World Food Day 2016 Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too. Co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Morocco and Germany to the UN, in collaboration with FAO, IFAD, WFP, UN-WOMEN, and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library 17 October 2016, 1:15-2:30pm Conference Room 12, UNHQ Programme 1:05 Before the event, the finalist entries of the 2016 World Food Day Poster Contest will be exhibited on screen 1:15 Opening Session - Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN - Ambassador Heiko Thoms, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN Event will be moderated by Ms. Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the UN 1:25 World Food Day Messages - United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Message on World Food Day, Delivered by Mr. Edmond Mulet, Chef de Cabinet - FAO Director-General, Mr. José Graziano da Silva, Message on World Food Day (Video) World Food Day Video 1:35 Perspectives on food security and nutrition, agriculture and climate change - Ms. Erika Joergensen, Director, WFP Office in New York - Mr. Zachary Bleicher, Head of the Office, IFAD Office in New York - Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Message on International Day for Rural Women, Delivered by Ms. Carla Kraft, UN Women - Ms. Cheryl Rogowski, Rogowski Family Farm - Dr. Christopher Dickey, NYU, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Global Public Health 2:00 Open discussion - Including intervention by Dr. Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the WHO Office at the UN 2:20 Launch of Research Guide on Food Security and Nutrition - Ms. Mereani Vakasisikakala, Acting Chief, Dag Hammarskjöld Library 2:25 Closing by Moderator The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN .