<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Upcoming virtual conference "</span><i style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Within Reach", </i><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">on </span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">advancing global food security.</span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> See below for more information.</span></p><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gale Sheean-Remotto</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Gale.Sheean-Remotto@ucop.edu">Gale.Sheean-Remotto@ucop.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 5:37 PM<br>Subject: <br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hello GFI colleagues and fellows -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">The Chancellor Emeritus of University of Missouri recently contacted President Drake to share information about an upcoming virtual conference,
<i>Within Reach. </i>I offered to share the information with our UC GFI folks.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="https://deaton-institute.missouri.edu/withinreach/" target="_blank">Here is a link to the conference</a> which takes place next week (4/12-15) and is aimed at university students, staff, faculty, researchers and other
with <b>a mission to advance global food security</b>. Below is some brief information about the event:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f4e79">The esteemed keynote speakers, include: Vimlendra Sharan, Roger Thurow, Catherine Bertini, Dan Glickman, Ertharin Cousin and Rob Bertram.
Each will provide provocative international and domestic perspectives on topics ranging from public health to social entrepreneurship and agriculture science and technology.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f4e79">The University of Missouri and other universities are using this opportunity to enhance the learning opportunities for their students
and faculty, while seeking to engage development organizations and the public. For students, this special educational opportunity includes:<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f4e79">Ability to present a start-up or non-profit “pitch” and compete for funding;<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f4e79">Access to a special series of workshops targeting students;<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f4e79">Exposure to entry and mid-level professionals in food, agriculture, humanitarian, STEM, and relevant industries
through networking events <u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f4e79">In good health,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f4e79">Gale<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">Gale Sheean-Remotto, PMP
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#5b9bd5">Strategist & Program Manager|Strategy and Program Management Office<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#5b9bd5">Program Manager, Global Food Initiative<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#5b9bd5">Tel. 510.987.9837
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#365f91">Learn more about the Global Food Initiative,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#365f91"><a href="http://www.ucop.edu/global-food-initiative/organization/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/global-food-initiative</a></span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">Deborah Pagliaccia, Ph.D.</font></div><div dir="ltr">Professional Researcher, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology<font size="2"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><font size="2">Managing Director, </font>California Agriculture and Food Enterprise - <a href="http://cafe.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">CAFÉ</a><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><a href="http://globalfood.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">UCR Global Food Initiative</a> Co-Chair</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">University of California</font></div><div dir="ltr">Riverside, CA 92521<font size="2"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="http://ccns.info/" target="_blank">California Citrus Nursery Society</a> CCNS </span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Executive Director</span></font></font><font size="2"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>