A panel of experts on the global hunger crisis will meet live online on Monday, 26 October 2026, to discuss the problem and what can be done to end it. Community of Christ’s Human Rights and World Hunger teams are offering this free, public event.
Panel members include:
- Shawn Baker leads Helen Keller International’s efforts to support under-resourced communities by strengthening health and food systems with scientifically proven solutions.
- David Beckmann is a pastor, author, and past recipient of the Community of Christ International Peace Award. He was president of Bread for the World for 29 years and serves on boards and councils focused on the hunger crisis.
- Ertharin Cousin is a global leader in nutrition and food systems. She founded and now guides the Food Systems for the Future team as president and chief executive officer.
- Cary Fowler is a World Food Prize laureate and president of the Food Security Council. He is considered the father of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
- Dan Glickman serves as chair of Hunger Free America. He is a former U.S. representative from Kansas and has served in several roles addressing hunger and food insecurity.
- Lisa Moon is chief executive officer of the Global FoodBanking Network, which serves more than 40 million people in more than 50 countries. She was previously vice president of global agriculture and food at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Moderators are Jim Ash, Community of Christ Human Rights Team lead; Emily Penrose-McLaughlin of HealthEd Connect; and Elene Cloete of Outreach International.
The event is on Monday, 26 October 2026, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Central Time USA.
Register for the event. Registration is required, and Husch Blackwell will send confirmations.