4 th K.C. Food Aid Symposium Sponsors:  United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City  City of Kansas City, MO  Kansas City Committee of Friends of the World Food Program  Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Greater K.C. Chapter

What a Year! Prices break, but… (12%-protein hard red winter wheat in K.C.) Per bus

…world markets buckle, recession (Dow Jones Industrial Average)

Food crisis/economic crash: A cruel two-punch combination  Record food prices abate but much damage has been done  The world response was generous but fell short of needs. Can the higher aid levels be sustained or even increased as the U.S. and world economies slump?  How do we feed the hungry around the world when children may need food in Kansas

Program/Presenters  Ambassador Tony Hall, Keynote Address  Allan Jury, World Food Program, The World Response to the Food Security Crisis  Jeffrey Borns, USAID, The U.S. Response to the Food Security Crisis  Max Finberg, Alliance to End Hunger, Alliances and Roadmaps  Kevin Anderson, Friends of the WFP, The Roadmap to End Global Hunger