the World Be Fed in Can the Land Sustain Needed Production? Can Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) Be Contained? 100th Anniversary the 21st Century? Lessons from the Life ■ Reclaiming Marginal Lands and Exploiting Tropical ■ of the Nobel Peace Prize, of Dr. Norman Borlaug on the Key Issues Soils: The Cerrado in Brazil and Its Future Role in How Real a Concern Is Bio-Terrorism? on behalf of our of Biotechnology, Nutrition and Water.” World Food Trade ■ Microbiological Contamination – The Unseen Battle Ambassador Chairman John Ruan, Against Pathogenic Micro-Organisms Kenneth M. I invite you to join us in Approximately 75 high school students, AFTERNOON SESSION including, for the first time, several Quinn Des Moines, October Will There be Enough Freshwater? Risks to Sustainable international students, will present Development in Africa 18-20, for several events ■ What is the Impact of Climate Change papers on this topic at the Youth ■ What Are the Keys to Enhanced Nutrition and Increased honoring Dr. Norman on Food Production? E. Borlaug. Institute Saturday, October 20 at the Child Survival? Pioneer Hi-Bred International Carver ■ How to Prevent Hydropolitical Conflicts ■ How Will HIV/AIDS Impact Food Production? Research Center. For more information ■ Raising Crops Under Stress Conditions International or to participate in the Youth Institute AFTERNOON SESSION visit our Web site or call 515-245-3795. EVENING CEREMONY Symposium Laureates’ Panel: Is the Credibility 2001 Laureate Award Ceremony of Science at Risk? Our 2001 International Symposium, & Two World Premieres (Civic Center of Greater Des Moines) ■ Will Public Research Be Adequately Funded? “Risks to the World Food Supply in the Dr. Borlaug receiving the Nobel Peace Prize ■ Out of Iowa: Dr. Borlaug and the Green Revolution ■ How Will the Questions about Biotechnology and 21st Century,” will be held at the in 1970. Iowa Public Television Genetic Modification Be Resolved? Des Moines Marriott Hotel. It will ■ Symphony to the Prairie Farm (First movement) provide a strategic overview of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra threats to global food security facing the Laureate Ceremony international community five years after and World Premieres Please register for The World Food Prize 15th Anniversary Celebration the first World Food Summit and two October 18 – 19, 2001 The World Food Prize Laureate will weeks before the second World Summit Des Moines Marriott Hotel and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines in Rome. receive our $250,000 Prize during the Laureate Award Ceremony the evening of We have arranged for a special conference rate at the Marriott Hotel for those Marriott Hotel October 18 at the Civic Center of Dr. Borlaug, Mr. John Ruan, several of our attending The World Food Prize. Contact the Marriott Hotel directly to 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 Greater Des Moines. make your own room reservations. Mention that you will be attending The Toll Free (800) 228-9290, Telephone (515) 245-5500, FAX (515) 245-5567 World Food Prize Laureates and Council of World Food Prize events to receive the discounted rate. (Shuttle service is available from the airport.) Advisors spent the day with the 2000 Youth During that Ceremony, we will also have Institute students. the WORLD PREMIERE of a special Name Organization Iowa Public Television production on I Will Attend: International Symposium Laureate Award Ceremony Dr. Borlaug’s life, as well as the WORLD To register for the DEBUT of the first movement of a Symposium and Award Guest Name Organization symphony commissioned in Dr. Borlaug’s Ceremony, please mail Will Attend: International Symposium Laureate Award Ceremony honor, performed by the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. or fax the form on the Address opposite page, City State Zip or register online at Country Phone FAX The Millennium International Symposium www.worldfoodprize.org. drew participants from more than 33 countries E-Mail Arrival Date Departure Date and throughout the United States. Fax the completed form to The World Food Prize Foundation at (515) 245-3785, register online at www.worldfoodprize.org or send to The World Food Prize. Information on the Award Ceremony, Symposium and Youth Institute is available on our Web site or by calling 515-245-3798. the world Millennium Laureate Wins food prize Mexico’s Woman foundation of the Year Award John Ruan Dr. Evangelina Villegas, Millennium World Food Prize Laureate, was Chairman presented the “Woman of the Year Award” by Mexican President Ernesto John Ruan III Zedillo on November 9, 2000. The Vice Chairman presentation took place in the National Kenneth M. Quinn, Ph.D. Anthropology Museum in Mexico Ambassador (Ret.) City. This award, established in 1960, President is presented annually to a Mexican Council of woman who has made a distinguished Advisors contribution in the arts and sciences.

Norman E. Borlaug, Ph.D. Dr. Villegas was co-recipient of The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate World Food Prize with Dr. Surinder The Honorable Vasal of India for their work in George Bush developing Quality Protein The Honorable Maize. The nutritional impact Jimmy Carter of this achievement has saved A.S. Clausi the lives of millions of children in Central and South America, Elizabeth Dole Africa and Asia. Gordon P. Eaton, Ph.D. Michael G. Gartner The World Food Prize Team Robert D. Havener, Ph.D. President of The World Food Prize Foundation, Dean R. Kleckner Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn (seated) and his Pekka Linko, Ph.D. administrative team: (from left) Denise Essman, president of Essman/Associates, marketing and Robert S. McNamara public relations; Daryl Branch, Drake University Jonathan F. Taylor graduate student intern; Jan Douglas, executive assistant; Lisa Fleming, youth programs manager; Meredith McWilliams, staff assistant; Jayson For more information call: White, research assistant and Judith Pim, director 515-245-3783 of secretariat operations. Fax: 515-245-3785 E-mail: [email protected] www.worldfoodprize.org

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