Event

The EPA Forum 2019 takes place in Cotonou, Benin, on October 17 and 18 and focuses on the theme: “Utilizing Evidence to Improve Food Security and Nutrition in Urban Areas”. The event is mainly supported by and built around the work of the Global Challenges Programme project “Allotment gardens and food security in urban Africa”. »

Drawing from IFDC’s and its partners’ experience with the successful 2SCALE program, the workshop “Inclusive Agribusiness – Linking Farmers to Consumers” will focus on 2SCALE successes in setting up and supporting partnership and business models. The workshop takes place in Nairobi from November 25 to 29, 2019. »

During its annual symposium, on October 11, Future Food of University Utrecht will critically assess the EAT-Lancet report and investigate its relevance for research and policy-making on food systems. »

SDG Action Day is a yearly event taking place on September 25, coinciding with the anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals. »

On September 13, 2019 the Institute of Environmental Studies (IVM) of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) is organizing the symposium “Should we follow the Wizard or the Prophet? – Discussing diverse paths for sustainable food systems transformation”. »

The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Wageningen University are organizing a Final Joint Seminar “Technologies and systemic changes: The way towards Sustainable Development Goal 2 in Dutch agriculture” on September 18, 2019, in The Hague.  »