The Covid-19 pandemic caused disruptions to food supply chains, devastated many economies, and reduced society's consumption. The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could nearly double the number of emergency food insecurity victims from 135 million in 2019 to 265 million in 2020. In Latin America, severe food shortages had been worsened due to the increasing effects of the Covid-19 epidemic.
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When confronted with such a huge challenge, how will the issue of food security in the context of the-post-Covid-19 and in ensuring that the United Nations commitment to sustainable development (SDG #2) be addressed? What is the role of international cooperation in strengthening food security in the region? The Faculty of Political Economy collaborated with Mr. Patricio Dellagiovanna, a well-experienced expert on food security in Latin America, to hold the webinar. In addition to teaching at Pontifical Catholic University, Dellagiovanna is currently a coordinator at the Centre for International Studies - (C.E.I.UCA), a researcher at the Department of Statistical Science "Paolo Fortunati" at Bologna University, and focal point of the FAO Parliamentary Front (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) on combating hunger in the Argentine National House of Representatives.
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The webinar was a forum for lecturers, researchers, and participants to share information, to add practical knowledge in teaching and research, and to suggest further studies in the context of post-Covid-19.