Pavilion · Center for Climate Security, Council on Foreign Relations, Istanbul Policy Center, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
Geopolitics of Food Security
- When (Antalya time)
- Thu 12 Nov 2026 · 14:00–15:00
- Where
- German Climate Pavilion
- Language
- English
- Themes
- Food & Agriculture, Policy & Negotiations
The Council on Foreign Relations, in cooperation with the Istanbul Policy Center at Sabanci University, and the Center for Climate and Security will host a on hour long round table discussion on food weaponization and the implications for international policy. Food insecurity is no longer merely a humanitarian concern — it is a vector of geopolitical instability, a tool of statecraft, and an accelerating dimension of the global security crisis. Drought and flooding destroy crops; scarcity drives displacement; and in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, hunger has been engineered as a weapon. The conversation is part of a series that repositions food security at the center of global security debates, bridges the longstanding divide between development and security communities, and generates rigorous policy-relevant analysis for governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector.
Speakers
- Erin SikorskyDirectorCenter for Climate Security
- Michael WerzSenior Fellow and ModeratorCouncil on Foreign Relations
- Maximo ToreroChief EconomistFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Vera SongweChair and FounderLiquidity and Sustainability Facility
- Zafer YenalSustainability and Food Security Studies Coordinator, Senior ScholarIstanbul Policy Center
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