The European Commission with the aim of building sustainable food systems together will hold an annual meeting of stakeholders to help shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems (14th-15th October).
That’s why, the actors of the food value chain, public authorities, international organizations and civil society, as well as other citizens and interested public are invited to join the debate every year and contribute to the implementation. from farm to fork strategy.
The event will also provide a forum on the challenges and opportunities linked to the transition to sustainable food systems, as well as possible additional areas for intervention.
You can check the event programme by clicking on the folowing button
Programme
OCTOBER 14 (Thursday)
13:30 Opening session, with:
• Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President
• Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
• Janusz Wojciechowski , Commissioner for Agriculture
• Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
14.15 – Challenges and opportunities of a global transition to sustainable food systems.
Speakers:
• Jože Podgoršek, Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
• Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, member of the European Parliament
• Jamie Morrison, Director Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO
• Hanneke Faber, Head of Food Division at Unilever
• Gabriela Bucher, Executive Director at OXFAM
• Elizabeth Nsimadala, President of the Pan-Africa Farmers Organisations (PAFO) and leader of the Eastern African Farmers Federation (EAFF)
15:30 The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit as a support to the global transition to sustainable food systems.
Speakers:
• Agnes Kalibata, UN Special Envoy for the UN Food Systems Summit
• Ladislav Miko, EU convenor, EU Food Systems Summit citizen dialogues
• Tom Arnold, Head of EU High Level Expert Group (International cooperation on food system science)
16:20 Developing partnerships/green alliances on sustainable food systems (live from Dubai EXPO)
OCTOBER 15 (Friday)
08:55 Welcome talk by Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence and Chair of Eurocities – Sustainable and resilient food systems in cities.
09:10 Workshops (choose one)
#1 Game changers for a sustainable food system
#2 Carbon farming and soil health for sustainable food systems
10:40 Workshops (choose one)
#3 Reducing pesticides use and risk
#4 Sustainable Business Models
#5 Research and Innovation
11:55 Closing remarks by European Commission Director Generals for health, agriculture and research & development.
