The Sir John Crawford Memorial Address broadcast in the NT

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THE CRAWFORD FUND NT COMMITTEE INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF THE SIR JOHN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL ADDRESS BY DR AGNES KALIBATA.

Casuarina Blue 02A.1.01, Casuarina Campus

<h3>SIR JOHN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL ADDRESS AND NETWORKING EVENT</h3>The <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/training/state-programs/nt-committee/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northern Territory Crawford Fund Committee </a><a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/training/state-programs/wa-committee/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>cordially invites you to attend this free event from 4.00pm on Monday 13 December 2021 at Casuarina Blue 02A.1.01, Casuarina Campus, Charles Darwin University. The event will include networking and refreshments and is expected to finish around 7.15pm.Please register by 5pm Thursday 09 December, 2021.This year, the <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/events/other-events/2021-conference/sir-john-crawford-memorial-address/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sir John Crawford Memorial Address</a> will be presented by <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/events/other-events/2021-conference/speakers-chairs/agnes-kalibata/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Agnes Kalibata</a>, one of the world's most significant voices in African and global agriculture and development. Through 2020 and 2021, Dr Kalibata was the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit, convened in September 2021 to raise global awareness and land global commitments and actions that transform food systems to resolve not only hunger, but to reduce diet-related disease and heal the planet. Dr Kalibata is also President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (<a href="https://agra.org/our-story/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AGRA</a>), which works with partners across Africa to deliver a set of proven solutions to smallholder farmers and thousands of indigenous African agriculture enterprises. <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/about/sir-john-crawford/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sir John Crawford </a>contributed at the highest levels to the development of Australia and other countries, and passionately supported international agricultural research for development. The Crawford Fund was established in his name and since 1985, in his honour, the Sir John Crawford Memorial Address has been held and is now part of our conference opening.The Vote of Thanks to Dr Kalibata will be presented by <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/events/other-events/2021-conference/speakers-chairs/fiona-simson/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fiona Simson</a> GAICD, Chair, Commission for International Agricultural Research and President, National Farmers’ Federation.More information about Dr Kalibata is <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/events/other-events/2021-conference/speakers-chairs/agnes-kalibata/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.For further information:Crawford Fund NT Coordinator - Tania Paul Email: tania.paul@nt.gov.au

The Sir John Crawford Memorial Address is part of the <a href="https://www.crawfordfund.org/events/other-events/2021-conference/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Crawford Fund's Annual Conference</a>, Food &amp; Nutrition Security – The Biosecurity, Health, Trade Nexus being held online and in Canberra on 13 and 14 December 2021.The conference is a highlight of Australia’s agricultural development and food security calendar. For almost 30 years we have drawn significant focus to issues worthy of global and Australian attention.Our hybrid conference will explore the specific risks to plant, animal, and human health, how these factors are putting global food and nutrition security in peril, and the emerging technological and management solutions to overcome these threats.

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