SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

The Politics of Food—A Conference on New York's Next Policy Challenge

Date: November 19, 2008 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm EST

Location: Columbia University
Morningside Campus
Lerner Hall

Contact: For further information regarding this event, please contact Office of the Manhattan Borough President by sending email to sm2440@columbia.edu or by calling 212-669-8300.

This conference will address a range of policy issues related to food in New York City including energy, sustainability, affordability, public health, jobs, neighborhood preservation, and the pressures of globalization.

Featured Speakers:
Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor, City of New York
Father Miquel d’Escoto Brockman
President, United Nations General Assembly
Maya Wiley, Esq.
Director, Center for Social Inclusion

Co-Sponsors:
The Office of Manhattan Borough President and Columbia University
The Earth Institute, Urban Design Lab
Office of Environmental Stewardship and the School of International and Public Affairs

Open to the public. Please select one session only.