Switzerland: Food Security and Nutrition (Summer)

Switzerland: Food Security and Nutrition (Summer)

Based in Geneva and Nyon, this program provides you with an understanding of global food security and nutrition challenges and their links to sustainable development, public health, and socio-political stability. You will explore issues such as food sovereignty, global health, climate change, humanitarian emergencies, and forced migration in the context of global food security. Please visit our website for more information

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