Building the Future of Agrifood!

Youth are key to transforming science, innovation, and leadership in agrifood systems across the Americas.

Join this special dialogue between the World Food Prize Foundation, IICA, and FONTAGRO, as we explore the opportunities that exist today to empower young talent in the agriculture of the future.

Speakers:

• Rebecca Picard — Senior Director, Global Youth Programs & Partnerships, World Food Prize Foundation.

• Priscila Zúñiga Villalobos — Technical Specialist on Rural Women and Rural Youth, Technical Cooperation Directorate, IICA.

• Gabriela Quiroga Gilardoni — IICA Representative in the Dominican Republic.

Moderator:

• Eugenia Saini — Executive Secretary, FONTAGRO

📅 Friday, August 7, 2026

🕛 12:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time)

📌 Register here.

📺 Live broadcast here.