Sharjah's IGCF 2025 to highlight food security

The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) 2025 has announced a dedicated programme on food security, to be held on IO-11 September at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme “Communication for Quality of Life.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The 14th edition of IGCF will bring together more than 237 international speakers across 51 sessions and IIO activities, with food security at the centre as one of the forum's main themes. The agenda will also cover a wide spectrum of issues on how government communication can transform strategies into collective action, from securing food availability and promoting responsible consumption to advancing broader climate and development goals.

GREEN ECONOMY AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES: One of the highlight sessions, “Green Economy: A New Vision for Food and Development”, will be held in collaboration with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

It will explore the link between a sustainable economy and food production, focusing on renewable energy and green technologies as tools to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint.

Speakers include Hamed Al Hamed, Founder of Gracia; Charlie Humphreys, Director of Corporate Affairs at Asia House; and Professor Titus Awokuse, Vice Provost and Dean for International Studies and Programmes at the Michigan State University (MSU).