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See also the Spring '09 and Fall '08 schedules

- September 9
The Role of the University in International Development (presentation pdf)
- Ralph Christy, CIIFAD Director and Professor of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

- September 16
US Foreign Aid: Global Leader or ‘Ugly American’ Redux? (presentation pdf)
- Peter Matlon, Former Managing Director, Africa Regional Office, Rockefeller Foundation

- September 23
A Billion Dollars a Day: The Economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies
- E. Wesley Peterson, Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

- September 30
Assessing the Sustainability of Food Systems on Multiple Dimensions: Challenges and Opportunities (presentation pdf)
- Miguel Gomez, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

- October 7
Panel Discussion: Ethical Issues in International Development—Working in Conflict-Prone Regions
- Moderated by Ralph Christy, CIIFAD Director

- October 14
Building Response Strategies to Climate Change in Agricultural Systems in Latin America (presentation pdf)
- David Lee, Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Mangement, Cornell University

- October 21
Land Management, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and the Global Carbon Economy (presentation pdf)
- David Wolfe, Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University

- October 28
Update on the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (presentation pdf)
- Alice Pell, Vice Provost for International Relations, Cornell University

- November 4
Meeting the Challenges of Implementing an Integrated Agriculture and Nutrition Intervention (presentation pdf)
- Suzanne Gervais, Visiting Fellow, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University

- November 11
RojiRoti, Building a Path Out of Poverty: Experiences from Northeast India (presentation pdf)
- John Gaunt, Adjunct Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University

- November 18
Panel Discussion: The Role of Technology Adoption in Improved Agricultural Productivity in India
- Moderated by Peter Hobbs, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University

- November 25
CANCELED

- December 2
Update on ABSPII Activities in Africa: GM Cotton and Banana in Uganda
- Frank Shotkoski, Director, Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II, Cornell Univeristy