THE SLOW FOOD GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: High-quality products for cultural preservation and local development

February 8th 2017, 12:00 2:00 PM – Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies- 1717 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20036
The US-Italy Global Affairs Forum, The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, SAIS-Italian Society and TAYP – Tunisian American Young Professionals  hosted the conference “The Slow Food Global Experience: High-quality products for cultural preservation and local development” .

The event  took place at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (1717 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20036) -The Berstein Offit Building (BOB) Room 500 on February 8th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.Join the conversation! The Executive Director of Slow Food USA, Richard McCarthy together with Slow Food representatives and World Bank experts talked about the future of food sustainability, biodiversity and local development. Through the comparison of the Italian, American, Swiss and Tunisian experience, they discussed how cooperation could be essential in terms of agricultural development and community preservation. Participants also had the opportunity to learn more about Ark of TasteTerra Madre and Presidia. It has been an inspiring and memorable event!

In case you missed the conference, watch the live video on www.facebook.com/usitalyforum