A Global Call to Action Letter

The laureate letter is a call to action urging global leaders to invest in breakthrough “moonshot” technologies to prevent a looming hunger crisis. The appeal was coordinated by Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize co-laureate, who is also the former U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security.

The laureate letter is a call to action urging global leaders to invest in breakthrough “moonshot” technologies to prevent a looming hunger crisis.

The appeal was coordinated by Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize co-laureate, who is also the former U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security.

Organization

World Food Prize Foundation

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Graphic Design

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Non-Profit

Date

January 2025

Today, 7 million people are food insecure and desperately poor. About half that number don’t know where their next meal is coming from. And 60 million children under the age of five are stunted- cognitively and physically impaired for life - due to nutritional deficiencies.

Outcome

  • 153 Nobel Prize and World Food Prize Laureates signed the letter

  • 432 media coverage including Forbes, CBN and CNN

  • A virtual dialogue was convened in partnerships with xxxx

  • The letter was discussed at 3 of our events, including events at the Nation’s Capitol and InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C. and a virtual webinar

Social media graphics posted on FB, LinkedIn, X and Instagram

Social media graphics was created to promote the letter initiatives and inviting organizations to join the movement. A Trello board with all graphics was shared with the public to increase the promotion on their respective channels.

Website banner was designed and placed on World Food Prize Foundation's website

Website banner was designed and placed on World Food Prize Foundation's website

An event was held in Washington, D.C. to launch the letter

The World Food Prize Foundation , the U.S. Department of State , the Farm Journal Foundation and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) joined forces to host a pivotal dialogue on the future of global food security. This event underscored the collective commitment of these organizations to addressing one of humanity's most pressing challenges: ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for a growing global population.

Followed by a virtual webinar to further emphasize the action, now published on Youtube with 400+ views

Speaker on top left: Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR
Speaker on top right: Deputy Minister Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister for Environment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Speaker on bottom: Anna Nelson, Deputy Special Envoy for Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State


RESULT

150+

Nobel Prize and

World Food Prize Laureates

Signed the letter

153

153

Nobel Prize and

World Food Prize Laureates

Signed the letter

10k

Website and social media engagements

115+

Global Organizations

Signed the Letter

430+

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A virtual webinar was held to further emphasize the action to drive a new agricultural revolution.

A virtual webinar was held to further emphasize the action to drive a new agricultural revolution.

A virtual webinar was held to further emphasize the action to drive a new agricultural revolution.

A behind the scene during the live webinar at Studio Iowa, a video production company

Speaker: Cary Fowler, Former Special Envoy for Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State

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