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- Experts to discuss food security, public health, education, environmental sustainability
SHARJAH: The two-day 14th edition of the International Government Communication Forum began here Wednesday with experts and thought leaders expected to discuss topics including food security, public health, education, environmental sustainability, and the green economy.
Launched in 2012 by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, the IGCF’s theme this year is “Communication for Quality of Life” and features 237 speakers from across the globe.
In terms of food security, experts will discuss how governments can deal with this issue in times of crisis.
Several businesspeople, officials and academics will participate in sessions on Wednesday including Microsoft’s Chief Partnership Officer Sherif Tawfik, Purdue University’s Center for Global Food Security Managing Director Gary Burniske, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture’s Director-General Tarifa Ajeif Alzaabi.