The Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, commonly known as the Borlaug Dialogue, is an annual international symposium tackling the topic of global food security organized by The World Food Prize Foundation. Past symposia have focused on the promises and challenges presented by biofuels for global development, the dual challenges of malnutrition and obesity, water insecurity and its impact on development and stability in the Middle East, and the possibility of replicating the Green Revolution. 2014 The 2014 "Borlaug Dialogue" was held on October 15–17, 2014 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of founder Dr. Norman Borlaug's birth. 2014 Discussion topics ranged from: taking stock of where we currently stand in meeting the "greatest challenge in human history"; closing yield gaps while addressing pressing water, gender and nutrition challenges and disparities; the role of information technology and data to increase productivity, conserve the environment, adapt to climate volatility and consumer needs, and improve the lives of farmers and other participants along the value chain; sustainable intensification to improve productivity with a special focus on soils and fertilizers; innovations in insurance and agrofinancing; and the role of the next generation in the fight against hunger through the DialogueNEXT conversation that features young innovators and thought leaders who are contributing new ideas, concepts and achievements toward this goal. Notable speakers included: Ernest Bai Koroma, President, Republic of Sierra Leone Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, United States Enrique Martinez y Martinez, Secretary of Agriculture, Mexico Florence Chenoweth, Minister of Agriculture, Liberia Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application An annual US$10,000 award endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation which is presented during the symposium by the World Food Prize Foundation to recognise "researchers under 40 who emulate the scientific innovation and dedication to food security of Dr. Norman Borlaug". Recipients: Source: World Food Prize 2019: Dr. Hale Ann Tufan, for championing the incorporation of gender-supportive activities within the global agricultural research community, working across disciplines to ensure women farmers and scientists are fairly represented in the lab, in the field and at the table 2018: Dr. Matthew Rouse, for his essential leadership efforts to contain and reduce the impact of Ug99, a devastating new race of the stem rust pathogen that poses a serious threat to the world’s wheat crops and global food security 2017: Dr. Zhenling Cui, for his scientific and extension work