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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Registration and Coffee
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Welcome remarks by the workshop organizers.
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
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Introduction
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Introducion to the workshop.
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Spiro Stefanou
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8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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Keynote Speaker
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Keynote address on recent food price trends.
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David Ortega
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9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
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U.S. Inflation in the Context of International Price Changes
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Speaker on international food price trends and how they impact U.S. inflation.
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John Baffes
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9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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Policy Responses to Food Price Inflation
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Discussion on monitoring and addressing food price inflation.
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Seth Meyer
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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
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Moderated Discussion/Q&A
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Recap of presentations given by speakers for sessions 1-3.
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Spiro Stefanou, David Ortega, John Baffes, and Seth Meyer
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Break
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Retrospective Analysis on Food Price Inflation
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Examination of retrospective data related to food price inflation and identification of price drivers.
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Michael Adjemian, Francisco Scott, Metin Çakir
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11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch Break
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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Methods for Evaluating and Forecasting Food Price Changes
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Overview of different forecasts and methods used by organizations like Food Price Outlook, MTED, and RRED and uses across governments, industry, and the public.
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Matthew MacLachlan, Raghav Goyal, Albert Raya-Munté, Aaron Smith
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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
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Break
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Understanding Determinants of Food Prices for Forecasting
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Research presentations highlighting research to improve food price forecasting, including leading indicators of food price changes, energy prices, and factors driving prices in specific markets including beef and seafood.
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Matthew MacLachlan, Kaitlyn Malakoff, Jude Bayham, Xiaoli Etienne
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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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Break
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3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Impacts of Food Price Changes
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Presentation on the impacts of food price inflation on price markups, consumer welfare, and food security.
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Lauren Chenarides, Julian Alston, Anne Byrne
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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Concluding Remarks
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Recap of day 1 sessions and what to expect for day 2.
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Networking Reception
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Join us for a networking reception located in the hotel. For dinner recommendations near the hotel, please visit the Places page on the workshop website.
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