March 1, 2010 The celebration of the Year of International Human
Rights 2009-10: The Right to Food & Water Continues Human
Rights: Using New Tools to Grow Food and Protect Resources Panel
Discussion Featuring Regional Experts Webster University will
host a panel discussion titled “Human Rights: Using New Tools to
Grow Food and Protect Resources,” Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
in the University Center Sunnen Lounge, 175 Edgar Road, Webster
Groves, Missouri. The panel features regional experts who will
discuss their work, research, and experience in areas that
address the use of technology for food and water issues. The
event is free and open to the public. Participants and their
topics include: Dr. Peter Raven, President, Missouri Botanical
Garden and a member of the College of Arts & Sciences Advisory
Board, who will speak on “Biodiversity: How India and
Underdeveloped Countries Need Technology to Protect Natural
Resources.” Raven also will be the panel’s moderator. Maureen
Mazurek, Monsanto Human Rights Lead,