The Brussels Development Briefing on "Food Price Volatility: Implications for ACP countries" takes a look at the policies and instruments to tackle food price volatility and deducts the actions needed on the ground. The Briefing is organised in cooperation with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the European Commission (DG DEVCO), the ACP Secretariat, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Concord and various other partners. The Briefing will start at 12 p.m. with a networking lunch; speeches will begin at 2 p.m..Among the speakers are Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of NEPAD, Hafez Ghanem, Deputy Director of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Maximo Torero, Director of the Markets, Trade and Institutions Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Mamadou Cissokho, President of the Réseau des Organisations paysannes et de Producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest  (ROPPA), Chris Moore from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and others.To participate, please register through our website.