Major African music artists to perform pro bono for PLAD’s STOP Africa Land Grab concert at the Warner Theater

A panel discussion with Alfredo Bini, Greg Moyer, Iain Levine, Paolo D’Odorico, and Saulo Araujo

Forum brings together experts from civil society, politics, the private sector, and academia to discuss the dynamics and transparency of land acquisitions.

Private sector operators, government officials, development financial institutions will explore and discuss the way forward to significantly develop Africa’s agricultural sector.

Global AgInvesting 2014 is produced by global agribusiness consultancy, HighQuest Partners, and will provide attendees with a picture of the agriculture investing landscape and a clear idea of where the real money is moving in this space, including farmland. April 28-May 1, 2014 – Waldorf Astoria, New York City.

In the next two decades 400 million acres of U.S. farmland will change hands. Will that land be consolidated into larger holdings and treated as a commodity or investment asset? Or will it prove the foundation for a new business, a next-generation farmer, a passionate entrepreneur? Join us for a weekend program to tackle the historical context, long-range implications and economic impact, and stewardship potential of the transition ahead.

Bilingual conference (FR/EN) that convenes legal experts, CSOs and academics to discuss large-scale investments and the double role of law. With presentations by Olivier De Schutter (U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food) and Samuel Nguiffo (Director,Centre pour l'Environnement et le Développement du Cameroun). Venue: Amphithéâtre Caquot, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7ème, 19h15-21h15. Contact and reservations: [email protected]

This open seminar will facilitate an open discussion on the feasibility of the international Principles for Responsiblle Agricultural Investments (RAI) based on case study research on land investments in Ethiopia , conducted by Kassa T. Alemu and the recently launched Swedish FAO Committee discussion paper “Responsible agricultural investment – how to make principles and guidelines effective”, authored by Kjell Havnevik. The topic is highly relevant as the final negotiations of the RAI principles takes place in the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in May.

Under the theme of “Integrating Land Governance into the Post-2015 Agenda: Harnessing Synergies for Implementation and Monitoring Impact”, the 2014 conference will focus on building a shared understanding of best practices in land governance. "Responsible" land deals will be one of the seven themes.

The presentations are available here: https://www.conftool.com/landandpoverty2014/sessions.php

Télé-Québec diffusera le documentaire « Sans terre, c’est la faim » le lundi 10 mars à 21 h. Le documentaire aborde de front les enjeux liés à l’accaparement des terres agricoles par les entreprises privées internationales et ses répercussions sur les populations locales.