The World Food Prize Foundation’s mission is to elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity and availability of food for all. The World Food Prize Foundation annually convenes discussions and activities each October in Iowa, drawing over 1,200 participants from over 60 to 65 countries. In addition to the Laureate Award Ceremony, the World Food Prize series of events include the: Borlaug Dialogue; Global Youth Institute for high school students; Laureate Lecture Series; and presentation of the Dr. Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation.