On June 25, 2026, the UK-CGIAR Centre and CGIAR co-hosted an event as part of London Climate Action Week. The high-level panel event explored how UK agricultural science can be better harnessed to support climate resilience and food security efforts. The panellists discussed the case of the UK-CGIAR Centre and discuss why innovative partnerships between the UK, CGIAR, and local partners will be pivotal to achieving impacts which benefit both the Global North and the Global South.
Panel
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR
Professor Sir John Edmunds, FCDO Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence
Tim Willis, Head of International Relations, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Prof. Nitya Rao Professor of Gender and Development at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom and Director of the Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development
Moderator
Dr. Anjana Ahuja, Science journalist and contributing writer