Conference "North-South partnership in research and education for the transformation of food systems" [24.03.21]
This InfoPoint conference co-organised between the European Commission and Agrinatura will show perspective on the role of research and education to contribute to the green transformation of food systems, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and in line with the European Green Deal. Agrinatura has a longstanding partnership with universities and research organisations in Africa.
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The University of Hohenheim is represented in the Agrinatura Network by Carolin Callenius, executive manager of the Hohenheim Research Center for Global Food Security and Ecosystems (GFE). She will be the moderator of the conference "North-South partnership in research and education for the transformation of food systems".
Agrinatura has published the position paper "Agrinatura Position on Research and Innovation in Food Systems, a contribution to the dialogues preparing the UN Food Systems Summit".
The forthcoming Food Systems Summit, planned for autumn 2021, will highlight food systems in dialogue activities aiming to ensure a wide collection of perspectives and develop action tracks in order to address the most urgent questions. And Agrinatura believes that this global debate is important and needs to include the role of research and higher education.
This position paper address the need for food system transformation and the role of science and education in this transformation as well as the expectations for the Food System Summit.
“Our food systems face severe and urgent challenges that cannot be solved with the solutions of the past. The complex problems of agricultural production, environmental degradation, and health problems under changing climatic conditions need a systemic approach of research and practice. The urgency also calls for closer cooperation in the way forward”.
The Momentum for change is now! Enjoy reading the paper here!
In connection with the publication of this position paper Agrinatura is organising an online InfoPoint on 29th March 2021, on ‘North-South partnerships in research and education for the transformation of food systems’, as a contribution to the dialogues ahead of the 2021 EU-Africa Summit and UN Food Systems Summit.
This InfoPoint will show perspective on the role of research and education to contribute to the green transformation of food systems, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and in line with the European Green Deal.
Agrinatura has a longstanding partnership with universities and research organisations in Africa. Together we experienced the power of working together and aligning our goals. In this event Research and Education partners in Europe and Africa will reflect with colleagues of the European Commission on the contribution of Research and Education to transform the Food Systems and showcasing the need and efficiency of international cooperation and partnership.
Agrinatura has prepared two papers for discussion Agrinatura’s position on the future of global food systems in relation the EC’s Farm to Fork Strategy and Agrinatura Position on Research and Innovation in Food Systems, a contribution to the dialogues preparing the UN Food Systems Summit.
