DevNet 2023 Symposium

The Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network (DevNet) links people and organisations involved, or interested, in the broad field of international development in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific and the wider world.DevNet facilitates the exchange of ideas, information and research amongst Development Studies (and related disciplines) staff, students and other stakeholders in development. These include aid and development Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), private sector development practitioners and government agencies (especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade). The Network has a global reach with over 2,000 members from Aotearoa, the Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, China and beyond.Since 1998, DevNet has organised Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest, regular conference on international development every two years. In years when the Conference is not held, DevNet organises a smaller Symposium. Both events are targeted at bringing together academics, students, practitioners and policy-makers from across Aotearoa, the Pacific and others to learn from each other and from international experts about how to create a world where everyone realises their human rights.

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Pacific Food Security: Supporting Diverse & Climate Resilient Local Food Systems

The DevNet Symposium 2023 will showcase voices from the Pacific region discussing emerging food security issues and strategies to support diverse and climate-resilient local food systems. The event will also explore how researchers and development practitioners can contribute to great food security in the region.At the 2023 DevNet Symposium, participants will hear from three regional experts and engage in discussions on relevant questions, including: <ol><li>What are the impacts of climate change on food security in the Pacific?</li><li>What challenges do smallholder farmers encounter?</li><li>How can we promote food sovereignty and instil pride in local food, decolonising mindsets?</li><li>How can researchers and development practitioners contribute to overcoming food insecurity?</li><li>What role does land tenure play in ensuring food security for people in the Pacific?</li><li>How can varieties of local climate-resistant planting materials be protected and promoted in the Pacific?</li><li>How can we balance local food security needs in the wake of climate change with the growing food demands in tourism?</li></ol>Participants will have the option to participate in breakout sessions that focus on: <ul><li>Food sovereignty and building pride in local foods</li><li>Transforming food systems for food and income security</li><li>Climate resilient local food systems</li></ul>

Keynote Speakers:<a href="https://devnet.org.nz/devnet-symposium2023/professor-tuiloma-susana-tauaa/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Tuiloma Susana Tauaa</a>National University of SamoaTopic: The importance of smallholder farming for food security in Samoa: overcoming critical challenges.<a href="https://devnet.org.nz/devnet-symposium2021/dr-viliamu-iese/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Viliamu Iese</a>Associate Director of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, and a Senior Research Fellow (Climate and Drought Studies) at the University of MelbourneTopic: I am not hungry but I am food insecure? Shifting realities of food systems and triple burdens of climate change and food insecurity in Pacific Island Countries.<a href="https://devnet.org.nz/devnet-symposium2021/leonid-vusilai/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leonid Vusilai</a>Chef, Industry Consultant, VanuatuTopic: Decolonising food in the Pacific: feeding stomachs, hearts and minds <a href="https://devnet.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Symposium-Agenda-for-website-.docx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here for Detailed Agenda</a>

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