[Pollinator] Fwd: UN-FAO EVENT - World Bee Day

Wed May 23 14:11:58 PDT 2018

FYI for those in DC area.  P2 President Val Dolcini a panelist.

Tom Van Arsdall
(703) 509-4746

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From: Kimberly Reed <reedkimberlyann at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 23, 2018, 3:58 PM
Subject: UN-FAO EVENT - World Bee Day
To: Tom Van Arsdall <tom at vanarsdall.com>

FYI

Friends -

The FAO has organized a panel event for World Bee Day. Please join us you
can (and feel free to spread the word).  RSVP link is included. The panel
discussion is tomorrow at 9 am and open to all interested parties.

Warmly,

Nabeeha

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*World Bee Day: A Call for Global Action*

*Thursday, May 24th, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.*

*FAO Liaison Office for North America
<https://maps.google.com/?q=North+America++%0D%0A2121+K.+St&entry=gmail&source=g>
2121 K. St. 800-B*

*Washington D.C., 20037*

Join us in celebrating World Bee Day to explore ways in which we can spread
awareness of the key role of bees and other pollinators in ensuring vibrant
and sustainable ecosystems.

Without bees, it would be impossible to achieve a world without hunger.
Bees and other pollinators sustain one-third of all food produced globally.
FAO estimates that 71% of all crop species grown for human consumption
depend on pollinators. Deliberate actions to protect bees and other
pollinator habitats can promote biodiversity and more resilient ecosystems.

Despite their critical role, bees face significant threats from changes in
land-use change, misuse of pesticides, monoculture agriculture, and climate
change, which can disrupt flowering seasons and overall bee health. Healthy
bees are a sign of well-functioning ecosystems, and the decline of
pollinators is a sign of the disruptions that global changes are
increasingly causing to our planet.

*Register at: https://worldbeeday2018.eventbrite.com
<https://worldbeeday2018.eventbrite.com/>*

*Opening Remarks:*

Vimlendra Sharan, Director, FAO Liaison Office for North America

*Short video on the importance of bees.*

*Featured Panelists:*

Stanislav Vidovič, Ambassador, Embassy of Slovenia

Val Dolcini, President & CEO, Pollinator Partnership

Carolina Rizzi Starr, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services, Food &
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Leda Huta, Executive Director, Endangered Species Coalition

Jay Evans, Research Leader, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab

*Showcase*

Peter Kwapong, Co-Chair, Africa Pollinator Initiative

Ivan Moore, Program Associate, Center for Food Safety

Matt Willey, Artist, The Good of the Hive

*Moderator:*

Nabeeha M. Kazi, President & CEO, Humanitas Global

*Nabeeha Mujeeb Kazi*
*President & CEO*
*Humanitas Global *
*1634 Eye Street, NW *

*Suite 1100*
*Washington, DC 20006 *
*Ph: +1-202-552-3004 <(202)%20552-3004> *
*Cell: +1-913-481-7352 <(913)%20481-7352> *
*kazin at humanitasglobal.com <kazin at humanitasglobal.com> *
*http://www.humanitasglobal.com/ <http://www.humanitasglobal.com/>*
*Twitter: @humanitasglobal*
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