2. Introductions Introduce yourself Introduce yourself Affiliation Affiliation explain why you came today explain why you came today

3. Ground-rules Structure

4. Why Africa?

5. Why Food Sovereignty?

6. Food-A basic Human Right Food-A basic Human Right Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty Food Sovereignty: Protecting Natural Resources Food Sovereignty: Protecting Natural Resources Food Sovereignty: Reorganizing the Food Trade Food Sovereignty: Reorganizing the Food Trade Food Sovereignty: Ending the Globalization of Hunger Food Sovereignty: Ending the Globalization of Hunger Social Peace: A Pre-requisite to Food Sovereignty Social Peace: A Pre-requisite to Food Sovereignty Food Sovereignty: Democratic Control Food Sovereignty: Democratic Control Key Aspects of Food Sovereignty: Via Campesina

7. Nyeleni Declaration 2007 Selingue, Mali Six Pillars of Food Sovereignty: 1. 1. Focuses on Food for People 2. 2. Values Food Providers 3. 3. Localizes Food Systems 4. 4. Puts Control Locally 5. 5. Builds Knowledge and Skills 6. 6. Works with Nature

8. Guiding Questions for Readings What is Food Sovereignty? What is Food Sovereignty? How does each piece understand and frame the problem, solution, goal of farming? How does each piece understand and frame the problem, solution, goal of farming? What are some of the key debates that found across the readings? What are some of the key debates that found across the readings?

9. What does this mean for us? What might solidarity and support for African Food Sovereignty look like? What might solidarity and support for African Food Sovereignty look like? What role might we play (depending on our different positions—as students, African diaspora, faculty, researchers, community, activists)? What role might we play (depending on our different positions—as students, African diaspora, faculty, researchers, community, activists)? What more do we need to learn before taking action? What more do we need to learn before taking action?

10. For Next Meeting Focus: Situating Food Sovereignty in relation to Millenium Development Goals (2000) & Sustainable Development Goals (2015) Focus: Situating Food Sovereignty in relation to Millenium Development Goals (2000) & Sustainable Development Goals (2015) Readings: Readings: 1. 1. MDGs: A Critique from the South (Samir Amin) 2. 2. Linking the Urban to the Rural (Mahmood Mamdani) 3. 3. Synthesis of MDGs and SDGs 4. 4. Optional: Neoliberalism in Africa (Graham Harrison)

11. Feedback One thing you liked/learned today One thing you liked/learned today One thing you would like to change or suggestion for future meetings One thing you would like to change or suggestion for future meetings is there a particular issue that you’d like to work on in an affinity group? is there a particular issue that you’d like to work on in an affinity group?