Feeding the World: Insights from the United Nations World Food Programme

With David Austin

Thursday, October 9, 2025
5 - 6 p.m.
Brian Doyle Auditorium
(Dundon-Berchtold Hall)

Free and Open to All

Drawing on his experience in government, non-profit, and private sector roles, David will share insights on how technology, innovation, policy-making, and strategic partnerships intersect in the global humanitarian fight against hunger.

David Austin, former Director of Strategic Partnerships, United Nations World Food Programme,  has spent the last 30 years working with mission-driven organizations in the relief and development sectors. Currently, as Board Chair for the Children’s Literacy project, Austin is working on disrupting generational poverty in America through literacy intervention in church-school partnerships.

David is a 2013 graduate of the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business non-profit MBA program.

For further information, please contact garaventa@up.edu or call 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.