8 July 2021 On line

Territorial governance for sustainable food systems

In the context of the United Nations Summit on Food Systems in September, the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies, Wilfried Laurier University and CIRAD are organizing an independent dialogue on territorial governance for sustainable food systems.

This independent dialogue will add to the growing knowledge base about how to enact territorial governance to build resilient food systems and provide insights to ensure consistency and synergy of pathways leading to sustainable territorial food systems.

The dialogue will take place in two parts. It will begin with a 45-minute plenary session to introduce the perspectives of key stakeholders on territorial governance in the context of the Food Systems Summit preparation. This will be followed by breakout groups where participants will be asked to discuss territorial governance in the context of the above mentioned pathways.

Programme: 

(15:00-18:00, CEST)

Introductory Plenary Session

Mr Manuel Lapão, CPLP, Inter-governmental organizations,

Mr Gabriel Ferrero, Spain, National government, 

Ms Firdaous Oussidhoum, UCLG, TBC

Mr Stefano Marta, OECD/Localizing SDGs/G20, 

Ms Elodie Valette, CIRAD, Research Institution.

Breakout Groups
  • Localization of Food Systems  – Strengthening Sustainable Territorial Development
  • Integrated Natural Resource Management for Food System Resilience
  • Public procurement
  • Inclusive financial investments in food systems
  • Leave No One Behind
  • Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus / Coalition on Conflict and Hunger