The role of academia in transition to sustainable food systems, webinar

How can universities improve the resilience of the food system? What academic dimensions contribute the most to sustainable food systems? How can universities support policies and collaboration among different stakeholders?

Please register by 1 st of April, 2022.

Agenda (in CET)

13.00-13.10: Welcoming speech by Emily Palmer, UNA EUROPA Secretariat

13.10-13.15: Introduction to the webinar and moderation by Robert Van Otterdijk,  Agro-industry Officer at FAO

The Five Universities’ Perspective:

13.15-13.35: University of Helsinki Ruralia Institute, Finland – Sami Kurki, Silvia Gaiani, Urszula Ala-Karvia

13.25-13.45: Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany –  Dagmara Weckowska and Delia Mangelkramer

13.45-13.50: short break

13.50-14.10: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain – Alejandro Javier Rescia Perazzo

14.10-14.30: University of Bologna, Italy – Matteo Vittuari, Giovanni Dinelli and Camilla Sgroi

14.30-14.50: University of Edinburgh, UK – Fiona Borthwick

14.50-15.05: Video with the students’ interview

15.05-15.30: Q&A session